Fall is the perfect time to add pumpkin themed learning to your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms!

Practice upper and lowercaseletter tracingwith this super cute,pumpkin activity.

Simply printpumpkin worksheets, add to yourpumpkin themefor lots of fun practice!

Fall is the perfect time to add pumpkin themed learning to your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms! Practice upper and lowercase letter tracing with this super cute, pumpkin activity. Use these pumpkin printables to trace the letter to work on letter formation and writing skills while having fun with an educational activity for October. Simply print pumpkin worksheets, add to your pumpkin theme for lots of fun practice!

Pumpkin letter tracing

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This set of free Pumpkin Letter Tracing cards includes 26 uppercase and lowercase dotted letter cards.

alphabet tracing for preschool, prek, kindergartren, first grade for fall or october

Pumpkin Activities for Preschoolers

Print the set from the file below on cardstock and laminate.

Cut the cards apart, add dry erase markers and an eraser, and youre ready!

Place all of the cards in a tray or basket.

letter tracing to help kids practice making alphabet letters in October in preschool, prek, kindergarten, first grade

Choose one card at a time.

Working from the pumpkin to the wagon, trace each letter.

Practice starting from top and pulling down or curving up and around.

This super cute, simple pumpkin craft for kids is sure to be a hit with your children. Simply print the free printable pumkin craft template and hole punch paint swatch samples to create a truly beautiful fall craft for preschool, pre-k, toddler, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders. Not only does this autumn craft have a rich, deep color, but it is great for strengthening hand muscles and refining that pincer grasp too.

Forming each letter correctly while practicing encourages writing skills to continue to be correct during other writing times.

I like to use the pumpkin tracing cards in a small group.

With my little learners I will have each child pick a card and identify the letter.

If you are looking for a really cute pumpkin arts and crafts to try in October, you will love these pretty yarn pumpkins. This pumpkin craft for kids uses a simple technique with a balloon, orange yarn, and glue to make a lovely decoration this fall. Try this craft pumpkin ideas with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade or 4th graders.

Its never a race to finish first with tracing cards.

Instead, taking the time to form the letter correctly matters more!

Erase the tracing card and pick another.

Grab some orange paint swatch samples, this pumpin template, scissors, and glue and you are ready to make a super cute pumpkin craft for kids.  The different shades of orange create a truly beautiful fall craft for preschool, pre-k, toddler, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders.  Simply print the free printable pumkin craft template and you are ready for this fun pumpkin activities perfect for October, fall, Autumn, and harvest time.

Keep tracing each letter.

To add extra fine motor skills to this activity, add small buttons or beads to this activity.

Add one mini button at a time to build each letter on the cards.

Children will have fun creating a jack-o-lantern this October with this rice sensory play. We are always looking for pumpkin activities that are fun, engaging, and sneak in some learning. This pumpkin sensory bin is great for sensory play, tactile activity, strengthening fine motor skills and pincer grasp, and more. You can use this pumpkin activity for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and grade 1 students to create a happy pumpkin as halloween activities and even trace spelling words or cvc words in it too.

Print the pumpkin letter tracing cards and get this low prep activity ready!

In less than 5 minutes you can have this delicious, fall themed candy corn playdough. This edible playdough is super quick and easy to make, fun to play with during October and November, plus it uses fall favorite candy corn candy!  Your toddler, preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and first grade students will love playing with this easy Playdough Recipe that is made from candy corn!

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If you are looking for a quick and easy pumpkin playdough recipe, you will love this edible pumpkin play dough! This playdoh uses marshmallow pumpkin peeps and is ready in under 5 minutes. Once you’ve made your play doh you are ready for lots of fun pumpkin activities creating fall themed items, strenthening hand mucles, and snacking a little bit on the way too. Try this pumpkin activity for preschool, pre-k, toddler, kindergarten, and first graders in October.

This quick and easy homemade silly putty recipe is perfect to fill your October with fun pumpkin activities. For this diy silly putty all you need are a few common materials to make this outrageously fun play recipe. Use this halloween activities for kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade as part of a pumpkin theme or halloween theme.

