12 {Fantastic} Things for Kids to do with Pumpkins

Wondering what to do with your kids and pumpkins?

Our kids enjoy It’s Playtime and over the past two weeks we have had literally dozens of pumpkin and Halloween activities linked up – so many great ideas of things to do with our kids!
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Autumn Activities: With Pumpkins!!

Want to know what to eat for Breakfast in the fall?  Make Gluten-free pumpkin pancakes – These would be a yummy fall breakfast treat for the kids to enjoy.

Who says that all the pumpkins you decorate are the kind that sit on the porch?  Have your pick of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies or these pumpkin oatmeal cookies.   Decorate  to give them faces.

Have Fun Playing Personality – it’s a fun pumpkin activity – play drama and bring your squash to life.  This post uses the pieces of a potato head to give the pumpkins personality.

Experiment and explore with Pumpkins – as part of a pumpkin lesson theme, this family put pumpkins in water to watch them float, then had fun cutting them apart to see the “guts”.

For a fall craft that gives, consider making a Pumpkin Gift bag out of ribbons, or paper.  This is a great tutorial.

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Silly Pumpkin Faces

We love playing in the bathtub, this Pumpkin pouf would be a great addition as a homemade toy for a preschooler.

Paint and pumpkins are a great combination to create fall art – let your kids drizzle paint over the pumpkin and personalize them with letters.

A fun fall activity is to share secret messages – via mini pumpkins, made from egg cartons.

Journal and sketch the “death of a pumpkin” in this rotting science experiment.

Mix up the homemade pumpkin decorations this year, add stickers and pipecleaners to create your silly faces.

Here is a simple pumpkin craft for preschoolers.  Paint a paper plate orange, use bits of black construction paper for the face and use green handprints for the leaves!

You can create fall faces on almost any surface in this math game for kids, we used rocks that were painted orange with blue faces.

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What crafts and activities have your kids been up to?  I would love to read about them – and hopefully, have the chance to feature some of them.  Link your favorites up!   By linking you give me permission to pin your posts, use an image if we choose to feature you and credit you for the inspiration!  This linky is viewed not only on this blog but also on my co-hosts:  Hands On: As We Grow, The Imagination Tree & Let the Children Play.

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