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!
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 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!"
We [fill in action--stomp, spin, jump, hop] and say "hello!"...Credit: Jbrary
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...
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