Pumpkins in Our Montessori Class

Pumpkin theme activities in our Montessori class

How Does a Pumpkin Grow?

We went to the pumpkin patch to find out!

We love it when our alumni come to visit!

We planted some pumpkin seeds to watch them grow

You can find these great cards at Montessori For Everyone.

We made these pumpkin sequencing cards using images from Google.

What’s Inside a Pumpkin?

These “Parts of a Pumpkin” cards are from Montessori Printshop.

Pumpkin Fun!

Draw a face on a pumpkin

Can’t wipe it off? Let’s scrub it!

October Gourd Pumpkin Washing Montessori Practical Life

Gourd washing

All 3 year olds LOVE washing activities!

Washed gourds on display

October Hammering Nails in a Pumpkin Montessori

Pumpkin Hammering! Inspired by My Montessori Journey (closed blog). We use real roofing nails. This is a very popular activity. Who doesn’t like to hammer? The density of the pumpkin is just right for little hands to get the nails in. We also recommend cutting the pumpkin in half to prepare it for the children.

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And here’s a pumpkin torn paper collage to round things off 🙂

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Pumpkin Patch Fun

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Pumpkins in Our Montessori Class

How Does a Pumpkin Grow? We went to the pumpkin patch to find out! We love it when our alumni come to visit! We planted some pumpkin seeds to watch them grow You can find these great cards at Montessori For Everyone. We made these pumpkin sequencing cards using images from Google. What’s……

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How Does a Pumpkin Grow?

What’s Inside a Pumpkin?

Pumpkin Fun!

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