{"id":59912,"date":"2022-10-31T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=59912"},"modified":"2024-09-28T08:08:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T13:08:23","slug":"pumpkin-cookie-cutter-watercolor-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/pumpkin-cookie-cutter-watercolor-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pumpkins are a great fall theme for October and November. We love using them.<\/p>\n<p>This super simple watercolor activity is one that kids of all ages can do. Plus you have a fun pumpkin watercolor painting afterward that you can keep around all of the fall.<\/p>\n<p>Just a few simple steps and you have your pumpkin watercolor painting.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2022\/pumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting - a fun watercolor painting activity with pumpkin cookie cutters to make the pumpkins. Simple pumpkin paintings that different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><br \/>\n<a data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-count=\"beside\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fpumpkin-cookie-cutter-watercolor-painting%2F&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fimages%2Fblog%2F10-2022%2Fpumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting.jpg&#038;description=Pumpkin%20Cookie%20Cutter%20Watercolor%20Painting%20-%20a%20fun%20watercolor%20painting%20activity%20with%20pumpkin%20cookie%20cutters%20to%20make%20the%20pumpkins.%20Simple%20pumpkin%20paintings%20that%20different%20ages%20can%20do.%20-%203Dinosaurs.com%20%233dinosaurs%20%23cookiecutterpainting%20%23artforkids%20%23watercolorforkids\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting is a great addition to the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/pumpkin-activities-printables\/\">pumpking paintings<\/a> and <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/art-projects-cookie-cutters\/\">cookie cutter painting<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n<p><em>We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a <a href=\"\/page\/privacy-policy\">small commission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>What is Cookie Cutter Painting?<\/h2>\n<p>Cookie cutter painting is where you use a cookie cutter and paint inside the cookie cutter or use the cookie cutter to stamp paints on the page.<\/p>\n<h3>Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Painting<\/h3>\n<p>For this pumpkin cookie cutter painting, we painted inside the cookie cutters with watercolors. We used two sizes of pumpkins for our paintings.<\/p>\n<p>A great book to read would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Too-Many-Pumpkins-Linda-White\/dp\/0823413209?crid=B0R3258UX6IU&#038;keywords=too+many+pumpkins+book&#038;qid=1666809542&#038;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjM1IiwicXNhIjoiMS4wNCIsInFzcCI6IjAuOTYifQ%3D%3D&#038;sprefix=too+many+pu%2Caps%2C104&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=a3bbde691e3b2e3d1cce773fe59a92c4&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">Too Many Pumpkins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Too-Many-Pumpkins-Linda-White\/dp\/0823413209?crid=B0R3258UX6IU&#038;keywords=too+many+pumpkins+book&#038;qid=1666809542&#038;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjM1IiwicXNhIjoiMS4wNCIsInFzcCI6IjAuOTYifQ%3D%3D&#038;sprefix=too+many+pu%2Caps%2C104&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=a3bbde691e3b2e3d1cce773fe59a92c4&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/too-many-pumpkins-300x270.jpg\" alt=\"Too Many Pumpkins\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/too-many-pumpkins-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/too-many-pumpkins-1024x921.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/too-many-pumpkins-768x691.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/too-many-pumpkins-640x576.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/too-many-pumpkins.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What we used to make the Pumpkin Watercolor Painting<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/AROIC-Watercolor-Different-Beginners-Children\/dp\/B08C7XF63J?crid=S0IX737KRHTG&#038;keywords=watercolor&#038;qid=1645437689&#038;sprefix=watercolor%2Caps%2C109&#038;sr=8-19&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=14f3f31b35aa2117343f5c58655c16ae&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">watercolors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Canson-Watercolor-Textured-Charcoal-100510941\/dp\/B004M59O4C?crid=1UUJA8BYHLTPP&#038;keywords=B004M59O4C&#038;qid=1645437734&#038;sprefix=b004m59o4c%2Caps%2C58&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=ae7b2ec71ff67e0fd3766db4062de616&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">watercolor paper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wilton-Cutters-101-Piece-Alphabet-Numbers\/dp\/B001D1FJ2E?crid=1QE9FMXSN1MIS&#038;keywords=B001D1FJ2E&#038;qid=1645438116&#038;sprefix=b001d1fj2e%2Caps%2C85&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=1364df7a1dea0d8ddf19201a3adb252a&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">pumpkin cookie cutters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/anezus-Brushes-Bristle-Washable-Acrylic\/dp\/B07PPKQZ7B?crid=1JKJBK6S3O9RB&#038;keywords=B07PPKQZ7B&#038;qid=1645438229&#038;sprefix=b07ppkqz7b%2Caps%2C54&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=2cc9578e76e03972f1a25d4dd1c7d10d&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">large paint brush<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2022\/pumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting1.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting - a fun watercolor painting activity with pumpkin cookie cutters to make the pumpkins. Simple pumpkin paintings that different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>How we made the Pumpkin Watercolor Painting<\/h2>\n<p>Youc an see the steps below that we used to make our watercolor pumpkin paintings.<\/p>\n<h3>Holding the Pumpkin Cookie Cutter<\/h3>\n<p>You can hold the pumpkin cookie cutter on the sides or on the top. I have found that holding on the top works best to hold it in place. <\/p>\n<p>And it is easier for younger kids.