Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch

What happens when Biscuit visits the pumpkin patch? Read the story and find out. Print these activities to extend the fun!

As you begin preparing your preschool pumpkin activities, be sure to leave room in your schedule to read Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch. Kids will love following Biscuit to the pumpkin patch to see what he discovers.

Let’s dive a little deeper into this adorable fall story, and then discover some fun activities you can do with your preschoolers.

Add this free fall printable to your preschool activity list. Kids will love using the activity pages to complete mazes, decorate a pumpkin, practice writing, and more.

Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch

I love everything about fall! I love pumpkins and leaves and cooler temperatures. I can’t wait to explore nature with my 2yo grandson in the coming weeks.

Are you planning some fun autumn themes over the next few weeks? If so, be sure to check out Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch by Alyssa Satin Capucilli. The cute story and adorable illustrations are sure to capture your preschooler from cover to cover!

After reading the story to your preschoolers, try out some of the fun hands-on activities and printables I’ve shared below.

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES

The most obvious thing to do is to plan a trip to the pumpkin patch. Let your little ones pick out a pumpkin to bring home. Let them paint it or carve it like the little girl in the story.

Teach your preschool and kindergarten kiddos about the life cycle of a pumpkin. They’ll love learning how a tiny pumpkin seed can grow into a giant pumpkin.

If you don’t want the mess of carving pumpkins, let your children play this fun Roll a Pumpkin game to decorate paper jack-o-lanterns.

What’s Included?

Your students will enjoy these fun learning activities. In this free printable pack, you will find the following activities:

• Maze: Trace the line to help Biscuit find the perfect pumpkin.

• Trace the Lines: Kids can trace the lines from left to right. This is a great fine motor activity and perfect for prewriting practice.

• Count the Pumpkins: Identify the number at the beginning of each row and color that many pumpkins. This activity works on number identification and counting to 10.

• Decorate the pumpkin: Use art medium (crayons, paints, markers, etc.) to decorate the pumpkin.

• Writing: Color the picture in each row, and then trace the word.

• Coloring Page: Color the picture, and trace the word.

• Handwriting: Trace the letters B and P, and trace the sentence at the bottom of the page.

• Scissor Practice: Color the picture of the pumpkin. Then, cut it out on the dashed line.

• and more!

PRESCHOOL BOOKS ABOUT PUMPKINS

Fill your book basket with a great collection of pumpkin books for kids. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

The Roll-Away PumpkinHow Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)The Pumpkin Book

 

The Run-Away Pumpkin – On a windy autumn day, Marla Little comes running down the hill, yelling, “Help! My giant pumpkin is rolling away! Onward it goes, rolling and turning, with no sign of stopping! Diddle-dee-doo! Oh, what shall I do?”

 How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? – Mr. Tiffin and his students explore skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin-themed classroom experiment! 

The Pumpkin Book – The book features bold, clearly-labeled illustrations, directions for drying seeds, and even how to carve funny or scary faces into your pumpkin (with an adult’s help), along with a fascinating section on pumpkin facts and lore. Perfect for aspiring farmers and kids who can’t wait for Halloween!

Teaching Resources

Learn all about the parts of a pumpkin. How do they work? What do they do? This parts of a pumpkin felt board set is simple enough for preschoolers and detailed enough for use within homeschool or early elementary classrooms.

Provide your preschooler with hours of Halloween fun with the 5 Little Pumpkins Sensory Bin!

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