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Jack-o'-lantern and Scarecrow Pumpkin Craft Preschool Printable Activities
white paper, paper stock or construction paper
coloring tools if using B&W templates
Optional: can replace pumpkin circle template with a small paper plate & paint orange
Review the pumpkin and jack jack-o'-lantern theme to review all the lesson plans, printable activities and resources available to explore all the learning possibilities.
These are easy craft activities related to the pumpkin, jack-o'-lantern and scarecrow. The pumpkin craft addresses shapes practice and two accessories can be added to make a scarecrow: a straw hat and kerchief or bandana..
The craft is appropriate for an autumn theme, farming, food, nutrition, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.
Activity 1 > Assemble and present the craft - Ages 2.5+
Review your options for printing and assembly of the craft that best meets your needs. Conduct some of the learning activities suggested before assembly.
Option 1: Print color or B&W templates. Color if applicable, cut out, conduct learning activities and assemble.
Print one set of black & white templates and use as master template.
Trace the patterns directly on folded construction paper, left-over paper or, fun foam to obtain number of pieces needed.
Idea: Replace pumpkin circle with a small paper plate (desert size) and children can paint orange on the back of plate.
Other decorations and ideas for the craft option:
Use large wiggly eyes instead of the eyes template.
Tape a ribbon, string or a piece of magnet to back of head to use as decoration or ornament.
Puppet option: Glue the craft to a craft stick, toilet paper tube or small paper bag for an instant puppet.
Mask option: Trace and cut out triangle openings for eyes, attach to a craft stick.
Learning activities to conduct before craft assembly:
Shapes & Colors Activity:
Ask children to identify the shapes and colors on the template pieces (after coloring) or if using the color template.
To conduct these activities pieces should be decorated and cut out.
Sorting & Sizing the Shapes: Have the children count, then sort the shapes -- all triangles, circles, rectangle, and crescent
(omit the hat and bandana for this part of the activities)
Counting: Count how many of each  size there are. Write numbers on the blank side to acquaint children with numbers.
Proceed with craft assembly. Show the small image provided in the template to help the children during the assembly.
Idea: Write letter J or P on the desired locations to paste pieces.
Important: If the children are assembling the scarecrow version is best to glue the hat first and then the face features.
Close template window after printing to return to this screen.
Set page margins to zero (minimum) if you have trouble fitting the template on one page or review Print Help.