Let’s go to the pumpkin patch! We’re really into using our small world activities on the light table lately. Since it’s that time of year when we start talking about pumpkins and planning pumpkin patch trips I decided to make this fun pumpkin patch small world for our light table. Pumpkins are also our theme for this month’s Light and Reflections Series so it worked out to be a perfect activity.
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Fall activities are some of our favorite. Pumpkins, leaves, apples are so fun to learn and play with. They are also tangible items that kids can see in their backyard or at local farms. This makes learning with fall materials accessible and more personal to kids. I don’t know about you guys be we love pumpkin patches! We usually hit two or three at least and we have several activities that we do with all our pumpkins before we carve them. Simple activities like a pumpkin washing sensory bin or painting pumpkins instead of carving them.
Since pumpkins are such a hit in our house I made this simple pumpkin patch small world so that we can “go” to the pumpkin patch every day! My daughter and the daycare kids LOVE this activity!
Pumpkin Patch Small World On The Light Table
Materials:
- Acrylic Pumpkins (ours are from the local craft store)
- Toy People/Accessories
- Light Table
Once I put the pumpkins out on the light table I grabbed toys from around the playroom that would bring our pumpkin patch to life!
The majority of the accessories pictured (people, wheelbarrow, basket, hay bale) are from our Playmobil Horse Farm set (kid figures are from the Playground Set) but the family of three and the fence are from our Playmobil 123 Forest Animals Set. We also used some Fisher Price Little People items. Really you can grab any toys you have from other sets.
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Imaginative play looks like unstructured chaos but in reality, there is so much learning happening. This pumpkin patch looks like lots of fun but there is also plenty of learning going on. My daughter and the daycare kids were counting, sorting, comparing, and sharing as part of this pumpkin patch small world all afternoon. Using toys like these helps children develop hand-eye coordination and strengthen fine motor skills.
Don’t have a light table? Don’t worry! Even later when the light table was off they kept playing and pretending with this activity.
Don’t you want to play too? This simple imaginative play activity is so much fun!
Find more ways to play with pumpkins on the light table below:
Pumpkin Addition on the Light Table from And Next Comes L
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I just adore this!