{"id":926,"date":"2008-10-01T08:28:37","date_gmt":"2008-10-01T15:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=926"},"modified":"2009-10-25T08:37:58","modified_gmt":"2009-10-25T15:37:58","slug":"start-in-search-of-the-perfect-pumpkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=926","title":{"rendered":"stART: In Search of the Perfect Pumpkin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/in_search_perfect_pumpkin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-929  aligncenter\" title=\"in_search_perfect_pumpkin\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/in_search_perfect_pumpkin.jpg\" alt=\"in_search_perfect_pumpkin\" width=\"372\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/in_search_perfect_pumpkin.jpg 372w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/in_search_perfect_pumpkin-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/in_search_perfect_pumpkin-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">A young boy tells how his family searched high and low for perfect pumpkins only to find the best ones in their own backyard. An entertaining story for kids and grown-ups alike, In Search of the Perfect Pumpkin blends lively text with superb illustrations. Also features fun facts, growing tips for pumpkins, and a recipe for the perfect pumpkin pie.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">To do this activity you will need to gather the following materials:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3196.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-927\" title=\"IMG_3196\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3196.JPG\" alt=\"IMG_3196\" width=\"359\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3196.JPG 599w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3196-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3196-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">Draw a pumpkin on the cardboard.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>It doesn&#8217;t have to be perfect, pumpkins do come in all shapes and sizes. Since my pumpkin was so large, I added glue to sections at a time.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Once you add the glue start letting your babe place magazine scraps onto the pumpkin.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Add more glue and repeat the process until the pumpkin is completely covered with magazine scraps. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3201.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-928\" title=\"IMG_3201\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3201.JPG\" alt=\"IMG_3201\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3201.JPG 640w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3201-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3201-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">Once the pumpkin is completely covered, coat it in a layer of Mod Podge to make sure all the pieces are completely secured.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Then cut out and add a pumpkin leaf and\/or use the pipe clear to add a spiral vine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c2\u00a0 A young boy tells how his family searched high and low for perfect pumpkins only to find the best ones in their own backyard. An entertaining story for kids and grown-ups alike, In Search of the Perfect Pumpkin blends lively text with superb illustrations. Also features fun facts, growing tips for pumpkins, and a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,33,7,16,38,15,44,49,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/926"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=926"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":932,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/926\/revisions\/932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}