Enjoy fun STEM play with hide and seek outdoor games with pumpkins and leaves. Toddlers and preschoolers will love filling a bucket with colorful fall leaves to experiment with burying a mini pumpkin.
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A new twist on a popular game is always a welcome idea for busy parents and teachers. This hide and seek outdoor game with pumpkins is sure to please both kids and grownups. The setup is easy! The instructions are few!
Hide and Seek is a traditional favorite with kids of all ages, so giving it a fall theme will please just about everyone.
Since pumpkins and leaves are a big part of the fall season, they are perfect for using in fall activities like Hide and Seek STEM games.
Related: Activities with Real Pumpkins
Hide and seek pumpkin games
Outdoor play gets us close to nature and breathing fresh air. It also promotes the use of large motor muscles and creative thinking.
If outdoor space is not available, these hide and seek games can be played inside with real or artificial pumpkins and artificial leaves. (paid links)
You will also need a small beach pail or a large pail if preferred, and a mini pumpkin or two, real or artificial pumpkins. Mini pumpkins work well for this game as they are easier for toddlers and preschoolers to manage.
And a stem on the pumpkin provides a handle that makes it even easier to lift and carry the pumpkin.
1. Hide and Seek Pumpkin Games
Where can you hide a pumpkin outside?
HIDE A PUMPKIN BEHIND A TREE
HIDE A PUMPKIN UNDER A BUSH
HIDE A PUMPKIN UNDER A BUCKET
HIDE A PUMPKIN UNDER A PILE OF LEAVES
2. Outdoor Pumpkin STEM
1. How many pails of leaves does it take to bury your pumpkin?
2. Can you find a leaf that is the same color as your pumpkin?
3. Can you hide a leaf under your pumpkin?
4. Does your pumpkin fit inside your pail?
5. Can you carry your pumpkin in one hand? In two hands?
6. How can you make your pumpkin roll?
Outdoor pumpkin games
Can you think of more ways to use pumpkins and leaves together?
A game of Hide and Seek is a good place to start the fun!
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