Pumpkin Painting - Great Halloween Fun!

By Author: Ellie Dixon
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Did you know that Halloween was first celebrated 2000 years ago to the Celtic celebration of the dead. The Celts believed that the souls of the dead returned on the evening before November 1. Observing Halloween spread all through Europe in the seventh century. It began with "All Hallows Eve", also called the "Night of the Dead". It is immediately followed by "All Souls Day", a Christian holy day.

The first lighted fruits were carved out of gourds and turnips. Eerie features were carved into the gourds and glowing coals were inserted into the insides to light them so they would glow eerily. It was believed this would ward off evil spirits, especially those spirits who appeared in the roads and fields during All Hallows Eve or Halloween.

Nowadays we celebrate Halloween on 31 October. Traditional activites include trick-or-treating, Halloween costume parties and pumpkin carving. However, traditional pumpkin carving is difficult and risky, involving as it does, sharp knives and slippery pumpkin seeds. Over the years teachers, scout troop leaders and parents alike have often wondered how to make the most of the ...
... prize pumpkin that was chosen by a child.

Pumpkin Painting is the perfect solution to this creative problem! Painting funny or spooky faces or other designs is a fun, yet relatively easy pastime for children and adults to enjoy. Very young children can even take part in creating their own designs for their pumpkins. You certainly can�t say that about carving pumpkins!

Painting pumpkins is a very economical craft as most of what you'll need are readily available (you probably already have some of these in your home)They include Washable markers, acrylic craft paints, newspaper,spray sealer and accessories such as raffia, jewelry, hats, etc.

Once you or your kids have decorated their first pumpkin, you'll probably want to paint an entire row of pumpkins to show off at your home, and a new family tradition will have begun.