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Pumpkin Pie Fractions Activity

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My nine-year-old learned about fractions with pizza. That’s such a yummy idea.

But now that Thanksgiving is coming soon, I needed to come up with another – but equally yummy – idea for fractions.

I thought round and I thought delicious. I thought pumpkin pie. Pumpkin Pie Fractions.

Yum.

Learn all about fractions with this fun Thanksgiving math activity - Pumpkin Pie Fractions. There are so many different ways to play with this math tool.

This Pumpkin Pie Fractions activity is so easy to create. Once you have it made, it will hold up for hours of hands-on math fun.

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Supplies Needed:

4 paper plates
Orange craft paint
Light brown craft paint
Black permanent marker
Ruler
Scissors

How to make your pie fractions:

Start with the paint. Use your light brown paint to paint the ridged edges of your paper plates. This is your crust.

Next, paint the middle section of your paper plates with orange paint. Don’t worry about making sure your lines are straight. Remember, pies never look perfect!

Once your paint is dry, use your ruler to divide the pie into fractions. One pie will be divided into half. Divide the second pie into thirds, the third pie into fourths, and the fourth pie into eights. Trace your lines with your black permanent marker.

Label each of the pies with the corresponding fraction using your permanent marker.

Finally, cut each pie along the dividing lines.

Your pumpkin pies are ready!

How can you play with your Pumpkin Pie Fractions?

Use them as puzzles.

Give your kids a pile of mixed up pie pieces and have them put each pie together. They’ll have to match the type of fraction and then make a whole pie. This is a great way to easily see how many of each fraction makes a whole.

Make equal pie wedges (make equivalent fractions).

How many quarter pieces do you need to make a half piece. Use the bigger wedge as a guide to fill in with smaller pieces.

Make a mixed up fraction pie.

Can you make a whole pie using different sized fractions? Let you kids experiment to find different combinations.

Build other fractions with your pie pieces.

Make a 3/8 wedge by putting together three 1/8 wedges. Or make 3/4 with three of the quarter pieces. What other sizes can you make?

Learn all about fractions with this fun Thanksgiving math activity - Pumpkin Pie Fractions. There are so many different ways to play with this math tool.

Let their homework be the guide.

What is your child working on in class? Use your pie as a hands-on tool to supplement their learning at home. If you need more pie sizes (maybe divided into fifths, sixths, or sevenths), just grab a few more paper plates.

Let your kids lead the way.

My girls set up a pie shop and sold all their different wedges. They had no idea how much they were learning along the way! I just sat back and let them have some fun.

How would you use these Pumpkin Pie Fractions?

More Thanksgiving Activities to Try:

Tell Time with a Turkey Clock

12 Turkey Crafts for Thanksgiving

Printable Thanksgiving Word Searches for Kids

Thanksgiving Math Activities for Kids

Turkey Craft using Pattern Block Shapes at Buggy & Buddy

Learn all about fractions with this fun Thanksgiving math activity - Pumpkin Pin Fractions. There are so many different ways to play with this math tool.

My Must-Have Math Resources:

Sometimes, as much as you want to prep a fun hands-on math activity, you just don’t have the time. That why I love having a few math games on hand.

Here are some great options. Your kids will have so much fun that they won’t realize how much they’re learning.

The Cutest Ghost Crafts for Kids

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Ghosts can be a scary idea, but when it comes to Halloween decorations, they’re often more friendly than they are scary.

And, that’s the case with all of these fun ghost crafts for kids.

These ghosts are fun, cute, friendly, and not the least bit spooky.

Get ready for Halloween with these ghost crafts for kids. Grab your supplies and get started creating these cute Halloween crafts.

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Ghost Crafts for Kids

These awesome ghost craft ideas are fun for kids of all ages.

Let your preschoolers try a fun printmaking project when they try a potato print banner. Or your tweens may enjoy making some no-sew ghost pencil toppers for their friends.

Are you ready to start creating? Let’s go!

Ghost Crafts for Kids

Have fun creating this Halloween when you make these fun ghost crafts for kids.

