Pumpkin Story Time: October 21-22, 2019

Books:
Five Little Pumpkins by Iris Van Rynbach *
Piggies in the Pumpkin Patch by Mary Peterson
Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo *
Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas *

Craft: Paper Plate Pumpkins
The kids were given a paper plate.  They drew a jack-o-lantern face in the center of the plate.  Orange squares of paper were glued around the edge of the plate.


Extension Activities:
- Visit a pumpkin patch.  Ask your child to describe the various pumpkins as they are in Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin.  (i.e. large, squat, sumptuous, etc)
- Decorate a pumpkin.  If your child is too young to carve the pumpkin, use finger paints or Sharpie markers.

Pumpkins Story Time: October 19-20, 2015

Books:
Five Little Pumpkins by Iris Van Rynbach
I Like Pumpkins by Jerry Smath
Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo *
The Pumpkin Fair by Eve Bunting *
Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas *

Craft: Jack-O-Lantern Picture
The kids were given a picture of a pumpkin to color.  They then made the jack-o-lantern's mouth and eyes by gluing on three pieces of black yarn (each about 9" long).

Literacy Extensions:
- Carve or paint a jack-o-lantern with your child.  As you are deciding on its features' discuss how different styles of features express different emotions.
- See how many different types of food your child thinks can be made with pumpkins.  If you have carved a pumpkin, save the pumpkin seeds to roast.