Truth be told, I love stashing empty containers, paper tubes, and egg cartons away for a learning activity or craft. It is always when I don't keep the carton that an idea strikes, so I say just save it! ha!
Thankfully, an idea DID strike-- a stryofoam egg carton makes a great base for this Number Sequencing Pumpkin Patch.
Pumpkin Math Activity for Preschoolers
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Supplies:
- recycled egg carton
- pumpkin cupcake toppers
- pen/ marker
Set up this activity by flipping the egg carton upside down and writing numbers 1-25 where each egg would have been. I wrote 24/25 on the very last egg holder. Punch a hole in each egg holder with the cupcake topper.
Place the pumpkins in some type of bowl and present activity to child.
Have your child pick up a pumpkin, identify the number, and find it on the egg carton pumpkin patch.
Once he/she has found the number, have him place it in the egg carton.
- Do this activity in reverse. Set up the pumpkin patch and have your child pull out the numbered pumpkin that you call out.
- Identify odd/ even numbers
- Make it a game by rolling dice, adding numbers and pulling the number out. Whoever has most pumpkins wins!
- Make up your own activity!
Do you keep a stash of recycled materials, too? You should!
You never know when a creative educational idea will strike!
