Paper Plate Jack-O-Lanterns

We made these paper plate Jack-O-Lanterns last Halloween but they were never posted, so I thought I would share. The pictures are not of the best quality, but it's the craft that counts. :)


Items we used:

• two paper plates
• orange tempera paint
• sponge paint brush
• black, green, and brown construction paper
• stapler

I stapled two paper plates together to make the pumpkin.
I drew the eyes, nose, and mouth on black construction paper.
I drew a stem with brown paper, and a leaf with the green construction paper.

They began by painting both of their paper plates.

Tempera paints dry fast and these paper plates were very absorbent.

After they dried I stapled the two plates together. They boys added the Jack-O-Lantern features, stem and leaf.

Very simple and fun craft!

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Supplies we Used 

light blue paint

paint brushes

paper plates

brown and grey yarn

feathers

blue cardstock

white cardstock

polka dot scrap paper

bird template (googled)

glue

First I cut out the bird and his wings.

And then they went to painting the blue sky.

Glued the bird and eggs in place, & added feathers. I just cut the eggs by hand.

They added yarn and they were done!

Here's a picture of all of them together.

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I Am Thankful For "Birds That Fly"!

We talked about Thanksgiving this morning. I wanted to find out what each child knew about this holiday.
I ask them what do you know about Thanksgiving?
One replied "We eat turkey! And then the answers started flowing, Cake! Pie! People come to my house!
So I read them a book called Thanksgiving Mice. It's about mice that have a play telling the story of how the Pilgrims settled in America and meet the Indians and have the First Thanksgiving.

 

Now it was time to make our Thankful Turkey.
I found the craft here at Toddler Approved!
They began by decorating the turkey bodies with dot markers. Oh, how they love dot markers!

After the turkey's head,eyes,waddle, and beak were put in place,(sorry no pics of that), I asked each child one by one what they were thankful for? I would write the answers on the feathers and they will glue to their turkey to finish their craft.
The first answer I received - I Am Thankful For Birds That Fly!
I wanted to laugh! That was so cute and so funny at the same time! I smiled really big and wrote it on the feather. I love the things children come out with. I will show all turkeys that were made today. I love all their little answers, so sweet and innocent!
 They said Ms.Lori is thankful that someone brought rice krispy treats for snack today! And yes I am ! :)

:)