Picasso Pumpkins For Halloween

Some art projects are done with cardstock or construction paper or even canvas, this Halloween art activity uses playdough! Explore the fun side of the famous artist, Pablo Picasso this fall by making Picasso jack-o-lantern style pumpkins. A safer and cleaner alternative to carving pumpkins, these Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun for kids of all ages to make this fall.

HOW TO MAKE PICASSO PUMPKIN ART

PABLO PICASSO

Who is Picasso? Pablo Picasso was a famous Spanish artist who is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th Century. He is well known for being one of the co-founders of cubism. Cubism refers to art where the subject is broken up into different sections. It is called cubism because the items represented in the artwork look they are made out of cubes and other geometric shapes.

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Explore the fun side of Pablo Picasso this fall by creating your own Halloween pumpkins with playdough. Think about how to incorporate a bit of cubism into your design by using cubes and other geometric shapes.

Grab this free Picasso Pumpkin activity and get started today!

PICASSO PUMPKINS

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Playdough (orange and black)
Rolling pin (optional)
Plastic knife (optional)

Want to make your own playdough? Here are our readers’ favorite recipes!

HOW TO MAKE PICASSO PUMPKINS

STEP 1. Make up a batch of homemade playdough if using. We love this easy no-cook playdough recipe!

STEP 2. Make a pumpkin by forming the playdough into a ball and then rolling it flat.

To make a two sided face, place two balls side by side and roll into one.

STEP 3. Add fun facial features in the style of Picasso. Put eyes where the mouth should be, the mouth where the nose should be etc. Have fun with it!