This lesson plan is for a two-day visual arts lesson in a 1st grade classroom about the life cycle of a pumpkin. On the first day, students will paint paper plates orange to resemble pumpkins. They will learn about the five stages of a pumpkin's life cycle through a class discussion. On the second day, students will color a handout about the life cycle, then cut out the stages and staple them together with their painted pumpkins to create a life cycle display. The lesson integrates science standards and appeals to different learning styles through individual and group work, as well as discussions and hands-on activities. Safety precautions are outlined and the finished projects will be displayed for the class and school.