How is Carving a Pumpkin Like Being a Christian?- Links 4 Mom

This site uses carving a pumpkin as a biblical object lesson for your children. If you haven't carved your pumpkins yet and you want to teach your children something about being a christian, this site has a really nice activity.Click here to get to the activity.

Pumpkin Finger Plays, Books, Crafts, Recipes and More- Links 4 Moms

This site has tons of resources for mom's of toddlers and preschoolers.There is a wonderful book list on pumpkins. There are a number of books just on pumpkins and not Halloween. There is also lots and lots of activities to do with your toddler. Please check this one out if you have young children.

Hershey's Trick or Treats Website- Links 4 Mom

Hershey's Trick or Treats site has really nice recipes, activities for home and school, and decorating ideas. I like that the recipes are simple to do and look nice when they are done. The coloring pages are cute and so are the decoration ideas.

Taking Lessons from Books- Mousekin's Golden House

Mousekin's Golden House is a wonderful children’s story. It is about a jack o’latern that has been placed in a field after Halloween. When a mouse called Mousekin finds it, she makes it her own. Throughout the story the reader gets to see as the mouse prepares a nest in the o’latern and then settling in. When the winter comes, the pumpkin begins to settle, the cutout mouth sags to a close, the insides get mushy and finally the pumpkin is a snug haven from the falling snow for the mouse.

This would be a great book to read with your child and then develop your own plan as to how the pumpkins can be reused. Could you use it as compost? Take it to the woods for animals to use? It might be fun to make a flow chart of your plan or just illustrate it.

Mommyhood Craft-Bingo! I have a Pumpkin Print

This is a simple pumpkin craft that JDaniel and I were able to do together. I cut a circle out of construction paper. JDaniel and I used orange and green bingo markers to create spots the orange circle. Then added a green stem and attached it to black construction paper Voila! We painted pumpkin with very little mess. Later I hung his creation on the refrigerator. JDaniel walked by several times proudly pointing at his creation.