I read the kids this book:
Afterward, they got to draw faces on these pumpkins I had drawn on the chalkboard. This was a fun activity, and it also gave them a chance to draw out faces to see what they wanted their actually jack-o-lantern to look like.
Next, they used a print-making technique to make some jack-o-lanterns. They dipped toilet paper tubes in black paint, applied them to paper, and let them dry. Once the circles had dried, they used black sharpie markers to draw all different kinds of faces. Once all the faces were drawn, they colored them in.
Grant's Pumpkins
Johanna's Pumpkins
Julia's Pumpkins
I also took them through step-by-step how to draw the pumpkin picture below. First, we started drawing the shapes in pencil, then went over the pencil with sharpie markers, and finally colored them in.
Mom's Drawing
Grant's Drawing
Johanna's Drawing
Julia's Drawing
I enjoyed seeing how different they all came out.
We also made some quick, and fun, mummy lanterns.
After lunch, we carved our pumpkin.
Eewww....
It's not so bad....
On Tuesday, it was just the girls and I again, and I read them this book:
Afterward, the girls made some spider webs by rolling around a marble that was coated in white paint on top of black paper cut out to fit inside a cake pan. They loved doing this!
While the paint was drying, they drew spiders.
Johanna's Web
Julia's Web
(They thought they needed to draw some bugs that had been caught, so that is what all those other little things are on the webs.)
On Wednesday, the girls and I went to Grant's class, which was having their Fall Party, and I led the class through two fun Fall inspired activities. Once we were done with that, the girls and I came home, and then got ready for Halloween night.
On Thursday, Johanna took some time to review all the letters she has learned so far.
It was a fun week, but we will be back to business next week!
