Pumpkin Printables for Kids

September 15, 2023 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I covered a bunch of apple printables (as well as crafts and sensory activities) so now it’s time to talk pumpkins! If you ask me, pumpkins are a little more fun (probably because of the carving, let’s be honest) but they’re both great symbols of fall and the theme for many learning activities, so let’s dive in!

Simply Sprout Educate has a great printable for kids to use to record findings about a specific pumpkin such as its weight and diameter, as well as whether kids think it will float or sink and why, and whether its a fruit or a vegetable. Kids can do this activity alone or in pairs/small groups depending on how many pumpkins and measuring tools you have on hand.

Life Over Cs has a pumpkin investigation printable for younger kids that includes a lot of the same information as well as weather the pumpkin is big or small, smooth or bumpy, and a place to draw a picture.

Work on sequencing with younger kids by sorting the steps for carving a pumpkin with this printable from The Keeper of the Memories. Or you can build a paper jack o’lantern with the printable from Sunny Day Family.

Homemade Heather has a nice collection of pumpkin learning printables including the parts of a pumpkin, life cycle of a pumpkin, pumpkin facts and another float or sink experiment.

Homeschool Preschool has a great collection of pumpkin-themed printables, including tracing, graphing, puzzles, work with the letter P and more. There’s another fun printable pack at 1 Plus 1 Plus 1 Equals 1. It includes counting, shapes, letters, sorting and more.

And if you just need a simple and quick activity to fill time, grab this printable pumpkin pie maze from Let’s Do Puzzles and start looking forward to Thanksgiving! They also have a word search and other fun puzzles for kids if you need them.

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Beach Crafts Kids Can Make — No Vacation Required

Last month I shared a collection of beach crafts that used items from the beach like seashells and sand. This month’s collection is all about beach animals and things you might see at the beach that don’t require beachy materials to make. In fact you’ve probably got what you need to make most of these beach crafts in your house already.

How about paper plates? With a paper plate you can make this cute watercolor seashell from The Educator’s Spin on It, or an adorable seagull like this one from Glued to My Crafts.

Add some white beans and you can make paper plate sand dollars like Crafts by Amanda. Or use a paper plate as a frame for a sweet beach scene like this crab and turtle one from Artsy Craftsy Mom, which includes a downloadable template and instructions to make it super easy.

Or grab a paper plate and some bubble wrap to make a jellyfish like this one from Happy Toddler Playtime. If you have paper bowls instead of plates, you can also make a jellyfish from one of those, like Natural Beach Living did.

Use your stash of craft sticks and googly eyes to make crabs, fish, sharks and more with this craft idea from The Keeper of the Cheerios.

I love this little crab made with a cardboard tube from Hunny I’m Home. With this same idea I’ll bet you could make lots of different creatures.

Grab some construction paper to make the loopy tentacles on this watercolor jellyfish from Craftsy Hacks. Or make a stained glass jellyfish like this one from Life Anchored.

Make easy puffy paint to make these fun fluffy starfish from I Heart Crafty Things, or use cupcake liners to make cute little crabs (also from I Heart Crafty Things).

Turn an old pool noodle into some super cute fish with this tutorial from Happy Toddler Playtime.

And if you’ve got some leftover yarn lying around, make pompoms and turn them into turtles like these from Craftsy Hacks. (And check out my post on different ways to make pompoms if you need a refresher!)

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