Light your students’ creativity up with this simple, yet impressive pumpkin printmaking process. While designing their own Jack-o’-lantern, students will explore symmetry, positive and negative space and gel printing. Build this project into your first semester plans and watch as you and your students “fall” in love with monoprinting.
In this lesson, you’ll find everything you need to make gel printed Jack-o’-lanterns, including a full supply list, detailed photo instructions, simplified 1 page instructions, project extensions and helpful tips along the way. I’ve done this project with 4th graders but it could work great with grades above and below to fit your needs.
What’s included?
37 page ready-to-use Google Slide presentation including:
Detailed step-by-step photo instructions, including:
Setting up the press
Process guidelines
Simplified TLDR instructions to keep on the board while students work
Clean-up and care procedures
Simplified 1 page instructional page to display on the board while kids work
Tips for implementing successful printmaking with a group of students
A full list of supplies you’ll need for this project
PDF printer-friendly instructions
Suggested Materials:
White cardstock
PDF alignment guide
Pencil and eraser
Scissors
5” square gel plate
Hard rubber brayer
Golden OPEN acrylic paints (at least one color and black)
Masking tape
Paper towels
Baby wipes
Texture tools
Optional
Trays for distribution
Paper cutter (for trimming down cardstock)
Why Teachers Love It
Art room tested and kid approved
Simple visual instructions that are easy to follow
Engaging process
Opportunities to teach important classroom skills in an organized manner
Beautiful results yielding one to take home right away and one to mat for display
Terms & Use
By making this purchase, you acknowledge that the contents are the exclusive property of Studio Art Club and are licensed for your individual classroom or personal use only. The copyright and associated rights for all contents within this product, including written and video instructions, photographs, designs, matrices, and files, remains with me.
You may:
Use this product with your own classroom students, or for your own personal use
Purchase additional licenses at a discounted rate for other teachers
You may not:
Claim ownership of this work as your own
Modify the files in any manner
Remove copyright notices, logos, or watermarks
Repost any of this product’s contents on your own website, blog or social media
Resell or giveaway this product on its own, or in a bundle of other resources
Make or share copies with others
You might enjoy some of my other printmaking lessons, coming out soon!
Snowflake Printmaking
Layered Leaf Printmaking
For more inspiration and info on new projects, follow me on Instagram at @studioart.club and sign up for my newsletter.
Key Words: art, art lesson, gel plate printmaking, gelli, gelli arts, monoprint, ghost print, Jack-o’-lantern, Jack-o-lantern, pumpkin, printmaking, seasonal art, fall, autumn, acrylic paint, art with kids, elementary art, middle school art, high school art
Light your students’ creativity up with this simple, yet impressive pumpkin printmaking process. While designing their own Jack-o’-lantern, students will explore symmetry, positive and negative space and gel printing. Build this project into your first semester plans and watch as you and your students “fall” in love with monoprinting.
In this lesson, you’ll find everything you need to make gel printed Jack-o’-lanterns, including a full supply list, detailed photo instructions, simplified 1 page instructions, project extensions and helpful tips along the way. I’ve done this project with 4th graders but it could work great with grades above and below to fit your needs.
What’s included?
37 page ready-to-use Google Slide presentation including:
Detailed step-by-step photo instructions, including:
Setting up the press
Process guidelines
Simplified TLDR instructions to keep on the board while students work
Clean-up and care procedures
Simplified 1 page instructional page to display on the board while kids work
Tips for implementing successful printmaking with a group of students
A full list of supplies you’ll need for this project
PDF printer-friendly instructions
Suggested Materials:
White cardstock
PDF alignment guide
Pencil and eraser
Scissors
5” square gel plate
Hard rubber brayer
Golden OPEN acrylic paints (at least one color and black)
Masking tape
Paper towels
Baby wipes
Texture tools
Optional
Trays for distribution
Paper cutter (for trimming down cardstock)
Why Teachers Love It
Art room tested and kid approved
Simple visual instructions that are easy to follow
Engaging process
Opportunities to teach important classroom skills in an organized manner
Beautiful results yielding one to take home right away and one to mat for display
Terms & Use
By making this purchase, you acknowledge that the contents are the exclusive property of Studio Art Club and are licensed for your individual classroom or personal use only. The copyright and associated rights for all contents within this product, including written and video instructions, photographs, designs, matrices, and files, remains with me.
You may:
Use this product with your own classroom students, or for your own personal use
Purchase additional licenses at a discounted rate for other teachers
You may not:
Claim ownership of this work as your own
Modify the files in any manner
Remove copyright notices, logos, or watermarks
Repost any of this product’s contents on your own website, blog or social media
Resell or giveaway this product on its own, or in a bundle of other resources
Make or share copies with others
You might enjoy some of my other printmaking lessons, coming out soon!
Snowflake Printmaking
Layered Leaf Printmaking
For more inspiration and info on new projects, follow me on Instagram at @studioart.club and sign up for my newsletter.
Key Words: art, art lesson, gel plate printmaking, gelli, gelli arts, monoprint, ghost print, Jack-o’-lantern, Jack-o-lantern, pumpkin, printmaking, seasonal art, fall, autumn, acrylic paint, art with kids, elementary art, middle school art, high school art
