Pumpkin Number Sense Math Activity for Kindergarten

Who is excited that Fall is almost here? Learning is always more fun with a theme and this pumpkin math is sure to be a hit with your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age children. This pumpkin numbers is a hands-on on way for kids to work on number recognition and number sense with a fun pumpkin activity. Simply print pumpkin printables and you are ready to play and learn this October.

Pumpkin Numbers

Simply print the printable pumpkin cards with the numbers. TIP: You can laminate the cards before cutting to make it last longer. Gather paper, markers or pencils/crayons and your number stamps. There are numbered pumpkins up to 20 with numbers and numerals. You might want to start with only the pumpkins 1-10 for younger kids. Older kids might need a reminder about place value- which number goes in the Tens place and which one in the Ones place. This pumpkin math activity is a fun way to sneak in some learning with preschoolers and kindergartners in Autumn.

Pumpkin Printables

Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> _________ <<. The pdf file will open in a new window for you to save your freebie.

Pumpkin Math Activity

Pick a pumpkin card and say the number. (Here children recognize the number, use their vocabulary, and practicing their pronunciation too- to say the number.) Find the stamps that will make this number. Stamp the number onto the paper. Remember your Tens and Ones spaces if picking a card between 10 and 20!

When picking a card that requires the child to read and recognize the number in word form, is another skill practiced with this fun activity.

Pumpkin Math

Then, use your marker/pencil/crayon to draw a pumpkin around the number.

Pumpkin Activity for Kindergarten

Pick all the pumpkins, stamp and draw them all to make your number pumpkin patch! Decorate your pumpkin patch further, if you wish, with hay bales, greenery and even a scarecrow!

Pumpkin Activity

Extention Activity: After completion of the pumpkin patch, keep the paper and reuse it! Pick a pumpkin number card and place a pompom or mini pumpkin eraser on the corresponding stamped pumpkin in your pumpkin patch! Or even use it with playdough! Roll playdough pumpkins and cover the number picked!

Such a fun way to revise numbers and numerals with this pumpkin numbers stamping activity. Perfect learning during Fall and great for developing all kinds of skills too!

Pumpkin Number Sense