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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My first grader had to decorate a pumpkin to look like his favorite book character. Not allowed to carve. He chose elephant from the E&P books. I had no idea how to let him do it himself, so I helped.

How would others approach this? Hand him some markers? [/quote]

I have a first grader with the most amazing imagination. He will create a world all of his own out of the most abstract objects. I would give my first grader ideas and let him have at it and assist with stuff like another poster mentions glue gun or such. For the elephant id grab paint

For this, he would ceeate his one elephant. It would look nothing like an elephant to me or anyone, but he sure would explain the elephant because in his mind, the pumpkin will look exactly like an elephant, or he might change his mind midway theough and declare the elephant pumpkin a crocodile. I think what many parents are suffocating here in doing these projects os they are suffocating their childrens own imagination. They are also trampling on their kids confidence and sense of personal accomplishment. [/quote]

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