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Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin Game

by Kimberly L. Keith
for About.com

Supplies Needed:

  • 1 regular sheet of foamboard
  • Acrylic paints - orange, black, green
  • Wide permanent marker
  • Black construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Small white stickers
  • Roll of narrow tape
  • Black scarf for blindfolding
  • Small Halloween prizes

Preparation:

Draw a large pumpkin shape on the foamboard. Paint it orange. Paint a green stem. Paint black pumpkin eyes and mouth. Outline the pumpkin with the black marker.

Cut out pumpkin noses from the black construction paper. Place a white sticker on one side. (This will also be the side that you use to place the rolled-up tape so that it will stick to the poster. Before the child takes a turn, a helper should write the child's initials on the sticker and place the tape on the nose.)

Game Play:

Play just as you would play Pin the Tail on the Donkey of course! When the noses are all placed, remove the closest one(s) and see whose initials are on the back. Or, play in groups of 5 and award a winner before removing those from the pumpkin and going to the next group.

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