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DLTK's Educational Activities
November Bulletin Board Project

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 Section.

Directions and Links:

Printable version

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).

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 )  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.