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Quiet play · The activity desk
Pumpkin face story
Make a pumpkin character and imagine how it feels.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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A plain paper plate and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Draw a pumpkin stem and a face on the paper plate. Choose any colors or marks you like.
- Imagine a small event in the pumpkin's day and ask how the character might feel. Invite your child to point, speak, or make up a different story.
- Imagine asking the pumpkin what it needs, then choose how the story ends together.
Adult stays beside the child and accepts different interpretations. A facial expression alone cannot tell us exactly how someone feels; your child may pass on any question.