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Children can reinforce their understanding of shapes as they make these fun jack-o-lanterns. Give each child a large circle cut from orange paper. Provide children with black pre cut shapes -- half circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles. Encourage children to make a jack-o-lantern face with the shapes. As children glue the shapes onto the circles, they can name each shape they are using. Display the completed jack-o-lanterns and ask Which ones have triangle eyes? How many squares are on this jack-o-lantern? And so on.


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05/18/2009