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The Pumpkin Hiding in the Paint
What happens when we lift the shape we have been painting around?
LOOK CLOSELY
What is hiding in the paint?
Look around the edge. What do you think will appear when we lift the shape?
Video coming soon. Explore the activity below.
Gather what you need
Paper, washable paint, sponge, a pumpkin-shaped cardboard mask, and simple shape stencils prepared by a grown-up.
For your grown-up: A grown-up cuts cardboard shapes. Dab close to the paper with small amounts of paint rather than flicking toward faces.
Let’s see what happens.
- Place the pumpkin shape on your paper. Predict what will remain underneath.
- Hold it still and dab a little paint around its edges.
- Lift the cardboard to reveal your pumpkin space. Try another placement if you want a pumpkin patch.
- Use shape stencils or drawing to invent a face. How could you make it surprised, sleepy, or silly?
Your ideas belong here too.
Which face shapes should we choose? What do you think is hiding under the cardboard?
Tell me about your making.
What did the cardboard cover, and what did the paint reveal?
What would you try next?
“I’ll show you how I did mine. Yours doesn’t have to look like mine.”
For grown-ups · lesson notes
For grown-ups: open the little lesson plan →
Elements of Art focus: Shape & space. Reveal a shape by protecting space beneath it. Meet the seven art ideas →
PLAY THIS ART ADVENTURE · 16
Lift the Hidden Pumpkin
Reveal a shape by protecting space beneath it.
Art ideas: Shape & space. One playful connection to this project.
Find this resource again: mrrichiecreates.com/episodes/pumpkin-stencil