Decorating Pumpkins!

Fall Festival is a highlight of the year, and the fifth graders loved decorating pumpkins for the Pumpkin Walk! Using the skills they practiced at camp, they were in charge of directing the entire process. I stepped back, and they, as a group, figured out how to decide what they wanted their pumpkins to look like, how many pumpkins they wanted, how to integrate a multitude of divergent ideas, who would work on each pumpkin, where they would get their supplies, and how they would either avert or clean up that inevitable painty, glittery mess! It was exciting to see how well they were able to take charge of this project from beginning to end with minimal guidance.