​Click HERE for the Fall Sensory Bin Lesson Plan 

Materials: 

• A variety of different squash
• fabric leaves
• acorns
• corn
• a large plastic bin

​Click HERE for the Coffee Filter Turkeys Lesson Plan 

Materials: 

• Coffee filters
• markers
• spray bottle or dropper
• construction paper
• glue
• googly eyes

​Click HERE for the Cranberry Sensory Bin Lesson Plan 

Materials: 

• Large plastic bin
• cranberries
• cups and scoops
• turkey baster
• tongs
• water
• Fox and Rabbit’s Cranberry Surprise by Laurel Heger

​Click HERE for the Stuff a Scarecrow Lesson Plan 

Materials: 

• Baby or toddler clothes
• Hat
• Newspaper
• Paper lunch sack
• Yarn
• Markers

​Click HERE for the Scarecrow Sensory Bin Lesson Plan 

Materials: 

• Straw or hay
• Buttons
• Plaid fabric cut into small squares
• Large plastic bin
• Muffin tin

Click HERE for the Indian Corn Sensory Bag Lesson Plan 

Materials: 

• Hair gel
• Food coloring
• Ziploc bag
• Dried Indian corn
• Duct tap

Caution:  This sensory bag should be provided with supervision. Do not place the bag in a crib, or playpen.  Check the back for tears, or leaks each time before allowing the child to touch the bag.  Don't allow the child to bite the bag.

Click HERE for the Witch Hat Ring Toss Lesson Plan 

Materials: 

• Party hats
• black paint
• thick poster board
• hot glue
• flying rings
• duct tape

​Click HERE for the Monster Playdough Lesson Plan 

Materials: 

• Different colored playdough
• beads
• jewels
• feathers
• pipe cleaners
• straws
• muffin tin (or other organizer)

​Click HERE for the Monster Eyes Sensory Bottle Lesson Plan 

Materials: 

• Colored rice
• googly eyes
• empty bottle

Procedure: 

1. Prepare for the activity by creating the sensory bottle. Put several scoops of colored rice and googly eyes into the empty bottle. 
2. You can dye regular white rice by adding a teaspoon of vinegar and a few drops of food coloring to a cup of rice in a bag. Shake until all the grains are colored. Allow to dry on a pan overnight. 
3. Secure the lid to the sensory bottle. 
4. Place the infant in a comfortable place and introduce the monster sensory bottle. 
5. As they are playing, introduce new vocabulary words that relate to the activity. ​

Click HERE for Masking Tape Mummies Lesson Plan 

1. Print off a template of a gingerbread man. Cut it out and trace it onto the black paper with the chalk. 
2. Encourage the student to “dress” the mummy using the masking tape. 
3. Have the student cut out their mummy, following the line that was drawn with the chalk. 

​Click HERE for Ghost Footprints​ Lesson Plan 

1. Begin by finding a comfortable area and read Boo! with the child. Show the infant how to turn the pages. Be sure to use an expressive voice to keep the child interested. 
2. Create the footprint memory craft by dipping the child’s foot in white paint. Press it onto the black paint. Allow to dry. Draw around the edge of the foot with chalk and add eyes and a mouth with the black marker. 
3. Encourage the child to practice their page turning skills throughout the week with the same book. ​

Click HERE for Creepy Crawly Sensory Bin Lesson Plan 

1. Prepare for the activity by creating the sensory bin. Follow the instructions on the water bead package. When they are ready, place them along with the creatures and scoops in the large bin. 
2. Invite students to play in the sensory bin

**Always monitor students to discourage them from eating the water beads.

Materials: ​

Click HERE for Bat Fingerprints Lesson Plan 

1. Cut out several images of bats. Tape these on top of the black paper (this will eventually create a resist-image when removed). 
2. Place the page along with paints in an appropriate area. 
3. Encourage the child to finger paint
4. When finished, show the child how to properly wash their hands. Talk with them about what you are doing during this process. 
5. Allow the page to dry. Remove the taped bats. 
6. Display the images around your classroom or place in their portfolio

**Edible paint can be used if desired

​Click HERE for Sensory Pumpkin Lesson Plan 

1. Prepare for the activity by creating the sensory pumpkin. Hot glue the different materials onto the sides of the pumpkin. Allow to dry completely. 
2. Place the pumpkin in an appropriate area and invite the child to explore with you. 
3. As they are playing, give them new vocabulary words to describe the textures and materials. 
4. Converse with the child until they tire of the activity.

Click HERE for Pumpkin Soup Lesson Plan 

1. Prepare the sensory bin by adding the materials to the water table
2. Read Pumpkin Soup to your students. As you are reading, be sure to stop periodically and discuss elements of the story including the characters, plot and setting. 
3. Encourage students to make their own pumpkin soup in the sensory bin
4. As they are playing, ask them to retell the story.

Click HERE for Pumpkin Painting Lesson Plan 

1. Prepare for the activity by cutting the thick paper into a pumpkin-like shape. Place it inside the Ziplock bag along with some orange paint.
2. Seal the bag closed with the duct tape. 
3. Introduce the bag to the child and encourage them to paint using their fingers.
4. As they are working, practice new vocabulary words with them that are relevant to the activity. 
5. When they are finished, remove the paper and allow to dry. 
6. Add some vines to the pumpkin using the green paper.
7. Display the child’s work. You can create a pumpkin patch on a bulletin board if desired. ​

​Click HERE for Pumpkin Bowling Lesson Plan 

1. Prepare for the activity by creating the “pins”. Use the black marker to create faces on the rolls of toilet paper. Try to make them as ghost-like as possible. 
2. Show the child how to roll using an underhand throw. You may want to practice using a ball first. 
3. Set up the ghost pins on top of each other. 
4. Create a line that is an appropriate distance away from the pins 
5. Tell the child that they should only throw behind that line
6. Allow the children to take turns bowling

Click HERE for Pumpkin Guts: Sensory Exploration Lesson Plan 

1. Prepare for the activity by cutting the top of the pumpkin off and placing the pieces along with the cooking utensils in the large bin. 
2. Place the bin in an appropriate area for exploration.
3. Invite the child to play
4. As they are exploring, talk with them about what they are experiencing. Be sure to use new and interesting vocabulary to describe the different textures. ​

​Click HERE for Mosaic Pumpkins Lesson Plan 

1. Tell your students that they will be creating using a new style of art called mosaic. Explain that mosaics are created by fitting small pieces together to make a bigger picture. 
2. Provide the students with examples of mosaics
3. Give students a copy of the pumpkin template and encourage them to make a mosaic with the other materials
4. As they are working, you can ask them questions such as:

          a.      What do you think about mosaics? 
          b.      Can you explain what a mosaic is? 
          c.       If you created another mosaic, what would you do differently? 

Click HERE for Hammering a Pumpkin Lesson Plan

1. Set out materials in an appropriate area.
2. Show the child how to use the hammer to pound in the gold tees.
3. Encourage them to try

** Monitor child during the entire activity to ensure that they are using the materials appropriately.

Click HERE for the Geo-Pumpkins Lesson Plan 

1. Encourage students to create different shapes on their pumpkins using the rubber bands and tacks. 
2. As they are creating, have students name the shapes they are making. 
3. You can ask them to explain how they know it is a particular shape. 

Click HERE for the Five Little Pumpkins Finger Play Lesson Plan 

“Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.
The first one said, "Oh, my it's getting late"
The second one said, "There are witches in the air."
The third one said, "But we don't care."
The fourth one said, "Let's run, let's run!"
The fifth one said, "Isn't Halloween fun?"
Then Woooooo went the wind
And OUT went the lights.
And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight”