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Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Unit

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What better time is there for a pumpkin unit than October?! And resources are plentiful right now in the blogosphere.

Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Unit

I’ll be linking to Montessori-inspired pumpkin resources here and adding a link to my Pumpkin Unit Study Pinterest board filled with LOTS AND LOTS of pumpkin resources of all types and for all levels. 

Montessori Pumpkin Printables

Montessori Print Shop has Pumpkins – Basic Unit Starter along with many other pumpkin materials available inexpensively.

Montessori for Everyone has a free Life Cycle of a Pumpkin pdf.

Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Activities

Parts of a Pumpkin Cards (Photo from The Work Plan)

Parts of a Pumpkin Cards (Photo from The Work Plan)

I had an Activity of the Week – Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Activities with links to many pumpkin activities last year (photo from The Work Plan  of one of those activities).

Update: Here are all my pumpkin posts:

Spooning Corn into Miniature Jack-o'-Lanterns (Photo from Olives and Pickles)

Spooning Corn into Miniature Jack-o’-Lanterns (Photo from Olives and Pickles)

Olives and Pickles has spooning corn into miniature jack-o’-lanterns and transferring miniature pumpkins with tongs.

Pumpkin Seed Necklace Activity (Photo from The Work Plan)

Pumpkin Seed Necklace Activity (Photo from The Work Plan)

The Work Plan has flower arranging in a pumpkin vase, scrubbing a pumpkin and Five Little Pumpkins with props, pumpkin seed necklace activity (photo), and making a pumpkin softie.

Pumpkin Hammering (Photo from My Montessori Journey)

Pumpkin Hammering (Photo from My Montessori Journey)

My Montessori Journey has Pumpkin Hammering (featured in my post last year),

Spooning Pumpkin Transfer (Photo from The Education of Ours)

Spooning Pumpkin Transfer (Photo from The Education of Ours)

The Education of Ours has spooning pumpkin transfer with a hidden preparation for decimal system work.

Weaving Activity (Photo from To the Lesson!)

Weaving Activity (Photo from To the Lesson!)

To the Lesson! has a number of pumpkin-themed activities, including a weaving activity using pumpkin-shaped muffin cups.

Itty Bitty Love has matching felt pieces to Jack-o’-Lantern Faces.

Making Montessori Ours has a number of pumpkin activities.

Labeling Parts of a Pumpkin (Photo from Homeschool Escapade)

Labeling Parts of a Pumpkin (Photo from Homeschool Escapade)

Homeschool Escapade has many Montessori-inspired pumpkin activities, including labeling parts of a pumpkin.

Pumpkin Polishing (Photo by Jessie from The Education of Ours - at Mommy Moment)

Pumpkin Polishing (Photo by Jessie from The Education of Ours – at Mommy Moment)

Jessie from The Education of Ours has pumpkin polishing at Mommy Moment.

Joyfully Weary has upper- and lower-case letter matching using plaster of Paris pumpkins made in a pumpkin ice cube tray.

More Ideas for a Pumpkin Unit Study on Pinterest

Follow Deb @ Living Montessori Now’s board Pumpkin Unit Study on Pinterest.

On Pinterest, I have many more resources for a pumpkin unit study for a number of age levels. The resources aren’t all Montessori resources, but there are many fantastic ideas to choose from to fit into a pumpkin unit.

Does your child have a favorite pumpkin activity?

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    • Deb says

      Thanks so much! It is amazing how many awesome pumpkin ideas are online! I’ve found many ideas from the AfterSchool Linky Party to add to my Pinterest boards, too! 🙂

    • Deb says

      Thanks so much for your kind comment, Crystal! How awesome that my pumpkin unit was one of the most viewed submissions! I always love Mommy Club, and it’s so exciting when my post is one of the top 5 viewed posts! 🙂

    • Deb says

      Thanks so much, Bern! I always love Sunday Showcase! I haven’t had a chance to do my pinning from the Sunday Showcase for the week yet. I’ll be back soon to pin activities to my Pinterest boards … Sunday Showcase is an awesome resource! 🙂

    • Deb says

      Thanks, Jessie! I loved that idea, too … it’s always amazing how much a touch like that can increase interest in an activity! 🙂

  7. Betsy at Zen Mama says

    Great ideas! I’ve been recommending your blog to a lot of preschool teacher friends lately and in our preschool newsletter. Thanks for being a great inspiration!!

  9. Rachele says

    Thank you for reminding me about pumpkin hammering! My kids LOVED doing that when I taught preschool, but now that I’m home, I forget all those wonderful ideas. I want to provide that sort of thing for my son and I can’t believe how blank my mind has become! Thank you, thank you!

    • Deb says

      Thanks for your comment, Rachele! It’s easy to compartmentalize things! I’m always reminded online of things I used to love when I taught and when I homeschooled! 🙂

  11. Amanda says

    Thanks for sharing – I will have trouble deciding which activities to do first. I am a new follower from the Mom Loop Community!

    • Deb says

      Thanks so much, Amanda! I love pumpkin activities, so I just keep adding them, too – especially to my Pinterest board! 🙂

  12. Rainy Day Mum says

    Mom Loop Comment Follow – what a great selection of pumpkin themed resources. I really wish we did more with pumpkins in the UK but think that they will be great ideas to use around Halloween with my children.

    • Deb says

      Thanks, Rainy Day Mum! When I was working on my master’s degree in England, I was really surprised at how small Halloween is in the UK compared to the US. My school placement nursery made almost no mention of it. And I had a hard time finding pumpkin pie mix for Thanksgiving. I finally found some in Sheffield at Waitrose … so all the American students went there and cleaned out the pumpkin pie mix! 🙂

      • Rainy Day Mum says

        I went and checked out waitrose but couldn’t find any as love the pumpkin pie my sister-in-law whose american makes – however I found a make your own pumpkin pie spice recipe and I hope it tastes as good.

        • Deb says

          That’s too bad if they’re not carrying canned pumpkin at Waitrose any longer (probably didn’t have many asking for it). But homemade pumpkin pie made from scratch is the best! Makes me hungry and ready for Thanksgiving just thinking of it! 🙂

    • Deb says

      Thanks, Raejean! Finding so many wonderful activities makes me miss having little ones around, too! There are activities for younger and older kids on the Pinterest board. 🙂

    • Deb says

      Thanks for your kind comment, JDaniel4’s Mom! I always love the creative ways To the Lesson! incorporates themed activities into her classroom. And I LOVE finding so many awesome ideas online! 🙂

  16. Little Blue's Room says

    I think I’m going to add the corn spooning into the mini pumpkins in my classroom. I can’t believe I didn’t think of this. I might even add some pumpkin seeds to the mix. This is great – thanks!

    • Deb says

      Thanks for your comment! It’s a great idea, isn’t it?! And I love your idea of adding pumpkin seeds! 🙂

    • Deb says

      Thanks, Jen! It looks like you had a wonderful apple unit! I’m glad the timing is right for this unit! 🙂

    • Deb says

      Thanks so much for your kind comment, Patty! I love your activity – so simple yet attractive, appealing, and great for eye-hand coordination! 🙂

    • Deb says

      Thanks so much, Mari-Ann! I appreciate you sharing my post on your FB page! Great to see you here … and I’m glad you’re having so much fun with your new baby! 🙂