Pumpkin carrying relay- See how fast you can move a pumpkin from one side of
the yard/room to another. This can help work on shoulder stability and is great heavy
work. This would be a great opportunity for sibling teamwork. They can race to carry the
pumpkins to the finish line or take turns carrying them as a relay.

Pumpkin rolling- From a crawling position push a pumpkin with one hand to make it roll with you in front of you. You can all roll it back and forth to pass it or set up objects to knock over like pumpkin bowling! 

Pumpkin throwing and smashing- Using different sizes of pumpkins, see how far you can throw them or how hard you can get them to smash! These are great activities for supporting regulation through heavy work. This is great a one to do at the end of the season before disposing of any pumpkins or jack-o-lanterns.

Pumpkin targeting- Place an item like a box or target in the distance and have your child throw a pumpkin to knock it over.  This provides heavy work of throwing a weighted item and also supports visual motor skills.

Pumpkin cleaning- Use washable markers to make marks or designs all over a pumpkin. Next use an old tooth brush or wash cloth to clean the pumpkin with some soap and water. Working to make sure the pumpkin is all clean is a great visual challenge! Using different tools like a brush or washcloth works on fine motor and hand strength. 

Describe and draw your pumpkins- Together draw pictures of the different pumpkins you see at home, at the store, or at the pumpkin patch. Take pictures of different pumpkins you see when you’re out and then use them to draw later!
For an extra visual memory challenge see if you can draw them from memory. To add speech and language
talk about the differences between the pumpkins (ex: what color are they? Is this pumpkin big or small?
Bumpy or smooth?)