Seasons and holidays
Fall Leaf Portrait
Find a real fall leaf, look closely and draw its portrait: the veins, the edges and every color.
Thinking sheet · Seasons and holidays
Pumpkin Faces Three Ways
Design three jack-o’-lantern faces: friendly, silly and surprised. Then pick one to carve or paint.
- Grades
- K–4
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Seasons and holidays
- Kids practice
- facial expressions, shapes, choosing
What kids do
“Give each pumpkin a different face. Which one will you carve?”
- Friendly
- Silly
- Surprised
- I used…
- I will carve the … face because…
How to run it
- Talk about how eyebrows and mouths change a face.
- Keep it friendly. These are not scary pumpkins.
- Use the plan to paint a real pumpkin or a paper one.
Talk about it
- Which face makes you smile?
- How did you show surprise?
- Which shapes are easiest to carve?
Take it further
Give your favorite pumpkin a name and a backstory.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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