Dear teachers, due to covid19 and the situation here at scholastic hq in new york city, as well as the fact that many school buildings are closed, we will not be announcing winners or mailing out prizes to the storyworks writing contest winners for the time being. Only painted andor decorated whole pumpkin submissions may be entered into the. Youll love this schools favorite book characters pumpkin contest. Oct 14, 2019 book character pumpkin decorating contest our school will be celebrating provincial school library week by having a pumpkin gourd decorating contest of favorite book characters. Storybook character pumpkin patch walker elementary. Pumpkin book character ideas for october or halloween library display contest stacie you so need to do,this. The library cannot accept carved pumpkin submissions. Decorate a pumpkin or gourd as a book character or with a literary theme and drop it off at the round rock public library childrens desk for display from october 24 october 31.
Celebrate literacy and creativity with this handson collaborative storybook pumpkin activity. Turn in with your pumpkin and index card that has the book character, the title of the book and author of the book written on the front side and your name, your teachers name and grade level on the back. Contest pumpkin drop offs will start october 14th, and end october 25th. Contest with character this year, marion public library is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin decorating contest. The kailuakona public library is hosting a book character pumpkin decorating contest. Book character pumpkin decorating contest october 2431, 2019. Book character pumpkin decorating contest in recognition of national book month, the salem lutheran school library is sponsoring a pumpkin decorating contest for all k8th grade students who would like to participate.
Oct 17, 2017 students may bring in a decorated pumpkin and enter it into our favorite book character contest. However, we are still accepting contest submissions and we are extending all deadlines by one month to give your students extra. Pumpkin decorating contest pei school library week athena. We had over 50 entries for our very first contest and i can tell you that this will become an. Childrens divisions kindergarten through 2nd grade 3rd grade through 5th. Cat in the hat book character pumpkin pumpkin painting 76 perfectly painted pumpkins, no carve, for halloween. Silver strands book character pumpkin decorating contest silver. My job as a digital teacher librarian in a local school has allowed me to experience some pretty great things.
While halloween isnt my favorite holiday, i just love christmas a. Here are 12 easy to make storybook pumpkin ideas to inspire you. Pumpkins should represent a favorite book character. Book character pumpkin decorating contest the falcons fables. Students may bring in a decorated pumpkin or gourd to the school library and enter it into our contest. This october, we decided that we wanted to host a school community pumpkin decorating contest. Family pumpkin painting contest get into the fall spirit by decorating a pumpkin as your favorite childrens book character.
View the flyer below for participation rules, voluntary raffle contest information and sample. Book character pumpkin decorating contest the south bosque library is sponsoring its annual pumpkindecorating contest for every kindergarten through fourth grade student who would like to enter. You may use a pumpkin or a gourd to cre ate your project. A limited supply of free pumpkins will be available at the library starting thurs. Your pumpkin must be painted, but you may use paper, yarn, beads, or any craft. This is an optional fun activity, to be completed at home. Carved pumpkins will not be entered into the contest and will be discarded. Students get to be creative and important skills like characters and plot are reinforced. Decorate a small pumpkin as a character from a book found in your school library check our online catalog at albia. The theme for the pumpkin contest is, my favorite book character. Thingamajig by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. Contest rules decorate a small to medium sized pumpkin or gourd as a character from a favorite book.
This is a home project and pumpkins should be done mostly. Entries may be dropped off at the library with their entry forms from tuesday, october 15 through monday, october 21. If only one of your children works on the pumpkin, just register their names. Pumpkins must be decorated to look like a book character. The packet includes a parent letter with detailed instructions on how to make the character pumpkin and a character sketch sheet. This year rodgers elementary is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin decorating contest of your favorite book character. Book character pumpkin decorating contest at round rock. Sep 29, 2017 book character pumpkin decorating contest. We are excited to announce that the book character pumpkin decorating contest is back for a second year. Great pumpkin decorating contest help the media center get into the fall spirit by entering our book character pumpkin decorating contest. The pumpkin book character project is a great activity for fall. Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books.
Sudderth elementary library book character pumpkin. Oct 08, 2019 to celebrate school library week, grades 5 and 6 students are invited to turn a pumpkin into a favorite book character. You can view them in person, or view them and vote for your favorite online here. So keep reading to find out the dates and rules for entering the pumpkin contest.
You may use a pumpkin or a gourd to create your project. Make one for your front porch or ask your classmates to join in for a whole class activity. Below are the flyers for the elementary, and secondary schools, as well as our judging rubrics. Pumpkin decorating contest 2016 rules salem lutheran. Get into fall by decorating a pumpkin as one of your favorite book characters. Pumpkin books cat pumpkin little pumpkin pumpkin carving pumpkin ideas pumpkin designs pumpkin decorating contest pumpkin contest book character pumpkins what others are saying each year our entire school participates in the fun fall tradition of creating a storybook pumpkin. You may pick any character from any book you have read or. Family pumpkin painting contest andover public library. Book character pumpkin decorating contest being held at. Sudderth elementary library book character pumpkin decorating. Book character pumpkin decorating contest branch district. At my sons school they announced a contest to decorate a pumpkin like your favorite book character. Nov 01, 2015 this october, we decided that we wanted to host a school community pumpkin decorating contest. Book character pumpkin decorating contest at the library city of.
