- Pumpkin Hill by Elizabeth Spurr
- Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell
- Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman
- Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo
- Five Little Pumpkins by Iris Van Rynbach
. In our tray I also included small twigs, black beans, Googly Eyes, yellow pony beads and green shimmer sticks/pipe cleaners (I curled them around a pencil so they resembled little curly vines). After completing our activity I did a search on Pinterest and saw a similar Play Dough Jack-o-Lantern Activity at B-Inspired Mom. Make sure to check that out for even more ideas.
We started out with just the tray but after only a couple minutes my 4 year old asked for a pumpkin cookie cutter. She also discovered my rolling pin in my drawer and was very enthusiastic to play with it, so we threw that in with the mix as well.
I always love watching my children’s deep concentration when working with play dough and forming their creations. For my daughter, her lip pouts out and her eyebrows crinkle together. When I see that look I know she’s in the zone with the activity.
While I normally tend to avoid Play Dough because I shriek at the mess it makes (I know, I know…How can I love to be crafty but get nervous about Play Dough?!), I do enjoy the fact that it’s a well-rounded activity for all of my children.
When my 7 year old found out I was making Play Dough, he beamed with excitement! And although my 9 year tried to avoid acting enthused, he made a point to come get some playing time in before I put the play dough away. There’s something just fun for all ages about feeling and squishing play dough in your hands and between your fingers.
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Read our other months from the series with a Book Recommendation and Invitation to Play Activity:
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Build a Ladybug with Edible Play Dough
Making Lemon Trees with Scented Play Dough
Small Crab World with DIY Moon Sand
Make a Banana Split Ice Cream Dough
Fizzy Dough Alphabet Ocean Hunt
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Check out the other Co-hosts posts this month about No Cook Play Dough: Â
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