Materials:
Brown Paper Bag (lunch size)
String (any color - green is fun)
Newspaper
Orange and Green Paint
Paintbrushes (large foam paintbrush is best)
Description:
Have your child wad up 1-2 pieces of newspaper into a big ball. Have him/her stuff the newspaper into the brown bag. Using the string, tie the bag closed (I used white, but green is a bit more fun if you have it). Then dump some orange paint into a bowl and let your little one paint the outside of the "pumpkin" (we used finger paints, but crayola tempura paints are good too - just make sure they are washable, so avoid acrillic - this gets messy!) Lastly, use green paint to color your "stem." That's it!!
**Tips, make sure your table is well covered with a plastic cloth or newspaper - the paint tends to drift with this activity.
**Optional additions - add a face to make your pumpkin a jack-o-lantern. You can do this activity in October for a Halloween decoration or you can do it in November (without a face) and just use it for a fun fall craft.
