• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

One Time Through

Parent smarter...not harder!

  • Home
  • About
    • Philosophy
    • Welcome to One Time Through
  • Positive Parenting
    • Character Series
    • Positive Parenting Book List
  • Play & Learn
    • Science Fun
    • Language
    • Math
    • Sensory
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Holidays
    • Printables
    • Love to Learn Linky
  • Privacy Policy
You are here: Home / Language / Pumpkin Learning Activities for Preschoolers + Linky

Pumpkin Learning Activities for Preschoolers + Linky

October 2, 2014 by Sue Lively

0 shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

This week we are featuring some fantastic ways for preschoolers to learn using PUMPKINS! (or Mini-Pumpkins!)

Fun Pumpkin Learning ActivitiesIf you haven’t visited the pumpkin patch yet this Fall – here are some compelling reasons to go with your little ones!

Believe it or not, I had never been to a pumpkin patch until this past week. It’s always been on my to-do list, but just hadn’t happened.

Last Sunday was sunny, and warm and my family decided to go apple picking.  When we arrived at the orchard, we discovered there was also a pick-your-own pumpkin field.  This was the time!  And Onetime was excited (can you tell?)!

Celebrating PumpkinsAside from lots of picture-taking, we had a terrific hour wandering around the fields looking for just the right pumpkins.  We picked a tall, skinny one for Daddy and a short, plump one for me, and Onetime found a tiny cute one for him!  Just perfect!

We also took some time to look at this informative pumpkin life cycle board together. It was neat to see that some pumpkin vines were still flowering even while there were huge pumpkins in the field at the same time.

Pumpkin Life CycleLong story short, we haven’t carved our pumpkins up quite yet, but I did find some awesome learning activities to try with them right here on the Love to Learn Linky last week.  Check them out!

Mom Inspired Life has a great post on Measuring Pumpkins with preschoolers.

Measuring and Counting with Pumpkins

Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds has a large roundup of fun and educational Pumpkin Activities.

Pumpkin FunI LOVE this list of fun and educational things to do with Mini-Pumpkins from Spark and Pook – especially the pumpkin sorting and patterning activities.

Pumpkin MathLeft Brain Craft Brain has a roundup of Pumpkin-Themed Science activities!

Spooky Science ActivitiesPlanet Smartypants has another roundup of Ways to Learn with Pumpkins including a fun Pumpkin Geoboard activity!

Geo PumpkinsHere’s a hands-on Pumpkin Sensory play idea from My Nearest and Dearest.

Pumpkin Sensory PlayAnd just in case you can’t make it out to the patch, here are some pumpkin learning ideas that you can do from home!

Check out this simple Pumpkin Memory Numbers Game from Stella 123.

Pumpkin Math MatchingGift of Curiosity has some fun FREE Pumpkin Do-a-Dot Printables.

Do a Dot Pumpkin PrintablesThat’s it for this week.  Hope you found some inspiring ideas to get you out to the Pumpkin Patch with your child!  And thanks again to all the fabulous bloggers who keep linking up and sharing their wonderful ideas.

If you’re looking for even more early reading ideas for preschoolers – be sure to check out our Autumn Crafts and Activities Pinterest board at: Follow One Time Through’s board Autumn Activities and Crafts on Pinterest.

And remember to check out the other features this week from my fabulous co-hosts:

Left Brain Craft Brain – Monstrous List of Monster Activities

A Little Pinch of Perfect – Not So Scary Halloween Ideas

Totschooling – 15 Fall Math Activities for Preschoolers

0 shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Language, Math Tagged With: Autumn, Fall, Halloween, pumpkins

Previous Post: « Why You Should Read Wordless Books to Your Child
Next Post: How to Make an Awesome Cardboard Firetruck »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Anne at Left Brain Craft Brain says

    October 2, 2014 at 10:34 am

    What fun pics of OneTime! And thanks for including our Halloween science.

    • Sue Lively says

      October 3, 2014 at 8:02 am

      Thanks Anne! I’m reallly enjoying working on my photography skills and this was the perfect day with the perfect background (and a child in the perfect mood!) Thanks for dropping by! Best, Sue

  2. Danielle says

    October 2, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    Thank you for the feature! Great round-up!

    • Sue Lively says

      October 3, 2014 at 8:02 am

      So glad you could be a part of it! Thanks for dropping by. Best, Sue

Primary Sidebar

Connect

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

POPULAR

Recent Posts

  • How to Celebrate Connection on Valentine’s Day
  • How to Make a Beaded Wreath Christmas Ornament
  • How to Make Vacation Memory Stones
  • Colourful and Easy Wire Sculpture for Kids
  • The Best Canada Books for Kids of All Ages

Blogging Series

Character Series

Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress