OT Activity of the Day:
Pumpkin Decorating
Target Age Range: 18 months and up
This is an activity that you can do with just about any age. All you need is a picture of a pumpkin, something you can always find on Google image like we did!
This particular activity was designed for a 2.5 year old. We were working on using two hands together to rip pieces of paper from the strips I had cut. We were also using foam stickers to put on the pumpkin. Stickers in general are always a great fine motor activity, but foam stickers are my favorite.
Other pumpkin decoration ideas:
paint
glitter
sequins
crayons
dot markers
markers
cotton balls (and then paint them orange-or any color really)-great for different textures
pom poms
paper shreds
If you have an older kiddo, someone in Pre-K or Kindergarten, you can always add an element of writing. For your first graders and older, you can always have them write a descriptive sentence or two.