Chatter from Elliott’s home about decorating pumpkins led to a discussion about whether or not pumpkins were just for decorating. We explained how in the past we have cooked and eaten a pumpkin. The children were intrigued so we decided to try it again.
What can we do with this pumpkin?
Sofia – We could roll it. We could paint it.
Charlotte – Put a face on it.
Avery – We can do a scary face and light it up.
Parker – It’s a giant one.
Elliott – We decided we could eat the pumpkin.
Can we eat it just the way it is?
Julia – Cut it.
What’s inside it?
Parker – seeds
What should we do with the seeds?
Parker – Take them out. Cook them.
Sofia – I don’t like them.
Tait – We have pumpkins in our garden on our road, Concord Road.
We read the book Pumpkin Circle – The Story of a Garden by George Levenson and we were thrilled to discover a pumpkin growing in the LNS garden.