Bring Home the Pumpkin
The object is take the pumpkin back to your own side without being caught. Divide the children into two teams, who form two opposing lines with the pumpkin between them. Number the children (example: 1-10 for Team A and 10-1 for Team B). The teacher calls out a number. The players on each side with that number try to get the pumpkin first and take it back to the team. Once a child has touched the pumpkin, it may not be stolen by the opposing player. 5,000 points are awarded each time a player brings home the pumpkin. The teacher should keep track of the numbers, to be sure all children get a chance to play before going a second round.
Candy Corn Toss
Each person gets 4 candy corn. Stand on goal line and toss into a plastic pumpkin. Count how many candies each team has in the plastic pumpkins.
Grab the Pumpkin
Put pumpkins, that the children and teachers brought, on the floor in a large circle. Everyone stands behind a pumpkin. Remove a pumpkin, so there is one less than the number of people in the outer circle. As music plays, walk to the right. When music stops, grab for a pumpkin. Whoever doesn’t have one, gets 100 points. Object of game is to have the least number of points at the end.
Jump the Pumpkins
Pumpkins are on the floor, spread apart an equal distance for all teams. The first person on each team, jumps each pumpkin going to goal line and back.
Over and Under Pumpkin Pass
Use real or plastic pumpkins. Each team is given a pumpkin. The first person in the line passes the pumpkin over the his/her head. The second person passes it between his/her legs. This pattern continues going down the line and back up.
Pass the Pumpkins
Children sit in a circle, with an arms length distance between them. Two pumpkins are placed in the circle. As music plays, the pumpkins are passed. When the music stops, whoever is holding them is awarded 500 points. Object of the game is to have the least amount of points at the end.
Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin
Draw a huge pumpkin on a piece of poster paper and add everything to it but the nose. Make a nose for each child, that already has masking tape doubled on the back. Play like "Pin the Tail on the Donkey.”
Pumpkin Bowling
Line up 2-liter soda bottles as the bowling “pins” and use a small pumpkin as the bowling ball! Put a cup of sand in each bottle and put the lid on tightly. The bottles can be spray painted, if desired.
Pumpkin Candy Spoon Relay
Each team is given 3 candy corn and a spoon. Place candy in spoon. Go to goal line and back. If any drops, pick up and continue. First team to complete, wins.
Pumpkin Draw Relay
Draw a large pumpkin on the chalkboard for each team. The first person in each team is blindfolded, given a piece of chalk, and 10 seconds to draw a face on the pumpkin. Give 300 points for the one who does the best; 200 for next best; 100 for last place. Each person on the team plays and the points are all added up.
Pumpkin Race Relay
Paper pumpkins which were made ahead of time are given to the first person in each team. Each child places the pumpkin between the knees, hops to goal line, and back.
Pumpkin Surprise Relay
Place pumpkin candy in each plastic pumpkin for each team. The team members run to the pumpkin, get one piece, go back to their line, sit down, and eat their candy! Kids enjoy playing this one several times!
