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Pumpkin Week for Preschoolers Featuring Pick a Pumpkin

September 29, 2023

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This week we have a wonderful fall theme for your preschoolers and have picked the book Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht as our featured book. This beautiful book is ideal for reading throughout October and this week why not combine it with our activity plan for preschoolers below to have fun, read, play, learn, and create.

So here you go the Pumpkin Plan for preschoolers from the Virtual Book Club for Kids.

pumpkin themed activities for preschoolers in a collage with the cover of the book Pick a Pumpkin text reads Pumpkin Themed Weekly Activity plan for preschoolers

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  • Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht Featured Book
  • Pumpkin Songs for Preschoolers
    • Five Little Pumpkins
    • Do you Know How Pumpkins Grow?
    • Pumpkin Dance
  • Pumpkin Week Plan for Preschoolers
  • Pumpkin Books for Preschoolers
  • More Pumpkin Activity Plans
  • More Themes and Books for October

Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht Featured Book

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This week’s featured book from the Virtual Book Club for Kids is Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht. This is a beautifully illustrated book that follows a family from going to pick pumpkins in the field to carving them for Halloween.

If you haven’t managed to get hold of it this year then check out it being read aloud below to share with your preschooler.

Don’t forget we have some other Pumpkin Books for Preschoolers we recommend at the end these are great to mix with this book this year and share all October long.

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Pumpkin Songs for Preschoolers

You may like to add some songs and dance this week, check out our fun songs below and get moving and singing.

Your child may also enjoy these pumpkin jokes for kids this week too!

Five Little Pumpkins

Do you Know How Pumpkins Grow?

Pumpkin Dance

These pumpkin jokes for kids are a fun additional to pumpkin week too!

Pumpkin Week Plan for Preschoolers

Each week we provide a simple plan of activities for you and your preschoolers to do together. Although we don’t have a strict schedule the one shown below works really well if you are planning a full week.

If not you can always carry out the activities on a single day or across a couple.

structured weekly schedule for the virtual book club for kids

Pick A Pumpkin a Pumpkin Week Activity Plan for Preschoolers

A fun week of simple, easy, and low prep pumpkin-themed activities for preschoolers inspired by the book Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht.

Photo Credit: nerdymamma.com

Super Fun and Simple Muddy Pumpkin Patch Invitation to Play

An easy to set up pumpkin patch for our sensory bin this week. Set up and let your children pick there pumpkins this week as they play.

Photo Credit: simpleplayideas.com

ABC Pumpkin Hop

Learn your letters, make words as you go on a pumpkin hop.

Photo Credit: iheartcraftythings.com

Preschool Pumpkin Lacing Activity with Printable

This fun and simple math activity combine fine motor and counting skills.

Photo Credit: toddlerapproved.com

Fall Treat: Pumpkin Bar Pumpkins {Kid's Co-op}

We're cooking this week for our snack and making some pumpkins. These are delicious and easy to do.

Photo Credit: rhythmsofplay.com

Halloween Pumpkin Art Salt Painting

Have you tried salt painting before? This fun pumpkin salt painted picture is great to do with your preschoolers this year to decorate the house.

Pumpkin Books for Preschoolers

If you want to add some more books to your reading this week here are some others that we recommend here at the Virtual Book Club for Kids.

  • Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino
  • Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell
  • The Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin by Sonali Fry
  • It’s Pumpkin Day Mouse by Ellen Stohl Walsh

More Pumpkin Activity Plans

We have an extra pumpkin week activity plan for you this week – if you would like even more ideas click on our 5 Little Pumpkins Activity Plan below.

Fun pumpkin week themed activities for preschoolers featuring the picture book 5 Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino. Have fun, read, play, create and learn

More Themes and Books for October

Click on the images to be taken to the activity plans for these other themes ideal for sharing with your preschooler in October (check out the coming books and themes here!)

Week activity plan for bat or nocturnal animals with the featured book Stellaluna by Janell Cannon, aimed at Toddlers and Preschoolers
Monster-themed fun and learning based on the book Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley for toddlers and preschoolers.
Acorn and Squirrel week plan of activities for toddlers and preschoolers with the featured book Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt.
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