 Pumpkin Guts Materials Needed: Large pumpkin Sensory bin Directions: Cut the top of the pumpkin off and place the pieces in the sensory bin Invite the children to play 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  Hammering a Pumpkin Materials Needed: Large pumpkin Golf tees Children's hammer Directions: Show the child how to use the hammer to pound in the gold tees Encourage them to try  Pumpkin Painting Materials Needed: Ziplock bag Orange paint Thick white and green paper Scissors Duct tape Directions: Prepare for the activity by cutting the thick paper into a pumpkin-like shape lace it inside the Ziplock bag along with some orange paint Seal the bag closed with the duct tape Introduce the bag to the child and encourage them to paint using their fingers As they are working, practice new vocabulary words with them that are relevant to the activity When they are finished, remove the paper and allow to dry Add some vines to the pumpkin using the green paper Five Little Pumpkins Song
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate First one said "Oh my, it's getting late!" 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 and run and run" The fifth one said "I'm ready for some fun!" Ooo ooo went the wind, and out went the light And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight
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 Our Classroom Book Materials Needed: Camera Printer Paper Glue stick Stapler or string Contact paper or laminating paper Directions: Take a picture of each child in the classroom, and teachers Print off each picture and add it to a piece of paper Cover it with contact paper or laminate them Bind the book together with a stapler or string Read the book to the children in the classroom **Note** Each new student should be added to the book within their first week  Create Your Own Police Hat This is a fun and easy way to make a Police Officer hat. Print out and color the template (see below). We colored the template, glued the pieces together and made a band using white paper, and glued the template to the middle of the band. We then measured the child's heads, and taped the bands so that they fit snugly.   Examine Your Own Fingerprints To make our fingerprints, we first traced our hands on a piece of white paper. We then used an ink pad, and made fingerprints on corresponding with the finger outlines. Once dry, we began our investigation with magnifying glasses.  Firefighter Pal Materials Needed: Paper cup Black paint Red and black construction paper Glue Two wiggly eyes Back pen Directions: Cut out two ear shapes using the black construction paper Cut out a tongue shape and draw a black line down the middle Glue your ear shapes, tongue shape and wiggly eyes to your paper cup Once they are dry, use your black paint to paint on spots for your Dalmatian.  Make Your Own Firefighter Hat We painted a paper plate red, and allowed it to dry. Once dry, we used an exact-o knife to cut out a ring 3/4 of the way around the inside the plate. Then folded the center up to create the front of the hat. We then printed out the shields (seen below), colored them yellow, cut them out, and glued one to the front of out hat. The others we used to make badges and affixed them with rolled scotch tape.   Police Car Hand Print
Materials Needed: Scissors Black paint Paper Markers Directions: Help the children paint their hand black and make a hand print on a piece of paper. Provide art supplies for them to complete their police car.  #pumpkins #halloween #rhymes #jackolantern #Octobercurriculum #preschool 
Pumpkin SoupRead the book: Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper
This beautifully illustrated book is about three animal friends making pumpkin soup the same way, every day, until one wants to switch jobs. The friends disagree and their friendships is put to the test. Supplies:
Directions: Have a group of children work together to use the supplies given to them to make a pumpkin soup.  Creepy Crawly Sensory Bin Materials Needed: Purple water beads Toy creatures Large plastic bins Scoops Directions: Set up the sensory bin by adding the water beads per the package Place the creatures and scoops in the bin Allow the children to play and explore Flutter Flutter Little Bat Flutter, flutter little bat, How I wonder where you're at. Swooping through the darkest night You'll find your way without a light. Flutter, flutter little bat, How I wonder where you're at!  Ghost Footprints Materials Needed: Boo! book by Leslie Patricelli Black paper White paint Black marker White chalk Directions: Read the book with the children Dip the child's foot in the white paint and press it on the black paper Add eyes with the black marker when the footprint is dry I'm A Little Spider I'm a little spider. Watch me spin. If you'll be my dinner, I'll let you come in. Then I'll spin a web to hold you tight, And gobble you up in One big bite!  Witch Hat Ring Toss
Materials Needed: Party hats Black paint Thick poster board Hot glue Throwing discs Masking tape Directions: Prepare for the activity by creating the witch hat board by painting the board and party hats black Glue the hats onto the board Set the board on the ground and use the duct tape to create a line on the ground that the children cannot pass when they are throwing Allow the children to practice their throwing skills All Around The Barnyard All around the barnyard The aninimals are fast asleep. Sleeping cows and horses, Sleeping pigs and sheep. Here comes to rooster To sound his daily alarm. "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" Wake up sleepy farm!  Foot Print Piglet Materials Needed: Pink paint Wiggly eyes Black marker Directions: Paint the bottom of the child's foot. Place it on the paper and add a tail. Add wiggly eyes and a snout.  Paper Plate Cow Materials Needed: Paper plate Wiggly eyes Construction paper (yellow, pink, black) Black paint Glue Scissors Black marker Directions: Allow the children to cut out a circle with the pink paper Allow the children to cut out two horns from the yellow paper Allow the children to cut out ears from the black paper Show them how to glue the circle on the plate toward the bottom, the horns and ears on the outside of the plate Allow them to use the paint to put spots on the cow's face  Popcorn Lambs
Materials Needed: Construction paper (black and white) Popcorn (popped) Glue Googly eyes Markers/crayons Directions: Allow the children to cut the body and head out of the white paper Allow the children to cut out 4 legs from the black paper Show the children how to glue the head and legs to the body Show them how to add their googly eyes and draw a face Allow them to glue the popcorn on the body and head  Corn Husking Materials Needed: Ears of corn (several) Directions: Show the children how to pull the husk of the corn away from the cob As they are trying, introduce new vocabulary words that related to the activity "Silk", "Kernel", "Husk", and "Stem" are a few Leaves Are Falling Leaves are falling, Leaves are falling to the ground, without a sound. Days are getting shorter. Nights are growing longer. Fall is here. Fall is here.  Leaf Silhouettes Materials Needed: Paint (earth tone) Paint tray Leaves Tape Paintbrush Paper Directions: Allow the children to tape leaves onto a piece of paper Allow the children to paint all over their leaves and the paper When the paint has dried, take the leaves off of the paper I See Leaves I see leaves, They're on the ground. I see leaves, They're on the ground. Falling leaves are many colors-- Yellow, green, red, orange and brown.  Paper Plate Leaf Wreath
Materials Needed: Paper plates Scissors Glue Leaves Ribbon Directions: Allow the children to cut out the center of their paper plates Allow the children to glue the leaves around the paper plate Tie a bow with the ribbon and attach it to the paper plate |