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31 Days of Pumpkin Activities

These pumpkin activities for kids are perfect for children of all ages! Toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children will enjoy playing and creating with pumpkins! Lately it seems like the only time I blog is when I am in a…

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Halloween Class Party Ideas (Kindergarten though 2nd Grade)

October around here means trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treat, AND Halloween parties at school! Whew! At the elementary school where my children attend, they have parent-planned parties for Fall (Halloween) and for Valentine’s Day. I have been in charge of at least…

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Pumpkin Balloon Sensory Matching

It’s Day 18 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series. This activity was a spin off our Heart Sensory Matching Activity that we did a few years ago. The orange balloons don’t look quite as cute as…

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Pumpkin Patch Number Match

It’s Day 17 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series! The idea for this Pumpkin Patch Number Match activity was inspired by an adorable Apple Picking Activity from the Mama Workshop. We made some modifications by obviously…

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Pumpkin Life Cycle Printable Memory Game

It’s Day 8 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series! Today we are talking about the pumpkin life cycle. I made this Pumpkin Life Cycle Printable Memory game that can be used in a couple of different…

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Pumpkin Volcanoes

It’s Day 7 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series. Today’s activity was definitely a favorite among all three of my children (ages 9, 7, and 3). This is a spin on the classic baking soda…

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Roll and Mark Pumpkin Dot Art Activity

We are on Day #3 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series! Today we incorporated a little learning and number recognition into our pumpkin play! This Roll and Mark Pumpkin Dot Art activity is super simple…

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Fun Fall Play Parade

Post by Contributing Writer Amy The girls had a blast with this Fun Fall Play Parade, which combined fine and gross motor skills as well as sparked their creativity. On top of that, they were engaging in imaginative play…

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Pumpkin Oobleck

We put a fall spin on our classic Oobleck experiment for this fun sensory experience! Little Brother enjoyed the texture of our Pumpkin Oobleck, but Little Sister wouldn’t even get close to it! If you are not familiar with…

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19+ Non-Candy Halloween Ideas for Trick-or-Treaters

There are many reasons to opt for something other than candy this Halloween: being vigilant about food allergies, trying to limit sugar, and just doing something a little different for once (just to name a few). Candy overload is a…

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20+ Halloween Activities for Toddlers

Halloween is nearly upon us! It is no secret that Halloween is not my favorite holiday. I love pumpkins and seeing kids dressed up in cute costumes, but I am not a fan of the creepy stuff. The following activities are sure to…

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16 Fun Scarecrow Crafts for Kids

I am not a huge fan of Halloween, although I love seeing kids in adorable costumes and having more opportunities to visit with my neighbors! But scarecrows are one of my favorite parts of the fall season. Even though the word…

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Jack-O-Lantern Knock Down Game

We had so much fun with this Jack-O-Lantern Knock Down game. We used the toilet paper pumpkins we made last week and it made setup a breeeze. This could easily be adapted for a classroom party or can just…

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Toilet Paper Pumpkins

This craft is so simple yet so fun! We made these toilet paper pumpkins in my son’s first grade class last year for his fall party and it was wonderful as the kids were able to complete it in…

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Silly Putty Melting Jack-O-Lantern

We made homemade silly putty this week and created our own melting pumpkins! This was also a great time to discuss the 3 different states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) and point out that silly putty is neither one! I am…

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Magic Jack-O-Lantern

This is a super-fun Halloween twist on our Fizzy Balloons experiment. It has been quite a while since we have done this experiment, so the boys had a great time watching the chemical reaction “magically” inflate the Jack-O-Lantern balloon….

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Shiny Spider Web Art

This shiny spider web art activity is so simple! Big Brother had tons of fun creating various “webs”, especially after we looked at several online. I was inspired by our shiny fishbowls we made back when we celebrated…

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Alphabet Pumpkin: Matching Capital and Lowercase Letters

Fall is here and pumpkins are everywhere. We decided to create a unique alphabet activity to practice matching capital and lowercase letters using a pumpkin. This alphabet pumpkin was lots of fun for both of the boys and the…

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