Celebrate fall with this pumpkin slime recipe perfect for October. All you need are a few simple supplies and I will show you how to make pumpkin slime! This halloween slime makes EPIC fun and halloween activities for kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too!

Kids will have fun rolling the dough to make pumpkins and Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns with this taste safe pumpkin clay! This pumpkin playdough is perfect for October, harvest, fall, and pumpkin activities! This pumpkin play dough recipe is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders.

Whip up a batch of this pumpkin playdough to use as a book activity with Spookley the Square Pumpkin! Children can use the pumpkin pie playdough to form different shapes for a fun halloween activity for preschool, toddler, pre-k, kindergarten, and first graders. These pumpkin activities are a great extension activity for our favorite Octoober book for kids.

This halloween science experiment is sure to delight and amaze kids of all ages! With just a couple simple materials you can make ghost rockets! These film canister rocket project allow kids to see what happens in a simple chemical reaction perfect for October. Try these alka seltzer rockets with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too.

Looking for a not too scary, spooky science experiment for October? This Frankenstein’s Hand halloween science experiment is a silly and fun halloween activity for kids of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too.

While most pumpkin take 90 to 120 days to grow, this simple pumpkin science experiment will allow children to use a chemical reaction to quickly grow a silly Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin. You will love that these quick and EASY pumpkin activities use common household items. This baking soda and vinegar experiment for October is perfect for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too.

You’ve got to try this EPIC Jack-o-Lantern pumpkin volcano project! Kids will go nuts when the foam comes pouring out the silly carved pumpkin face in this halloween science experiments! I love teaching pumpkin science by using pumpkin activities to get kids eager to learn and engaged in science! I will show you how to make volcano. These pumpkin science experiments are a MUST try pumpkin STEM with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too.

You’ve got to try this outrageously fun errupting Jack-o-Lantern pumpkin volcano project! Kids will go nuts seeing the halloween science experiments errupt out of the carved pumpkin face! Using pumpkin activities to teach pumpkin science is a great way to get kids excited about science and learning! I highly recommend these pumpkin science experiments with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too.

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This outrageously FUN Exploding Pumpkin is a fun halloween science experiment for kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students. This pumpkin activity is super simple to try using common materials you already have in your kitchen! Use this halloween activities to teach kids a little chemistry with this baking soda and vinegar experiment as part of your pumpkin theme or halloween theme in October.

Are you looking for a fun AND educational fall activity for kids? These pumpkin science experiments are quick, easy, and engaging for kids of all ages. For this halloween science all you need are a few common liquids, candy, and our dissolving candy experiment worksheet. This candy science is perfect for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too. Simply print halloween science worksheet and you are ready to play and learn!

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FREE Pumpkin Patch Addition Game - this is such a fun, hands on math game for kindergarten and first grade kids to practice addition within 10 while having fun with a pumpkin or thanksgiving theme. #kindergarten #addition #pumpkin

FREE Pumpkin Math Activity - fun addition math practice for prek, kindergarten, and first graders during October for a pumpkin themed educational activity #pumpkin #addition #kindergarten

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Make practicing reading fun with these super cute, free printable pumpkin Word Family Sliders! Learning to read rhyming words is the first step towards learning to read. This pumpkin printable is perfect for preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and first grade students to make learning fun. Each word family printable has not only the word, but a picture clue too!

FREE Pumpkin Pie Word Family Activities - fun, hands on game to help prek kindergarten, and first grade kids to improve reading fluency. Great activity for halloween and thanksgiving theme #pumpkin #wordfamilies #kindergarten

free pumpkin worksheets for preschool

If you are looking for some fun ideas to get your child writing more, I’ve got you covered. These free printable October writing prompts are just what you’ve been looking for to keep your first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade child happily writing all month long. Each October creative writing prompts  includes a cute clipart to color, a story starter, and ruled lines to guide students.