6 Fun Ways to Decorate Pumpkins with Kids

Your little ones may not be ready to carve a pumpkin just yet, but that doesn’t mean they can’t help decorate pumpkins for Halloween and other fall displays. These fun ideas for decorating pumpkins were shared during the Discover & Explore pumpkin theme.

FIND EVEN MORE PUMPKIN THEME ACTIVITIES IN OUR PRINTABLE LESSON PLANS

FOR HOME PRESCHOOL AND PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS.

Featured Posts

Classic Pumpkin Painting (Fireflies & Mud Pies)

Melted Crayon Pumpkins (Life with Moore Babies)

Glitter Pumpkins (Green Owl Art)

Rainbow Pumpkin (Preschool Powol Packets)

Nature Pumpkins (Blog Me Mom)

Animal Pattern Pumpkins (Blog Me Mom)

These posts and other highlights have been pinned to the Discover and Explore Pinterest Board.

More Pumpkin Posts from the Discover and Explore Co-hosts

12 Perfect Pumpkin Books for Kids (KC Edventures)

Pumpkin Decoration & Treat Holder (Buggy and Buddy)

Pumpkin Craft & Name Activity (Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Preschool Pumpkin Play (Teach Preschool)

Invitation to Explore Pumpkins & Foil (Twodaloo)

PRINTABLE PUMPKIN THEME LESSON PLANS

Save time and get right to the playful learning with our printable lesson plan sets. Each set includes over 30 playful learning activities related to the theme, and we’ve provided different versions for home preschool families and classroom teachers so all activities are geared directly toward your needs.

Teach kids about real pumpkins and use this theme to teach many math and literacy skills as well. Use this pumpkin theme as you get close to Halloween, for the letter P, or as part of a larger fall unit. Watch this short video to see just a few examples of the types of activities and printables included in this set:

The full Pumpkin Theme Lesson Plan Pack also includes:

• Pumpkin Number Cards
• Pumpkin Life Cycle Poster
• Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing Activity
• Uppercase Pumpkin Letter Cards
• Lowercase Pumpkin Seed Letter Cards
• Pumpkin Pie 5 Senses Recording Sheet

GET YOUR LESSON PLANS

Home Preschool Pumpkin Theme Lesson Plans

Preschool Classroom Pumpkin Theme Lesson Plans

Also available on Teachers Pay Teachers.