70 Pumpkins in a Parade!

Recently the children’s art therapy program had a wonderful session decorating pumpkins in preparation of the Halloween season. Each child selected a pumpkin to decorate. Eventually, a whole array of happy, sad, scary or mad pumpkins emerged. Felt, straws, lace, ribbon, yarn, pipe cleaners, google eyes and many other materials all contributed to the creativity of each jack-o-lantern.

As the children carried their pumpkins into the soup kitchen dining room, the many guests gathered for dinner all clapped and cheered as the children created a parade up and down each row of tables and chairs. Clapping, drum beats and many smiles accompanied the long line of children who raised up the pumpkins for all to see. Soon afterwards, all the pumpkins were wrapped carefully in boxes to add fun to the children’s homes.

Author: Sister Nancyann Turner
Capuchin Soup Kitchen Rosa Parks Children Program Manager