Ghost Bookmark Halloween Craft

Halloween reading is much more fun when you save your place with a cute and easy to make ghost bookmark!

No-Sew Ghost Pencil Topper

Decorate your pencils with a fun no-sew ghost pencil topper. They're so fun to create that you'll want to make one for all your friends.

Ghost Pop-Up Cards

Friendly and family will love to receive one of these fun ghost pop-up cards!

Easy Halloween Hand Puppets: No-Sew Ghost Puppet

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This easy no-sew ghost puppet is also a fun toy and story-telling tool.

Halloween Marshmallow Ghost Craft

Photo Credit: www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com

Trim up some marshmallows to use in this fun ghost stamp craft.

Spooky Leaf Ghosts for Halloween

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Find some pretty leaves to paint to create these fun spooky leaf ghosts.

Fabric Ghost Craft

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Use fabric squares to make these fun and simple fabric ghosts.

Paper Plate Ghost

Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

Use a paper plate to create this fun bouncing ghost craft.

Pencil Eraser Ghost Craft for Halloween

Photo Credit: www.craftymorning.com

Use you pencil eraser as a stamp to create this fun ghost craft.

Cotton Ball Ghost Craft for Toddlers

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This cotton ball ghost craft is perfect for toddlers!

Straw Blown Halloween Ghost Craft

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Blow through straws to create this fun straw blown Halloween ghost craft.

Movable Paper Plate Ghost Craft

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This movable paper plate ghost craft is both fun to make and fun to play with.

Painted Rock Ghosts Craft

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Gather a few rocks to make these awesome painted rock ghosts.

Easy Origami Ghost Garland

Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

Get folding to create this fun origami ghost garland.

Halloween Garland - Potato Print Ghosts

Photo Credit: www.notimeforflashcards.com

This potato print ghost garland is a fun printmaking project.

Which of these fun ghost crafts for kids are you going to make?

Ghost Crafts for Toddlers

The above crafts are suitable for all ages of kids. But if you’re looking for ideas for toddlers in particular, here are the best age-appropriate ideas from thist list.

Try the Halloween Marshmallow Ghost Stamp craft. Make the stamps for your toddlers and let them stamp away! It’s great for their fine motor skills and they’ll have tons of fun creating.

Or, try the Cotton Ball Ghost Craft. Your little ones will love to pull the cotton balls apart and showing off their beautiful creation they made all by themselves.

Your toddler would also have great fun using the stamp to create the ghosts for the Potato Print Ghosts Halloween Garland. You or your older kids can then cut them and string them up.

These fun ghost crafts for kids are too cute to be scary! Have fun making these Halloween crafts.

You may also like one of these fun Halloween crafts:

Halloween Puppets from Craft Sticks

Spider Web Wreath Halloween Craft

Paper Plate Jack-O-Lantern

Halloween Black Cat Masks

Our recommended craft supplies

In addition to the supplies listed for each project, if you keep these craft supplies on hand, you’ll be ready for many craft project.

Here are some supplies we recommend:

Multiplication Practice with Jelly Bean Arrays

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Have you ever worked with arrays? It’s a great way to visualize multiplication and these Jelly Bean Arrays are a fun way to learn.

So, today we’re grabbing our Easter candy and having some fun. Are you ready to learn?

Learn about and practice multiplication with Jelly Bean Arrays. This fun Easter math activity is a great way to practice multiplying and is so much fun.

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Arrays are a great way to describe a multiplication problem and help you “see”  how to get the answer.

It’s a great way to visualize multiplication. And it’s another one of those things I didn’t learn in school, but my children are. I’m glad they are!

Use jelly beans to practice multiplication arrays.

How Do You Use Arrays In Multiplication?

First of all, let’s define an array. Quite simply, it’s a visual representative of a multiplication problem (at least in our case) using objects arranged in rows and columns.

Take the multiplication problem, 2 x 4. The first number, two, represents the number of rows. The second number, four, represents the number of columns.

So, for 2 x 4, we would create two rows with four objects each.

Jelly Bean Arrays - a fun way to learn about multiplication

What Else Does the Array Show?

In the above photo, you’ve got three rows and four columns. It represents 3 x 4. Or, 4 + 4 + 4. Can you see that?

