Pumpkin and Mask Decorating

http://pinterest.com/pin/195765915023632362/
http://nurturestore.co.uk/pumpkin-decorating-with-children-ideas

So like I've mentioned earlier we grew enough pumpkins in our garden to accommodate all the girls that were invited to the party. To make it fair we numbered each pumpkin and numbered pieces of papers in a bowl. The girls had to chose from the bucket and that determined their pumpkin.

Once everyone had a pumpkin they went back to the table where they added feathers, google eyes, glittler, marker, pom poms, pipe cleaners, or their Halloween masks. I was amazed at how long the kids took the decorate, but used hardly any of the stuff. Make sure the tables are covered with newspaper or something that you do not mind

 The girls being silly

MASKS
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http://www.firstpalette.com/tool_box/printables/masquerademask.html

All we dud was print the masks and have the girls decorate them however they wanted.

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Erupting Pumpkin
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Erupting pumpkin

http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2012/09/erupting-pumpkins-experiment-for-kids.html
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We are very into science in our house. So it only felt fitting to have at least one science experiment at the Halloween party. We had seen an erupting volcano before, but a pumpkin? Oh this we had to do. Luckily we had grown well over enough pumpkins in our garden to accommodate all the girls at the party as well as the erupting pumpkin. Before the party I cut, scooped and carved it. While the girls' (all nine of them) gathered in the entry way of my kitchen I sprinkled a bunch of baking soda at the base of the pumpkin. Next we chose some green food coloring to add a little color- who wants white?

Then I added the vinegar and it began to foam. I really wish I had been able to get it on tape because the girls' were all amazed and it really was cool to watch it foam and go everywhere.

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