Pumpkin Patch

Create a Pumpkin Patch!  Cut out 10 or 12 pumpkins out of orange paper.  I like to glue a brown or green stem on the top for each one.  Choose songs to review or songs for fun and write the titles on the back of each pumpkin.  I like to laminate the pumpkins then on a strip of paper, write the titles on each and tape one on the back of each pumpkin.  That way I can use the pumpkins again for another activity.  I like to review the Articles of Faith so I have 14 pumpkins with one Articles of Faith number on each pumpkin and on one I write the question, "Why is it important to know the Articles of Faith?"  Place the pumpkins in rows or piles and allow the children to choose one, then sing the song or answer the question.  If time permits, ask several children to answer the question.

Falltime

When it's falltime!  I love to put songs on the back of leaves or apples, tape them to a chalk-drawn tree on the board and let the children pull them off.  We sing the song and put the leaf or apple -- or both in a basket.  It's especially fun to write half of a phrase on the back of the apple or leaf from a song and have the children guess the song.  Enjoy the season!

Choosing the Right Is Fun to Do

Choosing the right is fun.  Ask the children to choose the right as they sing " Do As I'm Doing," p. 276.  They could act out raking the leaves, washing dishes, vacuuming, picking up toys, etc. 

Using "Singing a Song," p. 253, ask the children to think of actions that show choosing the right and substitute the words in the song.  Picking the apples is fun to do, making my bed is fun to do, reading the scriptures is fun to do, are a few examples.

 As a fun song for the season, sing "Rain is Falling All Around"  p. 241, only substitute leaves for rain.  These are great actions songs to help wiggly children.  Coming up with different ways and actions to choose the right helps to keep them focused.