My job as a Digital Teacher Librarian in a local school has allowed me to experience some pretty great things. This October, we decided that we wanted to host a school community pumpkin decorating contest. The theme was Favorite Book Characters. The rules were as follows: No carving or puncturing the pumpkins. Fake pumpkins or gourds were okay. Be creative!
We had over 50 entries for our very first contest and I can tell you that this will become an annual event! The pumpkins have been in the library all week and I love that it is a conversation starter about favorite books. Next time you take a look at that pumpkin, think of the book characters that you can bring to life. Here are a few examples (or try to guess them yourself).
Where the Wild Things Are
Minions Junior Novelization
Little Critter
The Very Hungry Caterpiillar
Where’s My Mummy ?
Charlotte’s Web; Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus; Harry Potter’s Dumbledore; Captain Underpants
Bad Kitty Needs a Bath
Harry Potter’s Dumbledore
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Rainbow Fish
Because of Winn-Dixie
Thea Stilton
Is your school doing anything noteworthy, unique or fun? We’d love to hear about it!Jennifer Close is a teacher librarian and travel blogger. In 2012, her family left the beaches of Pensacola, Florida for the mountains of Denver, Colorado. She likes to read, craft and look for adventures with her children and you can find her at Two Kids and a Map.
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