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Things to Do With Your Leftover Pumpkins

  • If you have a pond, fountain, creek or other body of water nearby, hollow out your pumpkins and float them. If you have enough room, have a pumpkin race. Experiment to find out if jack-o-lanterns will float.

  • Place them in a fish tank with garden soil, cover the tank with plastic wrap, and watch the pumpkin decompose. Or set it out in a bed outdoors and chart changes. (Case of the Missing Pumpkin)

  • Fill them halfway with garden soil, add worms and sprinkle coffee grounds, shredded newspaper and other organic matter. Place in the aquarium or in a bed outdoors, and watch the worms eat themselves out of their home.

  • Make a pumpkin pinata

Do you have some fun ideas for leftover pumpkins you want to share? Send me an email.

Writing Prompts

  • Write a story with a pumpkin as the main character.
  • Write a detailed description of a pumpkin.

Pumpkin Pie in a Bag

More Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkins and Other Lessons for Fall

Pumpkin Poem: Theme in Yellow, Carl Sandburg

 

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Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom is a program of the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.