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2022\/pumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting2.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting - a fun watercolor painting activity with pumpkin cookie cutters to make the pumpkins. Simple pumpkin paintings that different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Paint Inside the Pumpkin Cookie Cutter<\/h3>\n<p>Then you paint inside the pumpkin. This is a great fine motor activity to do with kids. They need to fill in the whole area of the cookie cutter. <\/p>\n<p>You can use water to spread the color or get more paint as you go. You can paint the stem a different color. This is about what they want to paint the pumpkin and let them be creative.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2022\/pumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting3.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting - a fun watercolor painting activity with pumpkin cookie cutters to make the pumpkins. Simple pumpkin paintings that different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Life Up the Pumpkin Cookie Cutter<\/h3>\n<p>After you finish painting you lift up the cookie cutter and can see the fun pumpkin shape. Super simple, and with watercolor, it can dry pretty fast as well.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2022\/pumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting4.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting - a fun watercolor painting activity with pumpkin cookie cutters to make the pumpkins. Simple pumpkin paintings that different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Then Paint Another Pumpkin<\/h3>\n<p>Then you work on painting you next pumpkin. You follow the steps as above. You can do it next one anywhere on the paper and you can be flexible about how many they paint.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2022\/pumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting5.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting - a fun watercolor painting activity with pumpkin cookie cutters to make the pumpkins. Simple pumpkin paintings that different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Paint More Pumpkins<\/h3>\n<p>Then keep adding pumpkins until you have filled your paper or as many as they want to paint. It is great to see the colors and the sizes they pick for each of their paintings.<\/p>\n<p>And pumpkins can over lap as well.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2022\/pumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting6.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting - a fun watercolor painting activity with pumpkin cookie cutters to make the pumpkins. Simple pumpkin paintings that different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"3dinos-20\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar_position = \"bottom\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"Shop Related Products\";\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"pumpkin books for kids\";\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"00272f052b2b5fdee7e40b7085a67cac\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Final look at our Pumpkin Watercolor Paintings<\/h2>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2022\/pumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting7.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting - a fun watercolor painting activity with pumpkin cookie cutters to make the pumpkins. Simple pumpkin paintings that different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2022\/pumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting8.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting - a fun watercolor painting activity with pumpkin cookie cutters to make the pumpkins. Simple pumpkin paintings that different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/10-2022\/pumpkin-watercolor-cookiecutter-painting9.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Watercolor Painting - a fun watercolor painting activity with pumpkin cookie cutters to make the pumpkins. Simple pumpkin paintings that different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>More Pumpkin Painting &#038; Crafts<\/h2>\n<p>Do some <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-finger-paint-pumpkins\/\">finger painting pumpkins<\/a> with a book to read. This is a great sensory painting activity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/five-little-pumpkins-finger-print-jack-o-lantern\/\">Five Little Pumpkins \u2013 Finger Print Jack-O-Lantern<\/a> is a fun way to make a jack-o-lantern with finger prints.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/pumpkin-patch-watercolor-and-paint-for-kids\/\">Pumpkin Patch Watercolor and Paint<\/a> is a great way to on painting with cookie cutters!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/5-pumpkins-watercolor\/\">5 Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate Watercolor<\/a> is a great painting activity for kids to do. Plus a fun way to use cookie cutters! This is a great way for kids to be creative.<\/p>\n<p>A great craft and decoration for fall is a <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/pumpkin-patch-wreath\/\">pumpkin patch wreath<\/a>. It is super easy to make and fun for kids to create.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/fun-fine-motor-craft-washi-tape-pumpkins\/\">Fun Fine Motor Craft: Washi Tape Pumpkins<\/a> is a great pumpkin craft for kids to make. You use washi tape to make the pumpkins.<\/p>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/pumpkin-activities-printables\/\">Pumpkin Activities &#038; Printables <\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/pumpkin-activities-printables\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2022\/pumpkin-printables-activities-2022.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Activities &#038; Printables - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pumpkins are a great fall theme for October and November. We love using them. This super simple watercolor activity is one that kids of all ages can do. 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