Combine playdough and our free printable Roll a Jack O’ Lantern pumpkin mat to play and learn math with the kids this Halloween season. While the kids are having fun they are learning shapes, numbers, counting, and creativity!
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Roll a Jack O’ Lantern Game
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Supplies:
Playdough (We made our Favorite Playdough Recipe and added black food coloring and black paint)
Dice
Pumpkin Game Printable (available to download for free at the end of this post)
Mini Shapes Cookie Cutters (affiliate link)
(If you don’t have any your kiddo could use scissors or a plastic knife to cut out shapes)
Directions:
1. On a paper write 3-4 shapes in a line that you have cookie cutters for.
2. Have child roll dice, write the number next to the first shape, and make that many shapes out of playdough. Continue until all the shapes have been made.
3. Have child use shapes to create a jack-o-lantern. Play and Repeat :).
You may also enjoy our Free Turkey Feather Playdough Counting Game for Thanksgiving or our Free Fall Printable Activity Pack.
I included a second playdough mat that is for kids who just want to create.
Pumpkin Activities by The Creative Preschool Team:
Halloween Activities
Glowing Halloween Luminaries: Paper plate craft
Monster Paper Plate Craft
5 Little Pumpkins
Get the Printable Here:
Don’t see the box? CLICK HERE to be directed to the download. Please share and pin our printable ?
Turning creativity into a game – great idea! Thanks for sharing at the Thoughtful Spot!
Oh, I love how you can combine creative play along with math . You can use it several ways great idea!
What a great activity for open ended play or to work on some math skills!
Thanks so much Kristina!
Love the little heart nose! This would be cute for Little Sister!
Thanks Amanda, I totally agree about the heart nose!