Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Tips

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Tips

Now that Fall is here, many schools take field trips to local pumpkin patches.  As a parent, I’m appreciative that they do because these days kids think milk comes from refrigerators and vegetables are grown in produce aisles. 

Going to the pumpkin patch isn’t just about choosing, picking, buying and carving your pumpkin — it’s about exploring and learning about the world around you, seeing how things work, how they grow.  Use a school field trip or your own as an opportunity to teach kids about the "real world" of pumpkins, growing cycles, harvesting etc when they can see it, feel it and experience it first hand.

Making the Pumpkin Patch Educational

Now that my NEW BOOK, Kidding Around Town,  is about to launch let's get started on some fun yet educational content!

You've probably already guessed that Fall is my favorite season. I could tell you endless things I love about Fall, with one thing being Pumpkin Patches.

Most of us take our kids to the pumpkin patch because it's fun, festive and we get great photo opps. But did you know you can also take your kids to the pumpkin patch to learn?  Even your one year old can learn something at the patch. You were probably teaching your child all along and just didn't know it!

What can they learn at the pumpkin patch?

Here's what your ONE YEAR OLD can learn at the pumpkin patch:
* Children of this age are still learning about their environment. Stimulate their sensory input with a tactile exploration of the pumpkin, its stems, vines and leaves.

Here's something your 6-10 YEAR OLD can learn at the pumpkin patch:
* Use a measuring tape and record several different pumpkin sizes. When you get home plot them on graph paper and then compare your findings.

If you like what you read, this is just a sampling of the type of information you'll be able to read in my new book, Kidding Around Town. Stay tuned for launch date!

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 "Kidding Around Town" is the ultimate outing guide for you and your kids to explore the DFW Metroplex. 

With a comprehensive listing of destinations, Catherine Cates provides detailed outlines on how to create educational and fun experiences for kids of every age AND their parents!.  You will also find featured destinations in each category that go into specifics related to that particular destination. 

"Kidding Around Town"  will help you create wonderfully well-rounded memories for your kids, and develop a springboard for noticing the lifetime learning that surrounds them if they have been taught to look for it!