Updated & Expanded Pumpkin Unit Study

Several ago I released one of my first Unit Studies on Pumpkins. Over the years it continues to remain one of my most trafficked posts every Fall. Even though it has been popular, I decided it needed some updating. In the last few years, I have added some new types of printables to the site, so I decided to add a little bit of those in the unit study too.

Fun Ways to Learn About Pumpkins

My kids love pumpkins. All shapes and sizes. Every year they beg us for pumpkins to paint and every year we get them. Of course, they usually sit until they are rotten and I make a pact that I’m going to be better next year… but alas, it happens every time.

We usually get one large pumpkin to carve as a family and then they each get their own mini pumpkins to paint. We get cheap glitter glue sticks and they just go to town. They love decorating them and adding their favorite colors. Sometimes they get a little over-excited and it takes days for them to dry, but they love it and it’s a cheap way to add some fun!

To help add to your pumpkin learning and fun this year, I’ve rounded up some great pumpkin activities, fun ideas, and an expanded printable pack.

Schedule a few outdoor fall activities.

Cue in a trip to the pumpkin patch. They are so much fun and a great way to get little hands on some actual pumpkins. Depending on the type of patch you visit, your kids can pick their own pumpkins, take a look inside of the pumpkin, and more! Another outdoor fall activity to consider is decorating your front porch with pumpkins. Have the kiddos paint a few, carve a few, and then use them for decorations. And if you really want to go all out, have a pumpkin-themed party!

Do a few pumpkin science experiments.

There are many cool things you can do with pumpkins. Here are a few pumpkin experiments to add to your unit study list:

• Pumpkin Candy Dissolving Experiment
• Pumpkin Volcano
• Pumpkin Slime
• Pumpkin-Shaped Crystals

Learn the life cycle of a pumpkin.

This is an amazing way to let your kiddos get their hands dirty and also a fun way to study the parts of a pumpkin. From the pumpkin seeds to the pumpkin parts, turn your kids into little scientists as they study how little pumpkins can turn into large pumpkins. You can also do a hands-on activity and bake a pumpkin pie and make some pumpkin spice.

Do some fun Pumpkin Sensory Activities with your little ones.

Pumpkin Patch Mud Pie Invitation to Play | Nerdy Mamma

How to Dye Pumpkin Seeds | From ABCs to ACTs

Easy Pumpkin Sensory Bin with Pumpkin Seeds | SmartE PartE

Pumpkin Cloud Dough | Elemeno-P Kids

Edible Pumpkin Pie Slime | The Soccer Mom Blog

Pumpkin Sensory Bag | Pre-K Pages

Pumpkin Boats Fall Sensory Play Idea | Frugal Fun for Boys & Girls

Pumpkin Bath | Busy Toddler

Pumpkin Scented Moon Sand | Parenting Chaos

Read pumpkin-themed books.

I’ve rounded up a nice stash of our favorites below and there is a lot you can do with these books. If you have early readers, have them point out the word pumpkin, other words that start with “p,” or even a few sight words. These are just some of our favorite pumpkin books! We love reading them as we work through unit studies.

 How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin The Biggest Pumpkin Ever Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan From Seed to Pumpkin How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? The Roll-Away Pumpkin Too Many Pumpkins The Very Best Pumpkin Pumpkin Soup: A Picture Book Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch The Pumpkin Book

Pumpkin Unit Study MEGA Activity Pack

Pumpkin Unit Study Printable Pack

This year, we will be working through this newly updated and expanded Pumpkin Unit Study with our three middle children. I cannot wait! This unit study is packed with so much learning and fun, it will keep us busy for several days!

Included in this pack:

• 50 pages of activity printables
• Language Arts
• Science
• Math
• Social Studies/Geography
• Visual Arts
• Emergent Readers (color & B/W)
• Montessori-Inspired Counting Cards
• Notebooking Pages
• How to Make a Pumpkin Pie Flip Book

This pack is designed for PreK-5th grades, but can easily be adjusted for older or younger kids. For my older child, I simply ask him to do more with the notebooking pages and research on pumpkins, while my younger ones get to do some fun sensory bins as well as sit with us as we read through the Emergent Readers. And of course, everyone is involved in gutting the pumpkin!

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