So in preschool this week we are studying all about pumpkins! It's that time of year and pumpkins are EVERYWHERE so we just rolled with it. We had a huge Fall Festival on our San Antonio del Mar campus of YWAM San Diego/Baja a few weeks back. We had a hay ride (minus the hay cause it never showed so we improvised and put a couple of mattresses on the trailer bed & covered them with comforters, you would have never known otherwise), a cake walk, cotton candy, decorate your own cookie station, face painting, balloon animals, photo booth and lots of games, bouncy castle, costume contest and pony rides. It was a HUGE blast and we had about 200 people here to enjoy it.
Since we had the festival on our campus, there was an abundance of pumpkins for decorations so we were able to snag several to carve up and dig in during Circle Time yesterday. Needless to say, the kids loved and hated it at the same time. They thought it was really cool but also really slimy and after a few minutes most of them were done. Check out a few pictures of the kids digging in.
Since we had the festival on our campus, there was an abundance of pumpkins for decorations so we were able to snag several to carve up and dig in during Circle Time yesterday. Needless to say, the kids loved and hated it at the same time. They thought it was really cool but also really slimy and after a few minutes most of them were done. Check out a few pictures of the kids digging in.
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One of the really cool things that we did was roast the pumpkin seeds and some of the pumpkin pieces (the parts that I removed when I carved it's happy face) so that the kids could experience what roasted pumpkin seeds and real pumpkin taste like. This was really exciting for the kids. Even Miss Apple (our traveling teacher friend visiting all the way from Samford University in Birmingham, AL, kinda like Flat Stanley & curtesy of Miss Mary who is studying to be a teacher) got in on the action and helped me stir the seeds and rotate the pumpkin pieces.
Miss Apple (our traveling teacher friend) gets in on the action & helps out with the Seed Roasting.
I had so many compliments on the seeds, some even going as far as to say they were the best pumpkin seeds they had ever tasted and wanted to know my secret! They, honestly, were REALLY SIMPLE. Here is my recipe:
The PERFECT Roasted Pumpkin Seeds:
Pull all the seeds out of the pumpkin
Rinse with a little bit of water (purified of course) & drain.
Seeds will still be a little bit slimy with the pumpkin goo but that's good.
Add a stick of melted butter & some salt to taste.
Then roast away, stirring occasionally so they don't stick.
I think I did mine on 425-450 & they took about 30 mins or so.
I cooked them in a toaster oven as well cause we did it in class.
The PERFECT Roasted Pumpkin Seeds:
Pull all the seeds out of the pumpkin
Rinse with a little bit of water (purified of course) & drain.
Seeds will still be a little bit slimy with the pumpkin goo but that's good.
Add a stick of melted butter & some salt to taste.
Then roast away, stirring occasionally so they don't stick.
I think I did mine on 425-450 & they took about 30 mins or so.
I cooked them in a toaster oven as well cause we did it in class.
Our finished pumpkin sitting right outside the school ready to welcome everyone.
I remember growing up we didn't really celebrate Halloween but instead opted to hide out in the house all cozy with a picnic and popcorn and watch fun Halloween cartoons like the classic It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (which is still one of my favorites and we watch it in preschool as well). I don't really remember carving pumpkins or anything like that but I have a horrible memory with some things (and crazy good with other things).
What are some of your favorite Halloween or Fall Traditions to do with your family? Leave a comment below & let me know! I'd love to hear about them and maybe get some new ideas to implement in our school.
What are some of your favorite Halloween or Fall Traditions to do with your family? Leave a comment below & let me know! I'd love to hear about them and maybe get some new ideas to implement in our school.
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