5 Little Pumpkins Interactive Song | Fall Circle Time | Preschool & Kindergarten

Bring the classic “Five Little Pumpkins” rhyme to life with this interactive song and storytelling activity! Perfect for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten, this engaging resource builds oral language, sequencing, counting, and rhythm skills while getting your little learners up and moving during circle time.

🍂 What’s Included:

• 5 color pumpkin puppets (happy, sleepy, silly, scared, and mad faces)

• Printable gate or fence background for interactive retelling

• Song lyric poster for display or pocket chart

• Black-and-white version for students to color and retell at home

• Cut-and-paste sequencing worksheet for comprehension and fine-motor practice

🎃 How to Use:

1. Sing or chant the “5 Little Pumpkins” rhyme together.

2. As each verse is sung, students move or lift the matching pumpkin puppet from the “gate.”

3. Reinforce counting skills by removing one pumpkin at a time.
   
   Extend the lesson with sequencing worksheet available in store

Perfect for circle time, literacy centers, or a whole-group fall song!

🍁 Skills Taught:

• Counting backward (5–0)

• Sequencing & retelling

• Oral language & rhyme awareness

• Emotions vocabulary

• Fine-motor coordination

👩‍🏫 Teacher Tips:

Laminate pumpkins and mount on craft sticks for reusable puppets.
Use a pocket chart, felt board, or magnetic whiteboard for interactive fun.
Pair with your Pumpkin Math and Literacy Bundle for a complete fall week of learning!