Pumpkin Buddies Craft Activity

This Fall Pumpkin Craft is the perfect activity for Halloween and the months of September, October, and November! Students will cut and glue their very own pumpkin buddy using kid-friendly patterns that not only make the cutest fall bulletin board but are easy prep for teachers too! Includes 8 different writing prompts giving you a variety of ways to use it each year.

What’s included in this pdf:

• A photograph of the craft activity
• Step-by-step directions
• Templates that can be copied directly onto colored cardstock or construction paper and then cut out by students. 
• Labeled templates that can be xeroxed onto cardstock, cut by the teacher, and then traced onto colored paper and cut by students. Labels will include the name of the pattern, the color to use, and how many of each pattern to cut (Ex: Body Cut 1 Red).

Writing prompts included:

• At the pumpkin patch… (single lined)
• A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch (single lined)
• HAPPY HALLOWEEN! (single lined)
• How to Carve a Pumpkin (single lined)
• A pumpkin is… (single lined)
• All About Pumpkins (single lined)
• PUMPKINS (single lined)
• HALLOWEEN (single lined)

Here are some fun ways to use the craft:

• study on the letter f or p
• practicing fine motor skills
• bulletin boards
• door and hallway decorations
• small group station
• pair it with a worksheet, activity, or book
• reward or class party