Toddler Activities: Halloween Pumpkin

Description

Toddler Activities using tissue and Elmer's glue, make a Halloween Jack-o-Lantern.

Materials

• Black Construction Paper

• Pencil

• Orange Tissue Paper

• Green Tissue Paper

• Elmer's Glue

• Small dish and brush

• Acrylic Spray (optional)

Helpful Items

• Scissors
• Small tray, plate or container for the tissue squares
• Newspaper to work on
• Art smock or old shirt

Steps

• Draw a pumpkin shape with pencil on the black paper. Show your child the outlines.
• In a small dish put about a tablespoon of Elmer's glue and about two teaspoons of water. Mix thoroughly with brush.
• Brush half the pumpkin with the Elmer's glue mixture. A brush about 3/4 inch wide works well.
• Lay tissue squares onto the glue. Brush another light coat of Elmer's glue over the tissue gently.
• Add a second of tissue. Again lightly brush the tissue with glue. Add a third layer if you want more color or leave it a little more sheer with just two.
• Brush glue on the other half of the pumpkin. Lay squares again in two or three layers.
• Add green tissue for the stem.
• Brush over entire picture lightly to seal all edges.
• Glue on eyes, nose and mouth cut from black construction paper.
• Let dry.
• For a light shine, spray with acrylic spray in well ventilated area. (Adult only)

Tips and Suggestions

If your child is a young toddler you can brush on the glue and let your child just lay the tissue on the glue.

Other Ideas

Make other Halloween subjects like a ghost with white tissue or a black cat on orange construction paper, a bat on white.

Educational Tip

Read a Halloween story about a pumpkin. Have your child give their pumpkin a name or have your child tell you a simple sentence about the pumpkin and write it for him or her on another sheet of paper.