Pumpkin rubbing Draw on a pumpkin*
Seed collage
Green yarn-, green leaves made from fabric-, and orange-cotton balls collage
Games and Puzzles
Match pumpkins to their silhouettes (bottom view)
Pumpkin puzzles
Lace a pumpkin Pumpkin patterns*
Math
Measure the circumference of several pumpkins and compare them
Estimate the number of seeds inside pumpkin; verify the estimation
Seriate different-size pumpkins
Sort pumpkins by 1 or 2 attributes
Graph pumpkins by size, weight, or color
Dramatic Play
Set up the basic home center
Add pumpkins to the kitchen and display pumpkin recipes
Answer the question "Why don't all pumpkins look alike?"
Write a new verse to "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin, Eater."
Tell a story about how pumpkin seeds got mixed up with popcorn kernels; what happened when they were cooked?
