The Ugly Pumpkin Craft Activity

This Ugly Pumpkin Craft is perfect for the fall season and Halloween. It is a great companion activity for the book, “The Ugly Pumpkin,” by Dave Horowitz. Your students will enjoy using their fine motor skills while making their pumpkins in this cute cut and paste activity. Makes the best Halloween themed bulletin board!

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).
• Coloring templates (a separate 3 page pdf to send to your students for distance learning)

Here are some fun ways to use the craft:

• study on the letter 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