Shh, you don't know this is a pumpkin

Published about 1 year ago • 1 min read

A CRAFT YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE!

Hey hey,

Halloween is creeping up (in a fun way), and I just have to share one of my favorite seasonal projects with you: the Disguise a Pumpkin Craft Activity. It’s quirky, creative, and such a great way to get kids thinking (and writing).

🎨 What is it?

This is a 9-page craft & writing packet that gives students the chance to disguise their pumpkins as anything but a pumpkin. Think: pizza pumpkin, astronaut pumpkin, ladybug pumpkin — you name it. It blends art + planning + writing in one fun activity.
It also includes:

An editable parent letter (PowerPoint) so you can loop families in
Brainstorming pages to explore disguise ideas
A final planning page (what materials, sketch, etc.)
Reflection questions
A blank pumpkin template with writing lines
Speech bubble prompts (e.g. “I’m not a pumpkin, I’m a ___”)
A final writing page (draw + finish a sentence)

🧩 How you could use it

As an in-class craft + writing center
As a homework or family project (send home the parent letter)
As a classroom display or bulletin board project
As an enrichment / choice activity during fall
Or even as a writing prompt warm-up if you adapt just the writing parts

If you’re ready to bring some playful creativity into your classroom (or home learning), you can grab it here:

👉 Get the Disguise a Pumpkin Craft

Learn how to create cute printables instead of buying them, I can show you the way!

P.S. Your students are going to crack up when they see each other’s disguised pumpkins.

My favorite idea so far? A “not-a-pumpkin” turned into a taco. 🌮😂 Can’t wait to hear what your kiddos come up with!

600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2246
Unsubscribe · Preferences

back to school without a worksheet

Hey friend, We have a ridiculous joke in our family. Whenever we see . . . well basically anything while we are driving, someone will ask "is that my daughter's school bus?!"Sometimes it's an actual school bus, sometimes it is obviously her school bus as she is getting off the bus. Other times it's a random vehicle . . . yesterday it was a stop sign. To me, it's always worth asking. This morning I told my kids "oh look, there's a school bus coming up on your right!" My son looks over his...

3 months ago • 1 min read

the easiest fix for first day jitters

PLAY DOUGH TO THE RESCUE Hey hey, You know that moment. Little shoes pause at the classroom door, tiny hands cling a little tighter, and the sniffles start before the goodbye hug ends? Back to school is big. For kids and grown-ups. And while I can’t stop the nerves entirely, I can offer you my favorite trick for smoothing that first-day transition: ✨ Back to School Play Dough Mats ✨ They’re colorful. They’re creative. And they work like magic to help kids settle into the classroom while their...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read

So many sea crafts 🐠