Fall is our favorite time of year, and to celebrate this beautiful season, we’re sharing this cute pumpkin craft for preschoolers. If you love pumpkins as much as we do, we have a whole page dedicated to fun pumpkin crafts for kids!

This festive ideas goes perfectly with the fall season theme or specifically for Thanksgiving. We’ve even included a printable template, making this free printable pumpkin craft super easy to recreate!

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Pumpkin Craft Printable

This craft is great for preschoolers because it’s not only fun but also helpful for little ones who need to work on valuable skills like fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, following directions, and more.

Use the more advanced template to make your pumpkin multi-colored or use the basic version for kids who need fewer steps. Read on or watch our quick video tutorial to see exactly how we made this easy pumpkin craft.

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Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Glue stick
Scissors
Pumpkin template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

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Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this pumpkin to life!

First, guide your child to take the middle pumpkin piece with the smile on it and glue it to the outside pieces.

hands gluing paper pumpkin pieces together

Next, help your child glue the outermost pumpkin pieces to the middle pieces.

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Glue the eyes in the middle of the pumpkin shape, just above the mouth.

hands gluing eyes to paper pumpkin craft

Place the pumpkin leaf at the top of the pumpkin and glue it to the back. Do the same for the pumpkin stem.

hands gluing leaf to top of paper pumpkin

hands gluing stem to paper pumpkin craft

Take the green vine piece and wrap it around your finger or a pen to make it curly. Put a little glue on one end of the vine, then attach it to the front, top part of the pumpkin, near the leaf and stem.

hands twisting green paper around finger

hands gluing twirly green paper to pumpkin base

Don’t you love how cute this pumpkin craft for preschoolers is?

Your kiddos will have so much fun making their little pumpkins! This is the perfect idea to enjoy after visiting the pumpkin patch or while snuggled up inside on a chilly fall day. Plus, with our free printable template, you’ll love how easy peasy this craft is to put together!

Don’t forget to check out our other fall craft ideas for even more fun!

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Fall Preschool Unit

Fall is such a fun time of year! The leaves change color, the air gets a little crisper, and you can finally break out your cozy sweaters.

It’s also the perfect time to try new activities with your kids. Below, we’ve gathered some of our favorite fall kids’ crafts, activities, and printables. They’re not only fun but educational, too!

Two finished example of the Pumpkin Craft For Preschoolers

Kids’ Books About Fall

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: The mischievous old lady swallowed a handful of leaves! Her tummy started to rumble. So she swallowed some more items. Then, even more. But as her stomach grew full, the leaves began to poke out through her mouth… when suddenly – poofffff! – it turned into a scarecrow!

Pete The Cat Falling For Autumn: Pete is not a fan of fall. But he decides to do some detective work and finds out that there are many things about this season he loves, like corn mazes, hayrides, wearing scarves, and apple picking! This story helps kids learn that even though they might not love every season of the year, there are still good parts to each one.

We’re Going On A Leaf Hunt: The seasons are changing, the days are getting shorter, and children everywhere are starting to make plans for their favorite outdoor adventures – and what could be more fun than a Leaf Hunt?!

Fall Kids’ Crafts

We love gathering easy and fun ideas to create a preschool unit for your kids to do at home! Here are some easy crafts to celebrate our favorite time of year.

Related: Fall Connect The Dots

Acorn Craft – Fall is such a fun time of year, and there are many great paper crafts to make with the kids! This cute and easy acorn craft is perfect for young kids. It’s a great way to work on fine motor skills, and it’s a hands-on activity that kids will love. Plus, it’s an easy way to decorate for fall!

Yarn Apple Craft – Here’s a sweet craft that kids will love! This simple craft teaches your little ones about colors, shapes, and combining different elements. Plus, they’ll be so excited when their apple masterpiece is complete—the perfect way to make learning fun!

Paper Plate Hedgehog Craft – This fun craft is the perfect activity to keep little hands busy on an autumn day! You only need some paint and a few other simple supplies, and you can let your little ones get creative. They’ll love painting the paper plate brown and adding the details to make their hedgehog.

Paper Plate Scarecrow -This is one of the best fall crafts to enter the season’s spirit! This simple project is perfect for kids of all ages and can be easily customized to suit any taste.

All you need is some paint, paper, our free template, and glue, and your child can let their creativity run wild. They could add googly eyes, tissue paper, or other fun extras to their scarecrow!

Fall Kids’ Activities

These fall printables for preschoolers are a simple and quick way to engage and educate the kids. They help with counting, graphing, patterns, alphabet recognition, and more. Choose a few to do each day of the week, and you’ll be set.

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Our fall pattern block mats are perfect for developing your kids’ problem-solving skills. They can use blocks to re-create the pictures and patterns on the mat.

Or if they’re feeling creative, they can come up with unique designs, too! These mats help younger and older kids learn about shapes, spatial awareness, and sorting while having fun times.

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Need some more creative ways to keep your little ones busy? Check out our pumpkin worksheets for preschool kids. These free printables introduce kids to numbers, shapes, and the alphabet in a fun and seasonal way. From handwriting practice to letter mazes, there’s something for every kid to enjoy!

Finished example of the Pumpkin Craft For Preschoolers

Keep the fall learning going with our scarecrow coloring pages. Kids can color in the scarecrow’s clothing, accessories, and even the details of his face!

Our coloring pages offer a great opportunity for kids to practice their fine motor skills. What colors will your little ones choose? Download these printables and find out!

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Did you make this project with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

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