What you need:
Small pumpkins (real or craft foam) – 1 per child
Washable tempera paints in fall colors (orange, yellow, red, green, black, white)
Paintbrushes
Cups for paint
Aprons or smocks
For Fizzy Paint Variation:
Baking soda (½ cup per child’s pumpkin)
Washable tempera paint (a few tablespoons per color)
Water (to thin paint mixture slightly)
Vinegar in small cups or squeeze bottles
Droppers or pipettes
Learning Goals and Standards:
- Children will explore creativity by painting pumpkins with different colors and tools.
- Children will practice fine motor control by using paintbrushes and droppers.
- Children will observe cause-and-effect through a fizzy paint science variation.
- Children will build language skills by describing their artwork and the process.