Teaching Mama

playing, creating, and learning at home

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

facebook twitter pinterest instagram googleplus email bloglovin
  • Home
  • About
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy
    • Meet the Team
  • Baby
  • Toddlers
    • Sensory Play
    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Gross Motor Skills
    • Toys
  • Preschoolers
    • Homeschooling
    • Alphabet
      • Printable Alphabet Packets
    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Gross Motor Skills
    • Math
    • Music
    • Reading
      • Book Activities
    • Science
    • Technology
  • Motherhood
    • Thoughts on Life
    • Faith
    • Parenting
  • Contact
  • My Store
    • Your Account
    • Cart
    • Checkout
  • Course

Surprise Pumpkin Story!

by Angela Thayer 4 Comments

Does your child love listening to stories? If so, you’ll have to try this out. This activity helps your child practice their language and listening skills. In this activity, you’ll be telling a story to your child, while cutting out a surprise pumpkin. I do suggest practicing this story before telling it to your child. 🙂

Surprise Pumpkin Story

Start with a orange colored piece of paper and fold it in half. Keep the folded part on the bottom. Then cut it out so it looks like this. (It’s supposed to resemble a cheese block.) Share this story with them: Once upon a time, there was this little tiny mouse. He was scurrying about in the forest when he found this GIANT piece of cheese! He thought he was in cheese heaven!! This cheese would make a great clubhouse, so he decided to nibble a door. While nibbling, he thought the cheese tasted a little funny. (Now cut out a little door.)

When the mouse finished the door he stepped back and saw how perfect it was. However, he remembered his best friend, the rabbit, wouldn’t be able to fit in the door, so he decided to nibble a BIGGER door. He nibbled and chewed, nibbled and chewed. While nibbling, he thought the cheese tasted a little funny. (Cut out a larger door for the rabbit.)

Now he had a perfect door for his friend, the rabbit. The mouse climbed inside the clubhouse but soon realized there was another problem. It was too dark! So, he decided to make a window. (Poke your scissors through and cut a circle shape.)

He nibbled and chewed a perfect sized window for the clubhouse. He still thought this cheese tasted a little funny. Finally, the clubhouse was ready! But when the mouse stepped back to look at his clubhouse, he realized it wasn’t a big piece of cheese…it was (unfold the pumpkin) a Halloween pumpkin! 

Troy was amazed at this! We did it 3 more times and he retold the story as I cut. It was a good activity for listening and comprehension. When I asked him if he like the story, he said “I loved it so much!”

Happy Day to you all!

Related Posts

  • Jack-O-Lantern Printable Shape ActivityJack-O-Lantern Printable Shape Activity
  • Moving Spider CraftMoving Spider Craft
  • Spider Door Hanger CraftSpider Door Hanger Craft
  • Vowel Letter Mazes for HalloweenVowel Letter Mazes for Halloween
  • Tricky Letter Activities for HalloweenTricky Letter Activities for Halloween
  • Homemade Halloween Treat HoldersHomemade Halloween Treat Holders

Sharing is caring!

1397shares
  • Facebook 189
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Holidays, Imaginary Play Tagged With: Halloween, listening, pumpkin, storytelling

Comments

  1. Jeannette says

    September 28, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    great story. I will try it…

    Reply
    • Viviana says

      October 31, 2017 at 3:57 am

      Thank you !years ago I use to do it ! But the characters were a ghost and a witch !and of course at the end unfold and we the jack o lanter

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. 6 Halloween Activities for PreschoolersTeaching Mama says:
    September 18, 2013 at 10:03 am

    […] 1. Surprise Pumpkin Story […]

    Reply
  2. 20 easy Halloween paper crafts kids will want to make - Twitchetts says:
    August 17, 2018 at 7:29 am

    […] Surprise Pumpkin Story // Teaching Mama […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




CommentLuv badgeShow more posts
about teaching mama
sensory play crafts printables fall winter spring summer

Search Teaching Mama

Archives

Copyright © 2021 Teaching Mama · Privacy Policy · Disclosure

Copyright © 2021 · Teaching Mama on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

1397shares
  • 189