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Halloween is over and you have a pumpkin or two lying around your house. There are ways to repurpose that pumpkin and enjoy it a bit longer with your preschoolers, as opposed to tossing it into the trash or watching it rot!
Feed the Wildlife
Wildlife love pumpkins and it is a safe, healthy treat for them. If you live in an area where you’re lucky enough to have wildlife visit your yard, cut the pumpkin into large chunks and then place the chunks around your yard. Stake out with your preschooler to watch the critters come and enjoy the pumpkin. If you don’t live in an area where wildlife visits your yard, take the cut up pumpkin chunks to a local trail or farm to donate and visit the animals who will enjoy the snack.
Pumpkin Bowling
Collect ten empty plastic bottles. You can fill them with water or rice to weigh them down. Set the plastic bottles up like bowling pins and use the pumpkin as a big orange bowling ball! Your preschooler is sure to enjoy watching the bottles tumble as he rolls the pumpkin into them. You can make this activity a number recognition activity by adding numbers to the bottles and asking your preschooler which numbers he knocked down.
Bird Feeder
Cut your pumpkin in half horizontally. If you haven’t already removed the seeds, remove the seeds and set aside to dry. Add bird seed to the bottom half of the pumpkin. You can insert thick wooden skewers or wooden dowels for the birds to use as a perch, but use caution as these can be dangerous for your preschooler! Once the pumpkin seeds are dry, you can add them to the bird seed mix. Set your pumpkin outside and do some bird watching with your curious little one!
Fall Collage
If you haven’t carved or cut into your pumpkin, you can turn it into a festive fall decoration with your preschooler. Collect leaves, acorns, pine cones, and any other decorations that remind your child of the season. Have your preschooler direct you as to where to hot glue the items onto the pumpkin. This is a great activity for language development and using prepositions.
Hopefully, you have found an idea or two to upcycle those Halloween pumpkins so your preschooler can enjoy them a bit longer!
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