Bring the magic of fall into your classroom or homeschool with this Autumn Bunny with Pumpkin Art Lesson! This adorable autumn-themed art project combines creativity, seasonal learning, and literacy for a complete, ready-to-teach resource. Students will create a sweet bunny holding a pumpkin using wax crayons and tempera or watercolor paint, while exploring the colors, signs, and changes of autumn through integrated reading and writing activities.

This lesson is designed to help teachers feel confident teaching art—no prep stress, no uncertainty—just clear, step-by-step guidance! Whether you’re an art teacher, classroom teacher, or homeschool educator, this low-prep, high-engagement resource helps you bring hands-on creativity and academic learning together.

This Resource Includes (Non-Editable PDF):

Every page you need to teach art successfully is included—no guesswork, no extra planning!

• 2-Page Lesson Plan: Includes materials list, step-by-step teacher and student directions, participation strategies, reflection prompts, and lesson flow.
• Picture Puzzle Hook: An interactive activity to engage students before the lesson. Perfect for activating prior knowledge and curiosity about autumn.
• About Autumn Reading: A short nonfiction text written for young learners explaining seasonal changes and vocabulary like harvest, leaves, pumpkins, and animals preparing for winter.
• Teacher Discussion Guide: Includes clear definitions, discussion questions, and anchor chart visuals (Signs of Autumn).
• Reading Comprehension Story — “The Bunny and the Pumpkin”: A simple, high-frequency word story about a bunny in an autumn pumpkin patch.
• Reading Comprehension Questions & Answer Key: Builds literacy and critical thinking alongside art making.
• Sight Word Tracking List: Identify and practice high-frequency words found in the reading.
• Word Bank of Tricky Words: Introduces autumn-related vocabulary with teacher support ideas.
• Writing Activities: Includes opinion writing (“Which season do you like best?”) and creative writing (“Write a story about a pumpkin on an autumn day.”).
• Compare & Contrast Chart + Answer Key: Compare Autumn and Summer through a visual organizer and written reflection.
• KWL Chart (Know, Want to Know, Learned): Helps students connect art to inquiry.
• Art Reflection Worksheets: Includes 3 Stars and a Wish, Star It!, Feelings, and Top 3 Things prompts to encourage metacognition and self-assessment.
• Artist Statement Template: Encourages students to think like artists and reflect on their creative process.
• Art Element Activities: Includes Pumpkin Line Art and Pumpkin Zen Doodle Line Pattern pages to explore the element of art: Line.
• How-to-Draw Pages: Step-by-step guided drawing of the bunny and pumpkin.
• Step-by-Step Visual & Text Tutorial (Full Art Lesson) PowerPoint & PDF: Each step of the artwork creation process is broken down clearly for teacher demonstration or student reference.
• Rubric for Assessment: Evaluate creativity, craftsmanship, and responsibility easily with a student-friendly scale.
• Display Sign: Use for bulletin boards or hallway displays to showcase student artwork.
• Anchor Chart Templates: Perfect for class discussions or group visuals on seasonal change and autumn imagery.
• Curricular Standards: Aligned with U.S. Common Core Reading/Writing and National Art Standards