October 29th, 2019
The Books We Read: Creepy Carrots by Aaron ReynoldsPumpkin Trouble by Jan ThomasStumpkin by Lucy CumminsSongs & Activities:Open Shut ThemOpen, shut them, open, shut them, give a little clap clap clap!Open, shut them, open, shut them, put them in your lap lap lap.Creep them, creep them, creep them, creep them, right up to your chin, chin, chin.Open wide your little mouth, but... do not let them IN!Credit: Childhood
Craft—Pumpkin Painting!
November 13th, 2018
The Books We Read:Porcupine's Pie by Laura RenauldThis is the Turkey by Abby LevineThe Ugly Pumpkin by Dave HorowitzSongs & Activities:We Clap and Say HelloWe clap and say "hello!"We clap and say "hello!"With our friends at storytime,We clap and say "hello!"
We [fill in action--stomp, spin, jump, hop] and say "hello!"...Credit: Jbrary
Snowflake DanceSnowflakes, snowflakes all around; in the air and on the ground.Some are big and some are small. Roll them into a snowball.When the sun comes out to play, all the snowflakes melt away.
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Craft—Turkey HatsWe used water colors to decorate our turkey's tail feathers, then cut out and attached turkeys to headbands:
October 25th, 2016
The Books We Read:The Runaway Pumpkin by Kevin LewisTen Orange Pumpkins by Stephen SavageThe Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything by Linda WilliamsSongs & Activities:Open Shut ThemOpen, shut them, open, shut them, give a little clap, clap, clap!Open, shut them, open, shut them, put them in your lap, lap, lap.Creep them, creep them, creept them, creep them, right up to your chin, chin, chin.Open wide your little mouth, but... do not let them in!Credit: Various Sources
Five Little PumpkinsFive little pumpkins sitting on a gate.The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late!"The second said, "There are witches in the air!"The third one said, "Oh, we don't care!"The fourth one said, "It's time to go home!"The fifth one said, "Don't leave me alone!"Oooooh ooooh, went the wind, and out went the light,and the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight!Credit: Childhood
Craft—What's Inside a Pumpkin??This was a hugely fun project. Kids decorated their pumpkin face however they liked and then glued pumpkin "guts" (yarn and seeds) on the inside! Here is one example:
October 20th, 2015
The Books We Read:The Runaway Pumpkin by Kevin LewisTen Orange Pumpkins by Stephen Savage
Songs and Fingerplays:Pumpkin Vine SongI looked in the garden and what did I find?Green leaves a-growin' on my pumpkin vine (repeat).I looked in the garden and what did I find?... Yellow flowers blooming on my pumpkin vine (repeat).... Busy bees a-buzzing on my pumpkin vine (repeat). ...Little pumpkins growing on my pumpkin vine (repeat)....Big fat pumpkins growing on my pumpkin vine (repeat).Credit: Life Lab
Five Little PumpkinsFive little pumpkins sitting on a gate. The first one said "Oh my, it's getting late."The second one said "There are witches in the air!"The third one said "Oh, we don't care."The fourth one said "It's time to go home!"The fifth one said "Don't leave me alone!!""Oooooh," went the wind and OUT went the light;And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight!Credit: ChildhoodProject—Mason Jar Jack-o-Lanterns:
October 31st, 2017
The Books We Read:The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything by Linda WilliamsTen Orange Pumpkins by Stephen SavagePumpkin Trouble by Jan ThomasSongs & Activities:Five Little PumpkinsFive little pumpkins sitting on a gate.The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late!"The second said, "There are witches in the air!"The third one said, "Oh, we don't care!"The fourth one said, "It's time to go home!"The fifth one said, "Don't leave me alone!"Oooooh ooooh, went the wind, and out went the light,and the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight!Credit: Childhood
Craft—Jack-o-Lantern Lanterns
We had fun with mod-pudge and tissue paper, creating funny and fearsome pumpkin faces. A great project for Halloween day!
October 30th, 2018
The Books We Read:Stumpkin by Lucy CumminsTen Orange Pumpkins by Stephen SavageRunaway Pumpkin by Kevin LewisSongs & Activities:We Clap and Say HelloWe clap and say "hello!"We clap and say "hello!"With our friends at storytime,We clap and say "hello!"
Open Shut ThemOpen, shut them, open, shut them, give a little clap clap clap!Open, shut them, open, shut them, put them in your lap lap lap.Creep them, creep them, creep them, creep them, right up to your chin, chin, chin.Open wide your little mouth, but... do not let them IN!Credit: Childhood
Craft—What's in a Pumpkin?
We had fun decorating paper pumpkins, both outside...
and in...
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