And the answer to both of those math problems is twelve.

Arrays can tell you a lot!

Jelly Bean Arrays

Now that we have an understanding of arrays, let’s grab our jelly beans and have some fun.

Our set-up was simple, I just used an index card to display my arrays and grabbed a pile of jelly beans.

Note: You can do this any time of the year. Just use M&Ms or Skittles instead of jelly beans.

The only other thing you need are some multiplication problems.

Let’s start solving!

Multiplication practice with jelly bean arrays

How do you solve 3 x 2?

You’d make 3 rows with 2 jelly beans in each row. Now let’s solve. Count up the jelly beans and you’ll find 6. 3 x 2 = 6

Let’s flip the problem around? Would 2 x 3 look the same as 3 x 2?

The answer is the same, but the array would look different. To make an array for 2 x 3, you’d have 2 rows with 3 jelly beans in each row.

Keep using jelly bean arrays to work on all your multiplication problems. I love how this helps you see exactly how to solve a multiplication problem.

This is such a great math tool!

Learn about and practice multiplication with Jelly Bean Arrays. This fun Easter math activity is a great way to practice multiplying and is so much fun.

More Fun Math Activities

Learn your multiplication facts with this fun and easy to make Paper Plate Multiplication Practice Activity

Visualize skip counting with this fun STEAM activity – Math Art: Skip Counting Pointillism

Hands-On Perimeter Activity: Perimeter Lab is a fun way to practice measuring and calculating perimeter using real objects.

These Patterned Multiplication Circles at Lemon Lime Adventures are another great way to visualize multiplication.

More Multiplication Resources

It can take a lot of work to memorize multiplication facts, so it’s great to have a variety of games and activities to help your kids.

Here are some fun ideas to consider:

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Recycled Valentine Crafts for Kids

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We love to use recycled materials when we make crafts.

It just seems much less wasteful to use a few things before they get thrown out.

Here are some awesome recycled Valentine crafts that all use an item or two from the recycle bin. Grab those old newspapers, cardboard boxes, and scraps of paper. It’s time to start crafting!

Awesome recycled Valentine crafts for kids, tween, and teens.

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Recycled Valentine Crafts for Kids

I love using recycled materials for crafts. It’s less wasteful because you’re using materials instead of throwing them away. And, it saves money and a trip to the store for extra craft supplies.

These simple Valentines crafts are all pretty and fun. You’re kids will love them!

So, rummage in the recycle bin and grab some supplies.

What Recycled Materials Should You Keep?

Keep anything cardboard, such as old packing boxes, cereal boxes, and even cardboard tubes.

Also, newspaper, magazines, and paper scraps are good for craft projects.

Finally, keep some things that can’t be recycled, but can be reused such as old cd’s and bubble wrap.

All of these things are great for craft projects.

Recycled Valentine Crafts

Check your recycle bin for supplies to make these cute and fun Recycled Valentine crafts for kids.

Silly Heart Puppet Valentine Craft

These fun puppets use recycled cardboard and are great for toddlers and preschoolers.

Heart-Stamped Valentines

Use recycled materials to stamp your hearts on these fun and pretty notecards.

Heart Collage Valentines Cards

Raid the recycle bin to find all sorts of supplies to make these pretty heart collages.

Monochromatic Collage Valentine's Day Art

Recycled materials provide the base for this pretty monochromatic art project.

Easy Valentine’s Day Collage Hearts Art Activity

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Cut up your magazines before you recycle them to make these fun collage hearts.

Recycled CD Valentines Day Craft for Preschoolers

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Do you have a bunch of old cd's that you don't know what to do with? How about turning them into this pretty Valentine's craft.

How to Make a Valentine Box Robot

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Turn an old tissue box into a super-cute Valentine robot.

Milk Carton Valentines Houses for Kids to Make

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Take old milk cartons and turn them into a fun little Valentine's village.

Heart Valentine Holder

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Cut up an old grocery bag to make a simple Valentine holder.

