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!
Explore Pumpkin Art For Kids
What do you think of when October rolls around? We think of pumpkins, and all of the cool pumpkin art projects there are to try, including an awesome fizzy pumpkin art project. I love going out to the pumpkin patch with my family, and we also love easy art and crafts for kids with a fun pumpkin theme!
Why Do Art With 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!
Helpful Art Resources To Get You Started
Here are a few resources that will help you introduce art more effectively to your kiddos or students and feel confident yourself when presenting materials. You’ll find helpful free printables throughout.
- Free Color Mixing Mini Pack
- Getting Started with Process Art
- Preschool Art Projects
- How To Set Up An Art Cart
- How to Make Paint
- Easy Painting Ideas For Kids
- Free Art Challenges
- What Are The 7 Elements Of Art?
- STEAM Activities (Science + Art)
Free Printable Pumpkin Templates
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!
Awesome Pumpkin Art Projects For Kids
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 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.
YARN PUMPKINS
This pumpkin craft is super simple to pull together with yarn and cardboard but is also super fun for small fingers!
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 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.
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.
ZENTANGLE PUMPKIN
These zentangle pumpkins are a fun Fall take on a classic zentangle art activity.
KUSAMA PUMPKIN ART
Decorate a pumpkin with painted dots in the style of famous artist, Yayoi Kusama.
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.
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 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 STEM activities. You will even find free pumpkin STEM Challenge Cards to get your kiddos thinking! Here are a few of our favorites…
Printable Fall Art Project Pack
Everything you need is included in this Fall Art Project Pack. Just add art supplies! Perfect for kids of all ages to enjoy with a variety of techniques. Whether in the classroom, at home, or with groups, there is a fantastic variety of art activities to try!
Find all the instructions and templates necessary for over 40 art projects this Fall.
Apples, pumpkins, leaves, Halloween, and Thanksgiving!
Explore process art, STEAM, and even famous artists with these very doable art activities that won’t break the budget or the time you have available!
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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Hi Sarah,
I too am having an issue with getting a free download for an awesome activity but a different one. I sent 2 request and haven’t received the download for the Kadinsky tree. I love doing Kadinsky and this activity looks stunning and perfect for my age group. By the way if you don’t know the picture book The Noisy Paint Box: The Colours and Sound of aKandinsky’s Abstract Art it’s great to pair with this lesson.