Hey, Pumpkin! Let’s Have Gourd Fun!
There is a little bit of a fall in the air, and pumpkins and squash are everywhere! Here are two fun seasonal activities to try with your little ones.
Pumpkin Face Painting
What you’ll need: a small pumpkin, washable markers, a toothbrush, a little bar of soap, a small bowl of water and a sponge.
Invite your child to draw a face or decorate their pumpkin any way they like.
Once they are finished or if they make a mistake, show them how to dip the toothbrush in the water and brush it onto the little bar of soap.
They can then gently scrub the area they want to clean. Once finished, they can wet the sponge and wipe off the soap.
You will see that they may love this process even more than the creative part. They are now ready to create all over again.
Pumpkin Hammering
This works well with a squash, gourd or a pumpkin.
What you’ll need: a pumpkin, a child-sized hammer, and some golf tees.
Allow your child the freedom to place the tees where they like and discover by trial and error what works best for getting the tees hammered in.
This is a great hand-eye activity and will help further develop their fine motor skills, coordination and concentration.
Montessori Academy of London
