Literary Pumpkins

It is Literary Pumpkin week at CCE and it is one of our favorite events at school. Each class in the school decorates a pumpkin as a literary character and all the pumpkins are displayed in the front lobby for the week to celebrate our love of books and reading! Mrs.Alvarado and I have done many different kinds of pumpkins in the past but this year the Mackarados voted and chose to do one of our favorite Mem Fox books, Hattie and the Fox. They were very excited to have each table make a different character from the story. It seemed quite challenging to turn a cantaloupe shaped and sized pumpkin into a horse, a cow, a goose, a pig and a sheep but we have learned to never underestimate children's creativity...especially this little bunch! You have to see these animals! They are so cute! They really worked together as a table and used the book to make these characters come alive- as pumpkins! Ms.Sanchez and I supplied the materials they asked for but hardly any assistance or suggestions... we were so impressed with the finished products but also with the polite words and nice manners in which they were made! On your way in the building, check out the Hattie and the Fox display and see our hard (but super fun!) work. :)