Pumpkin activities are a fun way to keep kids engaged this Fall. Here, you can learn all about the pumpkin facts for kids, life cycles and more.
These printable pumpkin activities are full of pumpkin facts for kids, pumpkin life cycle, and more activities that are sure to keep your little ones busy this Fall.
Having printable activities on hand during the cooler months is one of our favorite things. In the case the weather has turned and we're looking for idea to the keep the kids busy, I enjoy bringing these out. Some of our favorites Fall Activity Worksheets include: Leaf Activities, Apple Facts For Kids, and Sunflower Life Cycle
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What is a Pumpkin?
Pumpkins are in the squash family and are native to North America. They've been grown for thousands of years for their seeds. After it seeds, the squash resembles a butternut squash, except that the outside is thicker and browner.
Why do we eat pumpkin seeds? Pumpkin seeds are more powerful than any other seed. There are millions of varieties of the seeds available in the U.S.
Some pumpkin seeds that are small and have white seeds, while others have larger seeds with red spots. There is even a yellow pumpkin seed.
It takes 40 days for them to germinate. During this time, they grow underground as a shallow, green, spear-shaped root. The pumpkin grows from the top. As the fruit develops, the root dies and is turned to dust, and the seeds are released.
Fun Facts about Pumpkins
There are lots of fun pumpkin facts for kids of all ages. Simply learning about pumpkins can be so much fun!
Pumpkins are grown one pumpkin per year. Plant pumpkins don't like humidity or frost. You have to jack-o-lantern pumpkins, of course, when the time of Halloween comes. When pumpkins get to be 5-6 years old, they produce more large seeds.
How to carve a pumpkin. Pumpkin facts for preschoolers If your preschooler has been busy at school creating pumpkin art, or making funny faces in the mirror, pumpkin facts for preschoolers can help entertain the little ones. Read on to learn all about pumpkins.
- Pumpkins are a winter squash and are a FRUIT!
- Pumpkins are only orange! This means they contain beta-carotene, which the body uses to create vitamin A. Vitamin A is needed to help you get an orange-colored, glowing skin.
- The name pumpkin come from the from a Greek word pepon (large melon)
- Pumpkins have 10 seeds
- They one of the most popular crops in the United States.
- Pumpkin is a fruit, not a vegetable.
Life Cycle of the Pumpkin
Some people grow pumpkins as a way to support a local farmer. A big pumpkin will need 3,000 to 5,000 pumpkins to make a profit. However, a small pumpkin will just need a few dozen small pumpkins to make a profit. My favorite are the giant pumpkins and carving jack o lanterns or carving faces out of them.
- Pumpkin Ear - The seed of the pumpkin is the seed for the pumpkin ear, a hollow cone filled with spiky hairs.
- Pumpkin Leaves - The leaves of the pumpkin are pink, white, orange and yellow. Each one has sharp edges so don’t try to eat them! They also make good costumes for Halloween.
- Pumpkin Family - The pumpkin is related to the ginger. Some people have been going for the pumpkin ear since the dawn of time. And it turns out they have similar personalities.
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