Pumpkin Patch Number Craft & Activity

10.14.2016

Teach counting skills to your toddlers and preschoolers using their fingerprints!  It's number craft is perfect for fall as your child will be counting and creating a pumpkin patch using his/ her fingerprints!  So cute! 

Preschool Counting Activity


Little fingerprints make great apples, fish bubbles, .... and pumpkins! 

Our latest fingerprint math activity turned those sweet fingerprints into bright orange pumpkins in this simple counting activity.
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Number Craft


I have containers and containers of manipulatives, but sometimes using something on hand {literally} is a fun change!

Fingerprint activities are always a hit around here; I think my kiddos love the chance of getting a bit messy : )  Prior to this activity we had some more counting fun with a halloween edition of our Rings on Fingers activity.

Pumpkin Patch Number Craft


Supplies:


Make your pumpkin patch using a sheet of construction paper



Begin setting up the activity by folding a piece of construction paper into thirds and then in half to create six squares.

Since this activity was for Little Brother (3), I chose to focus on numbers 1-6.

At the top of each square I wrote a "____ pumpkins."  With a pen I added some vines.

pumpkin number craft

Little Brother and I counted to six and I told him that he was going to make some pumpkins!

We found the number one and he made one pumpkin with his fingerprint.

Next, two pumpkins in the "2 pumpkins" pumpkin patch.

Three fingerprint pumpkins.... and so on!

Pumpkin Patch Number Craft

This activity is adaptable for kiddos learning larger numbers, too!

Have fun sneaking in some math skills like counting, number recognition, and 1:1 correspondence with this pumpkin patch number craft & counting activity!

Alternatively, if your toddler or preschooler rather not use their fingerprints, use a paintbrush and practice making circles, instead!  Or use stickers or a cork turned into a stamp.


More Pumpkin Activities

Need more preschool learning ideas?  Check out our FALL PRESCHOOL LESSON PLANS!  

Like all our individual units, our Fall Unit includes a variety of activities in literacy, math, sensory exploration, craft, science, social studies, gross motor and social / emotional well being. Developed by a team of teachers and parents, these activities have been carefully crafted and kid tested! 


Apples, leaves, and pumpkins OH MY!


From applsauce oobleck to leafy names to pumpkin hopping.... your preschooler will have fun learning and playing!!