↑
  • Home
  • About Katie Joiner
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Sign Up!

Happily Ever Mom

Playful Learning and Family Fun

  • MOM LIFE
    • Positive-Parenting
    • SAHM-tips
  • ACTIVITIES
    • Baby Activities
    • Toddler Activities
    • Preschool Activities
    • FUN Activities
    • Travel Activities
  • Shop
    • Gift Guides

Pumpkin Hide and Seek!

Uncategorized

Hi there 🙂

We are getting back into the groove after we visited family this past weekend.  We traveled with two adults, two kids, and two kittens – and, survived!  Over the course of the weekend, my daughter barely let her Nana out of her sight.  When Nana had to leave to pick up my daughter’s Great-Grandy, I decided to help the time pass with a quick game of pumpkin hide and seek!

Pumpkin Hide and Seek HappilyevermomWhen I was a kid, it was always hard for me to “wait” during family events.  Especially during the holidays when I had to wait for food to be cooked, wait for people to arrive, and wait for someone to play with – hmmm…I’m sounding a bit demanding as a kid! When I saw some small, decorative pumpkins on my Mother-in-law’s table, I thought that hiding them outside would be the perfect way to fill up that “waiting” time for my daughter! Plus, it got her outside and moving.  She didn’t bring up Nana being gone once while we played this! (sorry, Nana 🙂

It really was as simple as this:

  • L waited on the porch while I hid five pumpkins in the yard
  • L ran around to find them

Sometimes there’s genius in simplicity!  🙂

But, my favorite part of the activity was when she gathered all of the pumpkins she had found and exclaimed: “Let’s sort them, Mama!”  I was feeling mighty proud as she counted and classified her pumpkins!

Counting her pumpkinsWhen we were done with two rounds, we took good care of the pumpkins by washing them. You can check out the inspiration for washing pumpkins here from Where Imagination Grows!

Washing pumpkins HappilyevermomSoapy PumpkinsNice and clean for Nana!  I loved that this took me about two minutes (literally) to set up and the whole activity took about thirty minutes – it’s the perfect time filler with the holidays coming up!

Your Turn!

What do you do to help your child “wait” during the holidays?

signatureThanks for stopping by!  Keep in touch by following along here: Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, & Google+.

 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE RECENT POSTS

By Katie Joiner October 24, 2013

Comments

  1. Dizee says

    October 25, 2013 at 5:35 am

    Very cute!!! We play a similar game where we take turns hiding stuffed animals. I love that you put a seasonal twist on it! Good job!

    Reply
    • happilyevermom says

      October 26, 2013 at 1:22 pm

      Hey Dizee – I love that you used stuffed animals! We’ll definitely have to try that as well 🙂

      Reply
  2. Lisette Martin says

    October 26, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    So cute and easy! We have several mini pumpkins and gourds that I was trying to think of ways to use but now I know just what to do with them! 🙂 Thanks for linking too!

    Reply
  3. Angelina says

    October 26, 2013 at 7:50 pm

    So cute! My “go-to” activity is a pad of sticky notes and a small pen!

    Reply
  4. Kierna says

    October 30, 2013 at 4:41 am

    Hey, your link on the Outdoor Play party isn’t working, just thought you’d want to know xx

    Reply
    • happilyevermom says

      October 30, 2013 at 10:03 pm

      Thanks, Kierna – that’s so strange. I appreciate the heads up!

      Reply
  5. Hannah @ Makingboysmen says

    November 7, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    Lovely fun, but simple game for your daughter. Like you say two minutes of effort made for lots of fun! Thanks for sharing at the Outdoor Play Party, I’m off to pin

    Reply
    • happilyevermom says

      November 7, 2013 at 3:01 pm

      Thanks so much, Hannah!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Former Preschool teacher obsessed with sharing fun kids activities that you can do right now! Read More

archives

search

categories

Copyright ©2023, Happily Ever Mom. All Rights Reserved.
Design by Pixel Me Designs