Book character pumpkin decorating contest the falcons. The winners will receive a barnes and noble gift card. Use materials such as but not limited to yarn, fabric scraps, markers, paint, cardboard, and glitter to create your character, but do not cut the pumpkin. Great connections to ccss on external characteristics ask sts why did the creator decorate the pumpkin this way.
Turn a pumpkin into your favorite storybook character. Celebrate our love for reading and the season of fall by participating in our first book character pumpkin contest. The theme for the pumpkin contest is my favorite book character. You can make that character come to life and display it proudly when youre done. Students may bring in a decorated pumpkin and enter it into our favorite book character contest. Creating a pumpkin based on a favorite storybook character is the ultimate extension activity. Sequoyah media center book character pumpkin contest details.
Rataj in the library from monday, october 30th through thursday, november 2nd. On the entry form you must have the title and author of the book written on the form. The book character pumpkin decorating contest is for families and all that is needed is a pumpkin, an idea and the family working together to create a pumpkin with character. Schools favorite book characters pumpkin contest mile. But were willing to bet that if you asked them to do a book character pumpkin book report, you might just get that reaction. Decorate a small pumpkin as a character from a book found in your school library. Pumpkin decorating contest pei school library week. Students should be able to carry the pumpkin themselves. The main part of your entry must be a pumpkin or gourd, but the rest of your decorations paint, glue, fabric, etc.
Book character pumpkin contest schiller park public library. We are in the midst of our 1st annual book character pumpkin decorating contest and it is proving to be a lot of fun. Pumpkin must represent a childrens book or book character. You can use a real pumpkin or a fake pumpkin from a craft store. Ingleisde isd library book character pumpkin contest is coming up soon. Book character pumpkin decorating contest october 2431. This rubric is used to judge a pumpkin decorating contest free rubric builder and assessment tools. Pumpkin decorating contest kewaunee public library. Winners will be announced at the fall family festival on october 28th. Nov 01, 2015 here are all of the 115 pumpkins decorated by sherwood students as part of our imcs book character pumpkin contest. We invite all ages to decorate a pumpkin like their favorite book character.
Fall pumpkin decorating contest decorate a pumpkin as your favorite book character. Book character pumpkin decorating contest at the library. Read more the contest is sponsored by the friends of the andover public and slc lighting international. To celebrate school library week, grades 5 and 6 students are invited to turn a pumpkin into a favorite book character. This year, we will have all 5 campuses participating. Including books on famous tv characters such as sponge bob, spiderman and hannah montana. We are all about giving credit to those students who have done all the work. Absolutely no carved pumpkins they rot quickly carved pumpkins gourds will not be entered. For a complete list of contest rules visit the library website starting october. Sure, these pumpkin decorating ideas go beyond the simple jack o lantern tradition.
Book character pumpkin decorating contest sudderth elementary students are invited to participate in our book character pumpkin decorating contest. We invite all grades and teachers to decorate a pumpkin like their favorite book character. Pumpkin book character ideas for october or halloween library displaycontest stacie you so need to do,this. Entries may be dropped off at the library only from monday, october 23rd through wednesday, october 25th. Since its that pumpkin decorating time of the year, too we are hosting a pumpkin decorating contest with a childrens story book character theme. Decorated pumpkins displayed in the library october 16november 1, 2017. Book character pumpkin decorating contest entry form complete both halves. You must fill out the bottom portion of this flyer to turn in with your completed pumpkin. There have been a few changes that are very important. Pumpkin book character decorating contest camdens library media center is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin andor gourd decorating contest of your favorite book character. School s favorite book characters pumpkin contest mile. Book character pumpkin decorating contest our school will be celebrating provincial school library week by having a pumpkingourd decorating contest of favorite book characters. Creative and exceptional use of book character or object 3 points each good use of book character or.
Library staff will vote for the best literary pumpkins on thursday, october 31, 2019. Pick up your entry form today so you can start working on your pumpkin. Library staff will vote for the best literary pumpkins on wednesday, october 31, 2018. Oct 23, 2016 made with boinx fotomagico photos by rebecca salazar music credits. You may pick any character from any book you have read or heard. Camdens library media center is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin andor gourd decorating contest of your favorite book character. Carbondale public library book character pumpkin decorating contest this year the library is inviting kids to decorate a pumpkin like their favorite book character.
Pumpkin book character contest by christie turner this newsletter was created with smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more. This year the library is getting into the fall spirit by having a decorated pumpkin contest of your favorite book character. We have some fun changes coming in october to story time. The round rock public library is hosting a book character pumpkin decorating contest that begins on thursday, october 24, 2019 and lasts through noon on thursday, october 31, 2019 decorate a pumpkin or gourd as a book character or with a literary theme and drop it off at the round rock public library childrens desk for display from october 24 october 31. We got the idea from a librarian facebook group and knew we had to bring the fun to spas.
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