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Paper Plate Pumpkin (Mask)

10/24/2014

 
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Supplies Needed; Toilet paper roll, green construction paper, green pipe cleaner, black pen, orange paint, a black pen, scissors, and glue.


Directions; 
Cut out the center of your plate, and paint it orange. Cut a leaf shape, from your green construction paper, and draw on leaf lines as desired. Glue pieces together (as seen above).  
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Halloween Math Ideas

10/30/2013

 

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Estimating: Show children a jar filled with Halloween inspired objects and let them guess how many objects are in the jar. Then have the children help you to count the objects.

Number Writing Practice: Create numbers using candies.


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Patterns: Give children materials to create patterns such as AB patterns.

Pumpkin Seed Graph

10/26/2013

 
Read the book: “Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie” Jill Esbaum
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Materials needed: 3 pumpkins of different sizes, pumpkin knife, large spoons, 3 trays, poster board.

Directions: Purchase 3 pumpkins of three different sizes. Let the children help you open the top of each pumpkin. Set each pumpkin on its own tray. Let the children clean out all the seeds from each pumpkin. Have the children (with help) count out the seeds from each pumpkin and make a graph with the poster board. Take pictures for the graph poster board.

Fun: Clean the seeds and bake them for a treat!

Pumpkin Songs

10/24/2013

 

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Felt Pumpkins

10/24/2013

 

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Have children cut out a pumpkin, stem, and a face out of felt to make their own Jack-O-Lantern. Or you can pre-cut the pieces with extra pieces so that the children can make different faces.

Fruit Loop Pumpkin

10/24/2013

 

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Pumpkin Soup

10/23/2013

 

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Read 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.
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Supplies:
  • Water table (if one is not available a roasting pan or plastic tub will work too)
  • Water bottles with orange colored water (red & yellow food coloring added to water)
  • Plastic bowls
  • Ladle
  • Pumpkin shaped ice cubes or plastic pumpkins (usually can find at local dollar store)
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice (optional)
Directions:

Have a group of children work together to use the supplies given to them to make a pumpkin soup.

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Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispies

10/23/2013

 
Supplies:
  • 13 x 9 pan; well-greased with butter or cooking spray
  • 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4  cup of canned pumpkin puree
  • 4 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1/4  teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  •  ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 cups crispy rice cereal
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Instructions:
With adult supervision- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the pumpkin puree and heat  for 2-3 minutes. Fold in marshmallows, stirring constantly until all marshmallows are melted.

Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon. Cool the pumpkin marshmallow mixture at room temperature for 15-20 minutes (the cooling helps avoid soggy treats).

Once cooled, add the crispy rice cereal and stir until cereal is well-coated. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan, spread out evenly and gently press down with a rubber spatula or butter hands. Refrigerate to set for at least 1 hour. Cut into squares and enjoy!

Store in an airtight container up to one week.

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Healthy Pumpkin Snack

10/23/2013

 

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Five Little Pumpkins

10/23/2013

 

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Read: “Pumpkin Soup” by Helen Cooper. A cat, a squirrel and a duck all make soup together. But need to work through a problem about who will do which chore.

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