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Celebrations · The activity desk
Halloween pumpkin pattern picture
Draw a Halloween pumpkin and choose a friendly or funny face.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult draws a large pumpkin outline if the child wants help.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and let them decide whether to add a face.
Let's make it happen
- Draw a round pumpkin and add a stem.
- Add a friendly face or decorate it with lines and shapes.
- Color the pumpkin and draw a Halloween setting if you like.
Make it simpler: Color an adult-drawn pumpkin without adding a face.
Clean up: Put away the paper and crayons.
This is a drawing activity; no carving is needed.