So, Friday and these next few days before Thanksgiving
will be filled with lots of Thanksgiving activities for the kiddies in my
classroom! What else would I do with only 2.5 days of teaching right before a
holiday? We will be playing a thanksgiving math game, writing about
thanksgiving, and talking lots of turkey! Before the weekend we took a few
minutes to write about what we are thankful for and we made these adorable
little pumpkins! These little cuties would make a great activity for Thanksgiving
Day over at the kiddie table, but they could also be a classroom activity!
Isn't it cute?
All you
need is this handy freebie:
And
A paper
fastener (a brad)
Orange
paper (3 strips for each pumpkin)
A strip
of brown paper
A piece
of green paper big enough to cut into two leaves
A
stapler
They
aren't hard to assemble.
Here are the steps:
Fill in
the blanks on three strips and then place those strips in the shape of an
asterisk.
Staple
the middle and then punch a hole in the end of each strip.
Then put
together the stem. Fold the strip of brown paper and fold the end.
Cut out
two leaves from the green paper. Staple the leaves to the folded part of the
stem.
Next
hole punch the folded part of the stem and stick the fastener through.
Lastly,
begin gathering the orange strips of paper by putting the brad through each
hole. Make sure the brad stays inside the pumpkin and before you know it you are
ready to fasten the brad by spreading the prongs!
You cute
little pumpkin is ready!
This
would be great to get your little pumpkins thinking about what they are
thankful for this Thanksgiving! One of my new little kiddos said he was
thankful for ME! So cool!
Hope you
enjoy!
