Pumpkin Art Lesson Autumn Art Project Fall Art Activity Fall Art Project

This Cute Pumpkin Art Lesson is a cheerful fall art project for grades 1 to 4. Students turn a pumpkin into a little character with eyes and a mouth, surrounded by autumn leaves, an acorn and a colorful background, and the finished work makes a bright hallway or bulletin board display.

Along the way students explore shape, color, layering, facial expression, seasonal imagery and artistic decision making. The lesson comes with a warm-up hook, an autumn reading page, a KWL chart, reflections, peer feedback, a rubric and an artist statement, so you can teach it as a quick art project or extend it into a fuller cross-curricular autumn lesson.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• 1 About the Resource Page
• 1 Critical Thinking Questions Page
• 1 Full Lesson Plan Page with overview, materials, lesson hook, participation strategy and standards
• 1 Instruction and Delivery Page
• 1 Concluding the Lesson Page
• 1 Warm-Up Art Challenge Page
• 1 About Autumn Reading Page
• 1 Poster or Sample Page
• 1 Rubric Page
• 1 How to Draw a Cute Pumpkin Page
• 1 KWL Chart Page
• 1 Art Reflection: The Message Page
• 1 Art Reflection: Questions and Wonders Page
• 1 Artwork Reflection Page
• 1 Peer Feedback Page
• 1 3 Stars and a Wish Page
• 1 Artist's Statement Page
• 1 Example Artwork Page
• 11 Step by Step Art Instruction Pages

HOW TO USE IT

Use it as a fall art lesson, an autumn bulletin board project, a homeschool art lesson, a seasonal classroom activity or a sub plan. The visual and written step-by-step pages make it easy to guide students through the process.

Start with the warm-up challenge and the autumn reading to build background knowledge, then work through the step-by-step pages. Finish with the reflection, peer feedback and artist statement pages, and use the rubric for assessment.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Art teachers, classroom teachers, homeschool educators and substitute teachers working with grades 1 to 4.

How long does it take?

Often 2 to 3 classes, depending on student age, pace, class behavior and how many of the reflection or extension pages you use.

Does it include reflection and assessment pages?

Yes. It includes a rubric, KWL chart, peer feedback page, artist statement, artwork reflection and a 3 stars and a wish page.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. Any clip art may be used as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic