Category: Pumpkins

Pumpkin Math Mats

10/6/2016

pumpkin math maths for preschool and kindergarten

I have made a set of pumpkin themed math mats for children to practice counting and number recognition. I printed the patterns on cardstock paper ... cut them out and then laminated them.

We used pumpkin seeds as our counters but you can also use other items such as pom poms ... playdough balls ... and clothespins. This activity is also great for developing fine motor skills which if you are a follow of my blog you know I love to work on!!

pumpkin math mats for preschool and kindergarten

You can download the patterns below:

pumpkin math maths

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Pumpkin Alphabet Clip

10/4/2016

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pumpkin alphabet clip for preschool and kindergarten

pumpkin number clip also added to the member's section

The free membership printable this week is pumpkin alphabet clip which is great for letter recognition and review as well as fine motor development. I printed the patterns on cardstock paper ... cut them out and then laminated them.

I set mine out in a basket along with clothespins but you can arrange yours any way you like. The set comes with upper to upper ... upper to lower ... and lower to lower case letters. I have also included cover-up circles for those who do not want to use clothespins.

In this activity the children clip or cover the letter that matches the letter in the center of the pumpkin. Play continues until all letters have been matched.

You can grab the patterns for free until Sunday October 9th ... after that they will only be available in the member's section which is also where I have added the pumpkin number clip.

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Colored Pumpkin Seeds

10/2/2016

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Colored Pumpkin Seeds For Preschool and Kindergarten

I really love colored pumpkin seeds. They are so easy to make and you can do so many things with them such as sorting ... counting ... graphing ... and art activities.

To make the colored pumpkin seeds you will need:

clean dry pumpkin seeds
1/2 -2/3 cup warm water per color
1 tablespoon of vinegar per color
food coloring

For each color of pumpkins seeds you want to make you will place the warm water in a cup and then add the vinegar. Add you food color of choice and mix. Pour in dried pumpkin seeds and stir. The longer you leave the pumpkin seeds in the food color mixture the darker the color will be. We let ours stay in for a couple of ours and stirred them a few times.

Colored Pumpkin Seeds Preschool and Kindergartne

Colored Pumpkin Seeds Preschool and Kindergarten

When the pumpkin seeds have reached the desired color scoop them out with fork and place on a cookie sheet that has been lined with paper towels. After a couple of hours you can place the pumpkin seeds on a wax paper lined cookie sheet or tray. Dry for 24 hours (could be less or more time depending upon the temperature of the air).

You can see a video of the colored pumpkin seeds by clicking below:

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Easy To Make Pumpkin Spice Paint

10/9/2015

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Pumpkin Spice Paint For Toddlers and Preschool

I recently attended a make and take sessions and one of the things we made was pumpkin spice paint. It is super easy to make but I felt the recipe we used was a bit too runny so I modified it a little.

To make the paint I put three packets of unflavored gelatine into a jar along with 1 cup of boiling water and mixed the two together until the gelatine was dissolved. I added yellow and red food coloring and stirred until I had an orange color I was happy with.

The last step was to add the pumpkin pie spice into the paint. I just continued to shake some in until I got the scent that I wanted. Everyone loved how the paint smelled and were very excited to paint with it.

I let the paint cool down which also helped to thicken it. The children then painted large circles on cardstock paper. When they painted they could see the specks of pumpkin spice. We let that paint dry and cut out the circle and glue it on to a sheet of colored cardstock paper. The children cut out a leaf and stem and glue that on the pumpkin. They then glue pumpkin seeds on for extra fine motor work.

You can see a video of our pumpkin spice paint below:

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Pumpkin Number Match and Clip

10/5/2015

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pumpkin number match and clip for preschool and kindergarten

pumpkin alphabet match and clip also added to the member's section.

The free membership printable this week is pumpkin number match and clip which is a great activity for number recognition and fine motor development. I printed two sets of the patterns on cardstock paper ... cut them out and laminated them.

pumpkin number match and clip for preschool kindergarten

pumpkin number match clip for preschool and kindergarten.

I set the number pumpkins out in a basket along with some clothespins. I made had the two sets in separate places in the basket instead of combining them into one.

In this activity children find the pumpkins with the same numbers and clip them together with a clothespin. Play continues until all the pumpkins have been match. You can grab the patterns for free until Sunday October 11th ... after that they will only be available in the member's section which is where the pumpkin number match is also located.

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Pumpkin Alphabet Match

10/1/2015

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pumpkin alphabet match for preschool and kindergarten.

pumpkin number match also added to the member's section.

The free membership printable this week is pumpkin alphabet match which is a great activity for letter recognition and review. I printed the patterns on cardstock paper and cut them out. I glued the pumpkin pattern on a sheet of colored cardstock paper and laminated it along with the letter circles.

I have included both uppercase and lowercase pumpkins and letter circles so you have a choice of how you want to set this activity up for your early learners.

In this activity children put the letter circles on the matching letters on the pumpkin. Play continues until all the letters have been covered up. You can grab the patterns for free until Sunday October 4th ... after that they will only be available in the member's section which is where the pumpkin number match is also located.

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