Guest Author - Alissa Moy
Celebrate the season with these fun pumpkin themed fingerplays and songs!
Pumpkin Play
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Sitting on the ground, (Sit on the floor in a large circle)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Spin around. (Spin around while seated)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Rolling down the street, (Roll on floor)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Trick-or-treat! (Clap hands)
I'm a Little Pumpkin (to the tune of I'm a Little Teapot)
I'm a little pumpkin, orange and small,
I'm round and cute and fun for all.
I am at the pumpkin patch for all to see,
I hope you come soon and visit me!
Five Little Pumpkins (count down as a group and act it out)
Five little pumpkins in the store,
One was bought and then there were four.
Four little pumpkins next to me,
One rolled away and then there were three.
Three little pumpkins at the zoo,
An elephant took one and then there were two.
Two little pumpkins out in the sun,
My mommy made a pie and then there was one.
Of all the pumpkins, there was just one.
So I made a jack-o-lantern and had such fun!
Did You Ever See A Pumpkin?
To the tune of "Did You Ever See A Lassie?"
Did you ever see a pumpkin,
A pumpkin, a pumpkin?
Did you ever see a pumpkin,
Shining so bright?
There are friendly ones and scary ones,
And silly ones and fun ones.
Did you ever see a pumpkin,
Shining so bright?
*Have the children name what it is if it shines bright- a Jack of Lantern of course!
Pumpkin's Song and Game
Here is the song for children to sing, and the game can be played right along with it!
One little pumpkin went out to play,
He was so round he almost rolled away.
He saw other pumpkins outside of his patch,
And invited them over to see if they would match!
Game directions:
Have the children form circle. Choose one child to stand in center of circle. Have the children sing song. As they sing, have the "pumpkin" invite another child to join him in his "patch". On the next verse, have children sing "two little pumpkins.." and invite another child to join group. Continue in this way until all children are in the "patch". Preschoolers love this interactive game and song. Be sure to ask them if they all match, and what they have that may match, such as their eye color or color of their shirt. This is a fun tie- in to a matching unit, or a lesson on individuality and commonality.
