{Play} Painted Pumpkins
October 20, 2011 in All Posts, Play, Toddler Activities
Well, you know that we’ve been busy decorating our pumpkins lately, so that is - of course - what today’s Toddler Thursday post is all about!
Materials
- paint
- paintbrushes
- pumpkin
Keep in mind that if you use washable paint and your younger toddler decides to try to eat the painted pumpkin, his face will end up painted, too!
Activity
Jane consistently likes to start painting the surface saver and anything else first.
Then she eventually gets into painting the object we’ve chosen.
And sure enough, she always ends with painting herself!
Need more toddler pumpkin inspiration? How about Hands on as We Grow’s Pumpkin Mummies or The Imagination Tree’s Pumpkin Drip Art Paintings!
For more Halloween ideas, check out our Candy Corn Rice Krispies Treats and Cocoa Krispies Biscuits, our fall cookies with royal icing and our no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas!
LEARN! Fine motor skills, colors, seasons, holidays
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We love painting pumpkins!
love this, we did this last yr with my oldest and he had so much fun. He is already asking when can we paint pumpkins since I got our halloween decorations out:-) Hope to let both boys try it this year, Jaime@FSPDT
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So pretty! Thanks for sharing our pumpkin mummies too. 😀
Of course, they were so awesome!