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Halloween Pumpkin Painting Art Project for 1st Grade

Happy Halloween!  These painted pumpkins were a hit with my first graders.

Pumpkin Art Projects

Every year I do some sort of pumpkin project with my students.  Whether it is actually painting on little pumpkins or creating an oil pastel drawing, creating art based on the seasons is exciting for the kids.

These are similar to Artsy_T’s painted pumpkins.

Painted Papers for Halloween Pumpkins

We mixed our paints with a little bit of paper mache (Elmer’s Art Paste)  to make them a bit more translucent.  (Not a necessary step, but I like the effect.)

Then the students used ROYLCO Paint Scrapers to add marks and textures to their papers.

pumpkin craft

Finally, faces and stems were added with black, white, brown and green construction paper scraps.  Always get out the scrap box to use up leftovers!

painted pumpkin craft

How about you?  Are you doing any Halloween art with your kids?

 

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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

2 Responses to Halloween Pumpkin Painting Art Project for 1st Grade

  1. Carmen says:

    I love this project… can’t wait to use it with my kids! Thank you for sharing…

  2. ArtMom says:

    I love these little pumpkins – the expressions on their faces are too cute! Thanks for posting.

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