Pumpkins should represent a favorite book character. So get creating and bring in a pumpkin decorated like your favorite book character by october 18, 2018. The pumpkins were judged on creativity, relevance to the book. Book character pumpkin decorating contest spookley the square pumpkin lesson plan ideas. To foster a genuine love of reading and get kids talking about favorite books. If so, here are some great ideas that teachers at our school created. Use the pumpkin project blueprint to sketch out ideas and make a list of supplies that you will need. Here are all of the 115 pumpkins decorated by sherwood students as part of our imcs book character pumpkin contest. Book character pumpkin contest raider reader online news. Book character pumpkin decorating contest at the library city of. Holley students turn pumpkins into famous childrens book.
Pumpkin book character decorating contest camdens library media center is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin andor gourd decorating contest of your favorite book character. I got really into the idea when i taught in a district that didnt allow halloween costumes and instead encouraged kids and teachers to dress as characters from childrens literature. Sudderth elementary library book character pumpkin. Carbondale public library book character pumpkin decorating contest this year the library is inviting kids to decorate a pumpkin like their favorite book character. To decorate you can use paper, glue, markers, pipe cleaners, fabric, or any other craft items glued onto your pumpkin. Whether youre looking for halloween costumes or ideas for book character day at school, these fun and easy book character costumes for kids and teachers are sure to be a hit. These book character costumes, inspired by classic picture books and ya novels, are perfect whether youre dressing up for book week or trickortreating for halloween. Storybook inspired pumpkins educators spin on it the pigeon, the lorax, pinkalicious and more 19. A limited supply of free pumpkins will be available at the library starting thurs. I may be forcing my olivialoving kindergartner to wear this with me on halloween. This is the first in a series of olivia books by falconer that incorporates the supposed personalities of his own children. Pumpkin decorating contest pumpkin decorating contest based on lit characters. Voting begins for the book character pumpkin decorating.
How to transform pumpkins into your favorite book character. The whole school would participate and it was always so much fun. Think of your all time favorite book and the character you love. Pumpkin book character contest by christie turner at my sons school they announced a contest to decorate a pumpkin like your favorite book character. Pumpkin book character contest by christie turner this newsletter was created with smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more. Book characters make the best halloween costume inspiration. Our whimsical days olivia book character pumpkin pumpkin painting. October 19, 2019 february 21, 2020 the legend of spookley the square pumpkin, is a wonderful childrens book by joe troiano the author and susan banta the illustrator. Secure this section to your pumpkin give this section to the library name. The kids then get to bring their masterpieces to school and present both their pumpkins and book reports at the same time. Celebrating literacy is a great way for the kids to engage their creativity and showcase their favorite books plus browsing through the rows of pumpkins was fun to try and guess the characters i hope you enjoyed these whimsical storybook pumpkins. Book character pumpkin decorating contest the falcons. October 21st character pumpkin turn in dayno entries before this date.
Do you have a favorite story character from a kids book, like harry potter, pete the cat or fly guy. Pumpkins will be on display in the library and classes will vote for the most creative pumpkin. Find inspiration for your book character pumpkin project. Book character pumpkin decorating contest at the library. The pumpkins are then displayed in the hallway and voted on. Olivia is a fictional pig character in a series of childrens books written and illustrated by ian falconer. We held a book character parade around the school to show off our costumes. When i was a teacher, my students and i use to decorate pumpkins like characters in books. Pumpkins are to be painted or colored with markers, not carved.
Olivia, a caldecott honor book, by ian falconer is a childrens picture book that captures the heart of a confident, strongminded child. Mercer mayers little critter book character pumpkin pumpkin painting 2008 cute halloweenhalloween themeshalloween pumpkinsholidays halloweenhalloween craftshalloween decorationsbook character pumpkinsbook character costumespumpkin decorating contest. Not related to a book character or object score studentcentered teacher directe. The theme for the pumpkin contest is my favorite book character. If youre looking for more pumpkin activities, see how to learn with pumpkins and activities in every academic subject. Kinder through 2nd pumpkins can be found in the plc and 3rd through 8th grade in the lc. Olivia, looking lovely as a princess finally, i saved this cutie for last.
