Pumpkins are one of the first things that comes to mind when I think of Fall, and they make for an amazing learning theme. We enjoyed fun STEM activities with real pumpkins and now make a pumpkin or two from simple craft supplies.  We have awesome pumpkin art ideas with free printables to help you get you started!

FUN PUMPKIN ART AND CRAFTS FOR KIDS

PUMPKIN ART FOR KIDS

Children are naturally curious. They observe, explore, and imitate, trying to figure out how things work and how to control themselves and their environments. This freedom of exploration helps children form connections in their brain, it helps them learn—and it’s also fun!

Art is a natural activity to support this essential interaction with the world. Kids need the freedom to explore and experiment creatively.

Art allows children to practice a wide range of skills that are useful not only for life but also for learning. These include the aesthetic, scientific, interpersonal, and practical interactions that can be discovered through the senses, intellect, and emotions.

Making and appreciating art involves emotional and mental faculties!

Art, whether making it, learning about it, or simply looking at it – offers a wide range of important experiences. In other words, it’s good for them!

PUMPKIN PRINTABLES

Get your art projects started with our free pack of printable pumpkin templates for anytime use! Use simply as pumpkin coloring pages or with some of the pumpkin art activities below!

Grab your FREE Pumpkin Templates!

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9 PUMPKIN ART IDEAS

Click below to enjoy a new pumpkin craft or two this season. Each pumpkin activity includes a free printable too! Find everything you need to get started today!

PUMPKIN PAINTING IN A BAG

Try mess-free pumpkin painting in a bag. Finger painting for little ones without the big clean up.

Pumpkin Painting In A Bag

PUMPKIN BUBBLE WRAP PRINTS

Bubble wrap is definitely more than just a squishy packing material that’s fun for kids to pop! Here you can use it to create fun and colorful pumpkin prints for Fall.

Pumpkin Bubble Wrap Prints

YARN PUMPKINS

This pumpkin craft is super simple to pull together with yarn and cardboard but is also super fun for small fingers!

Yarn Pumpkins

BLACK GLUE PUMPKINS

Black glue is a cool art technique that is perfect for Fall pumpkin art. All you need is some paint and glue.

Pumpkin Art With Black Glue

PUMPKIN DOT ART

Grab the hole puncher and let’s get started with this fun and colorful pumpkin art project that also doubles as pointillism art! Little fingers with test their fine motor skills in all sorts of ways as they punch and paste with this easy pumpkin craft.

Pumpkin Dot Art

PAPER PUMPKINS

Transform paper into pumpkins with a 3D pumpkin art project that doubles as art and STEM! Make table decorations, try doodle art, and get creative with super simple materials. 

Pumpkin Paper Craft

ZENTANGLE PUMPKIN

These zentangle pumpkins are a fun Fall take on a classic zentangle art activity

Pumpkin Zentangle

FIZZY PUMPKIN ART

This fizzy pumpkin art activity is a fun way to dig into a bit of science and art all at the same time!  Make your own baking soda paint and enjoy a fizzing chemical reaction.

Fizzy Pumpkins

PUMPKIN SKITTLES PAINTING

Learn how to turn skittles candy into paint and create a pumpkin painting for a fun fall theme art activity.

Have leftover skittles candy? Try our pumpkin skittles experiment!

Pumpkin Painting

PUMPKIN COLORING PAGE

Combine learning about the parts of the pumpkin with a fun coloring page. Use markers, pencils or even paints!

BONUS PUMPKIN SCIENCE

Of course, you can also check out our collection of amazing pumpkin science experiments and pumpkin theme STEM activities. You will even find free pumpkin STEM Challenge Cards to get your kiddos thinking! Here are a few of our favorites…

MORE FALL ART IDEAS

EASY PUMPKIN ART ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Click on the image below or on the link for the best fall art activities for kids.

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2 Comments

  1. Good morning! I have attempted to download the free art project printable and it hasn’t shown up in my inbox yet (approx 30 minutes). It looks great – I’m anxious to check it out. Is there somewhere else i can find it? Thanks!

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