Printable Pumpkin Activities
It’s that amazing time of the year when we experience the change of seasons and all that goes with it. The cooler weather, varying weather…
Super Soft Pumpkin Play Dough
Fall is just around the corner so you may be planning your fall fun centers. Add super soft pumpkin play dough to your list! It’s…
Pumpkin Rice Krispies
How cute are these Pumpkin Rice Krispies? You can’t go wrong with Krispie treats any time but pumpkin shaped treats? So fun! Fairly easy to make too,…
What’s Inside a Pumpkin? Discovery for Young Learners
What’s inside a pumpkin? Opening a pumpkin and looking inside is a seasonal, hands-on learning experience that supports science, sensory, and language development and curiosity.…
Fall Preschool Pumpkin Patch Party
It’s been one of my goals to provide more ways to involve families in my family child care and preschool program in an effort to…
Play Dough Ideas for Halloween
Originally I saw this idea to use tangram shapes or PLAY DOUGH AND PATTERN BLOCK PUMPKINS to make jack-o-lanterns on Munchkins and Moms. Check out her site, she…
In the Orchard Fall Preschool Theme
Our In the Orchard fall preschool theme is coming to an end. With Mother Goose Time, we’ve learned about so many wonderful aspects of the…
Painted Mini Pumpkins
Preschoolers love painting. They also love these “little pumpkins” (they’re really gourds). Every fall I buy some for my kids to play with, either in…
Spookley the Square Pumpkin Craft
The story of Spookley the Square Pumpkin is new to me. I haven’t heard of it before this year. One of the preschool girls brought…
Exploring Seeds in Preschool
We have been exploring seeds the last few days with the Experience Curriculum theme, In the Orchard. One of the manipulatives included this month is…
Simple Fall Science Centers for Preschoolers
Setting up a couple simple fall science centers for preschoolers is super easy. Sometimes my ideas get bigger than they need to be and I…
Paper Pumpkins
These adorable paper pumpkins are great for fall décor from October through November for your Halloween and Thanksgiving festivities. This simple art project is great…
Paper Plate Pumpkins
This simple craft allowed the kids to work on cutting paper strips and squeezing glue bottles. It’s also quick activity that matches the attention spans…
Weighing Fruits and Vegetables
Weighing Fruits and Vegetables is a simple science and math an activity that we had out last week. All you need is a tray with a…