Pumpkin Science Activities for Preschool

These mini pumpkins are perfect for the classroom, and especially for science experiments! Here are some amazing ideas for preschool science activities using mini pumpkins.

• Cut them open and compare and contrast what they look like inside to what a larger pumpkin looks like inside
• Clean them out and fill them with baking soda and vinegar
• Fill them with birdseed and observe as birds visit them
• See if you can grow anything from the seeds
• Gather multiple types of mini gourds and explore their physical properties
• Use them for sink or float experiments
• Cut them up and put pieces in different liquids to see how they react
• Set them outside and observe if animals will eat them