Book character costume ideas 1 bookmark 2 bulletin. Why not bring that character to life in the form of a pumpkin in costume, then enter it in our library pumpkins contest. Get kids to read a book, then decorate a pumpkin at home to resemble one of its characters. Use materials such as but not limited to yarn, fabric scraps, markers, paint, cardboard, and glitter to create your character, but do not cut the pumpkin. Objects, paper, and materials of any kind may be pinned or glued to pumpkins. My library is holding their second annual staff pumpkin decorating contest. Please no movie characters unless the book came before the movie. Dear teachers, due to covid19 and the situation here at scholastic hq in new york city, as well as the fact that many school buildings are closed, we will not be announcing winners or mailing out prizes to the storyworks writing contest winners for the time being. What better costume for a teacher than one which promotes a love of books. All entries should be based on a book or character from a book. Bring your favorite storybook characters to life with these pumpkin decorating ideas.
Childrens book characters inspire pumpkin decorating contest. My son and i made this for pumpkin book character contest fly guy. Easy nocarve pumpkin decorating ideas for kids parents. Book character pumpkin decorating contest greene acres hobby. Voting begins for the book character pumpkin decorating contest the children picked and decorated their pumpkins to look like their favorite book characters and voting has begun for the 2nd annual book character pumpkin decorating contest. The school held a book character pumpkin decorating contest last week for classrooms to enter. In a first grade entry, mini pumpkins are used to create eric carles very hungry caterpillar. See more ideas about character pumpkins, pumpkin books and pumpkin decorating contest. Today i want to share with you a fundraiser that we have been doing at my school the last couple of years. However, we are still accepting contest submissions and we are extending all deadlines by one month to give your students extra. Book character pumpkins elementary nest olivia, pete the cat.
The theme for the pumpkin contest is, my favorite book character. Have your child cut her desired shape out of craft foam using scissors or circle punches in assorted sizes. The foam pumpkins that are available at craft stores are very much preferred as real pumpkins quickly rot. Pumpkin books, pumpkin art, pumpkin ideas, pumpkin decorations, pumpkin painting, pumpkin carving, pumpkin decorating contest, pumpkin contest, halloween pumpkins pigeon pumpkin love the idea the school has each fall. Thingamajig by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. The older your child, the more independent they can be. This rubric is used to judge a pumpkin decorating contest based on book characters in childrens literature free rubric builder and assessment tools. The students had two weeks to come up with and create their idea. Skippyjon jones here is a quick photo to inspire you to create a pumpkin based on the childrens book. October 30th pumpkins will be judged and classes can. The contest is open to students and their families and follows the theme of my favorite book character.
Pigeon pumpkin love the idea the school has each fall. Olivia the pig, as seen on the cover of the first book. Bring your favorite storybook characters to life with these pumpkin decorating ideas for halloween. Bring a pumpkin decorated with a literary theme to the library and win. Book character pumpkins elementary nest olivia, pete the cat, interrupting chicken, and many others 20. Blue ridge elementary took pumpkin decorating to the books. Thank you to all of the students who submitted entries into our first book character pumpkin contest. Theres never going to be dressing up that i love more than a book character costume. You may pick any character from any book you have read or heard.
Ces book character pumpkin decorating contest 2014 duration. Library media center storybook pumpkin patch activity. You and your children can create fun character pumpkins and other creatively decorated. Pumpkin contest to enter, decorate a pumpkin as your favorite book character and bring it to room 19 thon october 26. Decorate a small pumpkin as a character from a book found in your school library. Does your class or school do a book character pumpkin contest. Book character pumpkin contest help us celebrate amazing book characters this october for the pumpkin panther event. Made with boinx fotomagico photos by rebecca salazar music credits. Quite possibly the best olivia pumpkin ever painted.