DLTK's Educational Activities
November Bulletin Board Project
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"Who's Hiding in the Pumpkin Patch?" |
The Layout:
The Theme:
A fall harvest or thanksgiving theme with pumpkin Templates. The door of the pumpkin can be opened. Under the door is a picture and on the back of the door is information. The picture/info can be in the following formats:
- Picture of the child; "I am thankful for __________".
- Picture of a character or animal from a children's book; the title and author of the book (each day a new door will be opened and that book will be discussed and read in class - for example, you can hide a picture of a mouse and then read "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"). This is my favorite version.
- Picture of a famous or historical character (for example, Columbus); the name and a fact about them.
- Sunday School Version: Picture of a biblical character or symbol; the name and quote from the bible, prayer or poem relating to them. (for example, you might include a heart and then sing the song 'Jesus Loves Me')
Additional educational activities for PreK and Kindergarten: Learn the colors orange, brown and/or green. Learn the letters F (Fall), H (Harvest) and/or P (Pumpkin). Additional Resources not shown on the layout:
- Letter F alphabuddies section,
- Letter H alphabuddies section,
- Letter P alphabuddies section,
- Byron Brown color buddy,
- Gus Green color buddy and
- Oranda Orange color buddy.
Additional educational activities for Grades 1 and 2: Learn about the fruits and vegetables food group as it ties to harvest time - healthy eating and nutrition. For Additional Resources, visit DLTK's Nutrition Activities.
Directions and Links:
Cover the bulletin board with brown on the bottom 2/3's and sky blue on the top 1/3. The line doesn't have to be cut evenly (make it look like rolling hills).
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Draw dashed black or dark brown lines down the brown section of the
board so it looks roughly like a farmer's field.
OPTIONAL: Glue some pumpkin leaves around the field color or B&W) |
Trace a dinner plate sized circle onto yellow card stock or construction paper as a sun. Tape it to the top right corner of the board.
Cut out one or two white clouds (roughly this shape 
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Tape them to the top right corner of the board, overlapping the sun slightly
Print the November title template "Who's Hiding in the Pumpkin Patch?" color or B&W) Glue it onto the clouds, trimming as necessary.
Have the children:
- Draw or trace a pumpkin onto orange cardstock or construction paper (or use white construction paper and let them paint it orange). Have them cut out the pumpkin - may require adult assistance for younger age groups. OR use the pumpkin template I've provided color or B&W)
- Draw a door onto the pumpkin (this is done for you on the template I've provided)
- Cut around the door, so it opens (do not cut the left edge of the door)
- Glue a photo or picture onto the back side of the pumpkin so when the door
is open, the picture peeks through. Ideas for images to use:
- Picture of the child
- Picture of a character or animal from a children's book (for example, you can hide a picture of a mouse and then read "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie").
- Picture of a famous or historical character (for example, Columbus)
- Sunday School Version: Picture of a biblical character or symbol
- Print the information on the back of the door. Ideas for information to
go with the images:
- Picture of the child; "I am thankful for __________".
- Picture of a character or animal from a children's book; the title and author of the book.
- Picture of a famous or historical character; the name and a fact about them.
- Sunday School Version: Picture of a biblical character or symbol; the name and quote from the bible, prayer or poem relating to them.
Tape their completed pumpkins onto the bulletin board.