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Fun mini pumpkin and elastic band activity

October 24, 2019 by Kate Leave a Comment

Honestly, how can you go past mini pumpkins and vibrant elastic bands? Haha. Well here for you I share a fun mini pumpkin and elastic band activity that we really enjoyed doing.

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I’d recently purchase some mini pumpkins from my local green grocer, unsure what I would do with them. Fortunately I received lots of great suggestions from members of my private Facebook group, ‘Activities for kids’ and started brainstorming.

I was keen to use some vibrant, large elastic bands too. Combining the two I made a fun fine motor activity for kids to try, over Halloween or not!.

Recommended ages: 2 years +
(Strict and active supervision is required at all times)

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Fun mini pumpkin and elastic band activity

It’s really very simple and you don’t need much to set it up

  • Mini pumpkins
  • Elastic bands

And that’s it!

Have your child do their best and pull the elastic bands over the mini pumpkin.

School child putting elastic bands over pumpkins #finemotorskills #finemotor #finemotoractivities #halloween #happyhalloween #kidshalloween #halloweenactivities #halloweenplayideas #minipumpkins #elasticbands #earlyyears #funathome #homeschool #preschool #preschooler #toddlers #toddlerplayideas #simpleplayideas #easyplayideas #playmatters #kbn #ots #ot #otactivities #lovetolearn

Of course you don’t have to have coloured elastic bands to do this.

Use whatever you have at home.

Putting elastic bands over pumpkins as a Halloween activity for just a simple fine motor activity to set up at home or school. #finemotorskills #finemotor #finemotoractivities #halloween #happyhalloween #kidshalloween #halloweenactivities #halloweenplayideas #minipumpkins #elasticbands #earlyyears #funathome #homeschool #preschool #preschooler #toddlers #toddlerplayideas #simpleplayideas #easyplayideas #playmatters #kbn #ots #ot #otactivities #lovetolearn

Possum (aged 7 years) had no trouble pulling the elastic bands over the mini pumpkins and enjoyed the creativity and unique way to decorate them.

I’m sure you’d agree, they do look so awesome.

elastic bands over pumpkins as a Halloween activity for just a simple fine motor activity to set up at home or school. #finemotorskills #finemotor #finemotoractivities #halloween #happyhalloween #kidshalloween #halloweenactivities #halloweenplayideas #minipumpkins #elasticbands #earlyyears #funathome #homeschool #preschool #preschooler #toddlers #toddlerplayideas #simpleplayideas #easyplayideas #playmatters #kbn #ots #ot #otactivities #lovetolearn

Boo (aged 4 years) enjoyed this activity too and it certainly gave her little fine motor skills a good work out.

Of course if you’re looking for more fine motor activities, check out the huge number of posts I have for you.

You might also be interested in Halloween activities and food treats, in which case you should check those out too.

elastic bands over mini pumpkins as a Halloween activity for just a simple fine motor activity to set up at home or school. #finemotorskills #finemotor #finemotoractivities #halloween #happyhalloween #kidshalloween #halloweenactivities #halloweenplayideas #minipumpkins #elasticbands #earlyyears #funathome #homeschool #preschool #preschooler #toddlers #toddlerplayideas #simpleplayideas #easyplayideas #playmatters #kbn #ots #ot #otactivities #lovetolearn

So tell me, would your child have fun with an activity like this?
Share below.

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Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Fine Motor, Halloween, Indoor play, Play Tagged With: fine motor, Halloween

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My name is Kate and I am a mum to two little girls, Possum and Boo. We have lots of fun together learning with play at home and are pleased to share some of what we do with you.
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