Chunkin' Pumpkin Painting

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Pumpkins + paint + big movement = FUN fall art! This activity was inspired by this post from Hands On As We Grow. It was so simple to put together and provided a lot of entertainment. For us all! 

Materials Needed:

• Long piece of paper
• Washable paint
• Paper plates (or another suitable container to hold the paint)
• Small pie pumpkin
• Other bits of nature
• Clean up supplies (hose, buckets of water, or mop depending on where you do this activity)

The Setup:

I set this activity up by taping a long piece of butcher paper onto a concrete driveway. {On a side note, I absolutely adore my huge roll of butcher paper. I bought a roll with something like 900 feet of paper for less than twenty dollars at my local butcher. It was way cheaper than buying a roll of paper at a school/craft supply store.} I also poured red, yellow, orange, and brown paint into four different paper plates. While I was setting up, R and his daddy went and collected other bits of nature to try and paint with. He ended up painting with pumpkins, pine cones, acorns, and a small cluster of pine needles.

The Play:

He started off by dipping and rolling the pumpkin in a paint filled plate. When he thought he had enough paint on the pumpkin he would roll the pumpkin down the length of the paper. At least, it started off that way. It wasn't long at all before he was hurling it down the paper. He looked like he was bowling! And then it progressed to him getting a good running start, jumping, and chunking the pumpkin down the paper. He had a lot of fun with it. And, to my surprise, the pumpkin didn't explode.

Then, he tried the acorns. They made a neat splatter, but wasn't nearly as fun as the pumpkin. Next came the pine cones. He would throw them, scoot them, and roll them slowly. They made wonderful patterns. Finally, to finish his masterpiece, he painted with the cluster of pine needles. He dipped them in paint and then slapped the paper in various places.

He had a blast with this fall painting and he was proud of his "masterpiece." I plan on framing a portion and using the rest for cards and wrapping paper. I loved this activity because he had a ton of fun and it was super easy to set up and clean up. When he was finished we just hosed down the driveway. And since we used the Crayola washable paint, it easily washed out of his clothing. This is a new favorite!

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