Exploring Pumpkins in Nursery

The children enjoyed exploring the different sized pumpkins they found in Nursery this week. We watched a clip showing how pumpkins grow from tiny seeds. The children were surprised to see that pretty yellow flowers grow on pumpkin vines before the pumpkin begins to grow.
After this they were excited to cut them open and examine them more closely. They  helped to scoop the insides out of the pumpkins, used tweezers to take out the pumpkin seeds and finally used the pumpkin skins to hammer in our golf tees and develop hand-eye co-ordination. We found a use for all parts of pumpkins this week, look out for photos of our delicious pumpkin soup next...

"There are so many seeds in here!" Ryan

" I got it all the way in!" Callum

"It's slimy inside!" Victoria