Saturday, September 26, 2009

Welcome Back Fall!

This week, we painted itty bitty pumpkins!


While the kids painted, I explained to them why we can have pumpkins only in Autumn, and we talked about harvesting and farming.  Then I read the Autumn section of one of our books about seasons.  We also had some fun lessons about mixing colors.  Mostly, though, we just had a really good time!  I love fall!  The kids asked if we could paint pumpkins every year, and I think this will be a great family tradition!  When they are completely done (IW wants to decorate his with markers when it dries), they will adorn our mantle for the season!