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• The Very Hungry Pumpkin Flannel Board Story Cut out pumpkins in a variety of colors (1 of each the same size). This is my friend the very hungry pumpkin. What color is he/she? (orange) Well, he/she was so hungry that he/she decided to eat an apple-Munch, Munch, Munch! What happened? What color is he now? (you replace the orange one with the red one) Well, now he/she was so hungry he/she decided to eat a blueberry. Munch, Munch, Munch. What happened? (replace with the blue one) Carry on as far as you like with as many fruit colors you can think pf. At the end you say; Oh no! Mommy is coming home and I need to turn back to orange again! What shall i do? (so many children answer at once, and yes you bring the orange pumpkin back again). Contact_FullName: Sharlene Contact_Email: sbzdyb@hotmail.com date:: 9/29/01 Area: Pumpkins Idea: I use this activity as part of my movement class, but you can easily do it during circle time. Have the children sit in a circle. Place one large, one medium and one small pumpkin in the middle of the circle. Talk about the sizes of the pumpkins and then pass the small pumpkin around for every child to hold. Do the same with the medium pumpkin, and kneel in the middle of the circle with the large pumpkin, going to each child and assist in their holding the large pumpkin. Ask the children to cross their legs to make a "basket." Talk about going to a pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins. First "go" to the small pumpkin patch. Tell the children we are going to pick as many pumpkins as we can and put them in our "baskets." Then sing this song: Pickin up pumpkins, put em in a basket, While singing, you are easily picking up the small pumpkins and putting them in your basket. - Then go to the medium patch and do the same thing, (emphasizing with facial expressions that the pumpkins are harder to pick up. When you get to the big patch, sing the song slower as you are straining to pick up the pumpkins because they are so big! (Sometimes we even fall backwards because the pumpkins are so heavy, and the kids love this.) Happy pumpkin picking!
11-18-00As a math activity, I purchased small plastic pumpkins that come apart (used for party favors at Halloween) Inside each pumpkin, I wrote a numeral from 1-10. Then in small plastic cups, I place real pumpkin seeds. The children come choose a cup; count the seeds; find the corresponding pumpkin; and then, count the seeds again while placing them into the pumpkin. The best part is placing the "lid" on the pumpkin at the very end!!! When the activity is all completed, the children like to eat some real roasted pumpkin seeds too!!!
11-5-00Pumpkin File Folder Game Cut out 20 small pumpkins out of orange construction paper. Write the numbers 1-10 and draw black dots (representing seeds) to match the number, on 10 pumpkins. Do the same to the other 10. You should have 20 matching pumpkins. Glue 10 of them to the inside of a file folder. Glue an envelope or plastic baggie to the back of the folder and place the matching 10 in the envelope. This becomes a matching game for the children helping them learn their numbers. You can also use real pumpkin seeds and they have to place the correct amount on each pumpkin. 11-5-00 This idea is great for 3's-- In your rice or sand table, sprinkle some of the neat shiny confetti-- pumpkins. Have children go on a "treasure hunt" in the rice or sand and find the little pumpkins. When they have found all the confetti, each child can count how many they found. You can also give the kids magnifying glasses to help with their search. The rice table has never looked so neat! 11-5-00 We buy enough pumpkins for each child in the school, plus extra) and place them in a large circle on the lawn. In small groups the children run around the entire circle then walk back around and choose a pumpkin of their own. We write their names on them and put them in a garden cart. Together the group pushes the cart back to their classroom. The pumpkins are then used for counting and measuring activities. Pumpkin Buckets This game is based on Bozo buckets, only use pumpkins that children use to collect candy on Halloween night. Use 5 or 6 buckets and place them in a line (front to back) and give children bean bags to try to toss into each pumpkin beginning with the closest pumpkin. 11-5-00
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