Pumpkins Preschool Circle Time Lessons & Activities

Start your autumn theme with these engaging Pumpkins Preschool Circle Time Lesson Plans! 🍂 Perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten, this 5-day resource includes songs, read-alouds, crafts, sensory play, and printable activities that help children explore pumpkins in fun and meaningful ways. Whether you use it for circle time, morning meeting, or small groups, this pack provides everything you need to inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning.

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🍂 What’s Included

• ✔️ 5 detailed daily circle time lesson plans with step-by-step instructions
• ✔️ Pumpkin-themed songs, rhymes, and posters
• ✔️ Read-aloud suggestions with guided discussion prompts
• ✔️ Hands-on activities: pumpkin investigation, life cycle craft, sorting, seed art, sensory bin
• ✔️ Printable visuals, props, and activity pages
• ✔️ Week-at-a-Glance planning page

🍁 How to Use

Each day follows a simple and predictable routine:

1. Introduction Question – Spark curiosity and get children talking
2. Song or Rhyme – Add movement and fun with actions and props
3. Read-Aloud & Discussion – Build comprehension with guided talk
4. Activity – Explore pumpkins through crafts, sorting, and sensory play

🌻 Daily Pumpkin Themes

• Day 1: Introduction to Pumpkins – Explore a real pumpkin
• Day 2: Pumpkin Life Cycle – From seed to fruit
• Day 3: Parts of a Pumpkin – Inside and out
• Day 4: Pumpkin Colors & Sizes – Sorting and comparing
• Day 5: Pumpkin Fun – Arts and sensory exploration

✨ Educational Benefits

• ✔️ Builds oral language and comprehension through guided discussion
• ✔️ Strengthens fine motor and gross motor skills with hands-on tasks
• ✔️ Encourages creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving
• ✔️ Promotes cooperation, empathy, and social-emotional learning
• ✔️ Provides multi-sensory seasonal experiences children will love

🍂 Perfect for circle time, morning meeting, small groups, or whole-class activities during the fall season.

Happy Teaching! 🙂