Easy Pumpkin Activities

Pumpkin Volcanoes

• Cut off the top of a pumpkin and scoop out the insides as if you were going to carve the pumpkin.
• Put a sprinkle of baking soda in the pumpkin and a squirt of dish soap.
• Pour some vinegar into the pumpkin and watch it turn into a volcano.

Notes: You can add food coloring for extra excitement and you can water down the vinegar so that it lasts longer.

Skill: STEM and Fine Motor Skills

*If you like baking soda and vinegar activities, check out my Jumping Corn activity.

Pumpkin Boats

• Cut off the top of a pumpkin and scoop out the insides as if you were going to carve the pumpkin.
• Fill a sensory bin with water and the pumpkin boats.
• Add small figurines to take a rid in the boats.

Skill: Sensory and Imaginative Play

Pumpkin Painting

Paint the Pumpkin- It’s not very innovative, but VERY successful.

• Invite your child to paint a pumpkin

Notes: Acrylic paints stay the best and have the most vibrant color, but they are not washable.

Skill: Creative Skills and Pre-Writing Skills

*If you have a child who loves painting, you need to try this Body Tracing and Painting activity

Pumpkin Washing

Pumpkin painting and washing are basically a two for one special because after you finish painting the pumpkins go ahead and wash the pumpkin. A little lather, rinse, repeat action keeps your kiddos happy and allows you to do the same to activities for days upon days.

• Fill a sensory bin with soap and water.
• Add pumpkins, sponges, and plastic cups.
• Invite your preschooler to wash the pumpkins.

Skill: Creative Skills and Sensory Play

Dot Sticker Pumpkin Activity

Seriously, is there anything dot stickers can’t do?

• Write letters on a pumpkin using dry erase marker.
• Write the same letters on dot stickers.
• Match the dot stickers to the right letters.

Notes: You can easily make this up and use sight words, numbers, or matching capital and lowercase letters.

Skill:RF.K.1.D Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

*Dot Stickers are a serious favorite of mine. Check out these two activites if you share my love of dot stickers. Letter Parking Lot Dot Sticker Flower

Tracing Pumpkin Activity

Another 2 for 1 special, it is like I am the manager of a grocercy store or something. Instead of covering the dry erase letters with dot stickers, this time you will be eraseing the dry erase marker with a Q-Tip.

• Draw shapes on the pumpkin using dry erase markers.
• Erase/Trace the shape using a wet Q-tip. Again you can totally mix this up and use sight words, numbers, or letters.

Notes: Again you can totally mix this up and use sight words, numbers, or letters.

Skills: Pre-Writing Skills

Sequencing Pumpkin Activity

• Write numbers on the pumpkins.
• Place the numbers in order.

Notes: You can use this to work on skip counting if you have a child who is a little more advanced.

Skills: K.CC.A.1 Count to 100 by ones and by tens

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Fun Pumpkin Activities

Engage your kiddo with these simple hands-on pumpkin activities for preschoolers. (Honestly, they are good for toddlers and preschoolers too!) If you try one, be sure to tag me or let me know how it goes. I always love seeing your successes! And of course, share you favorite pumpkin ideas here so I can try your favorites too!