Rag Heart Ornaments with Pipe Cleaners and Fabric Strips

Photo Credit: happyhooligans.ca

Use up your fabric scraps to make these pretty rag heart ornaments.

Newspaper Heart Garland

Photo Credit: www.kitchencounterchronicle.com

Cut up your newspaper before it hits the recycle bin to make this pretty heart garland.

Bubble Wrap Printed Hearts

Photo Credit: rainydaymum.co.uk

Before you toss your bubble wrap, use it for this fun printmaking project.

DIY Yarn Wrapped Letters for Valentine's

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Cut up an old cardboard box to make these pretty yarn wrapped letters.

Recycled Cardboard Heart Decorations

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Or, you can use the cardboard box to make these pretty heart decorations.

Simple Kid Made Owl Valentines

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Don't throw out those empty cardboard tubes! Instead, use them to make these cute owl Valentines.

Which of these recycled Valentine crafts are you going to try with your kids?

Will it be the newspaper garland, the Silly Heart Puppets, or something else?

Check your recycle bin for supplies to make these cute and fun Recycled Valentine crafts for kids. You'll want to make them all!

You May Also Like One of These Valentine Activities:

Get out the watercolors to make these pretty Coffee Filter Valentine Heart Suncatcher

Make use of heart doilies when you try this Measuring with Hearts math activity.

It’s so easy to set up a Simple Valentine Card Making Station and your kids can make Valentines for all their family and friends.

No-Sew Valentine Pencil Toppers make a fun Valentine gift that you kids can make for all their friends and classmates.

My Must-Have Valentine Craft Supplies

While the recycle bin has tons of fun stuff to craft with, you’ll want to few extra things to help you create some awesome Valentine’s crafts. Here are some supplies I like to keep on hand:

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Christmas Tree Alphabet Matching Game for Toddlers

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Are you looking for a festive, Christmas themed alphabet activity for toddlers or preschoolers? You’ll love our Christmas Tree Alphabet Matching Game.

Use it to practice uppercase and lowercase letter recognition and letter sounds.

Practice your ABCs with this fun and simple Christmas tree alphabet matching game. This easy-to-make game is fun for toddlers and preschoolers.

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Supplies Needed for Christmas Tree Letter Game

Felt (you could also use paper)
Scissors
Marker

How to Set Up the Christmas Alphabet Matching Game

Cut out 26 triangles to represent your Christmas trees. I was able to get 26 trees out of 2 pieces of green felt. Feel free to make your Christmas trees whatever color you like. If you don’t have felt, you can use paper instead. You could even have your toddler help you color or decorate the paper trees before playing the game.

Cut out stars. I only had one piece of yellow felt, so I cut out 13 stars and used both sides of each star for the game. 2 pieces of yellow felt should allow you to cut out 26 stars. I drew a star on a piece of paper, cut it out, and then traced it onto the felt.

Use a marker to write uppercase letters on your trees – one letter for each tree. You might want to have something underneath the felt as you’re writing. My permanent marker seeped through the felt onto my table.

Draw lowercase letters on each of your felt stars. Since I only had 13 stars, I drew the letters a-m on one side and n-z on the second side.

We played this game on a table. If you have a large felt board, it would great to play on there as well.

How to Play the Christmas Tree Alphabet Matching Game

Set out the Christmas trees with the capital letters. (I set up half since I only had 13 stars).

Place the stars below the trees. If you are using 13 stars, make sure the correct letters are facing up.

Have your child match the stars to the Christmas trees.

You might show him an example of where to place the stars. Stars on a Christmas tree usually go on top, so that’s where we put ours. Sometimes my 3-year-old placed the stars right in the middle of the tree. That’s totally fine, too.

The goal is to match the lowercase letter on the star with the uppercase letter on the tree.

Talk about the letters as your child plays. “What letter do you see?” “That’s a capital (big) A. Can you find a lowercase (little) A?” “What letter is on the tree?” “What letter is on the star in your hand?”

Practice your ABCs with this fun and simple Christmas tree alphabet matching game. This easy-to-make game is fun for toddlers and preschoolers.

Play a Find the Letter Game

You can use the trees to practice finding letters, too. Can you find the letter R?

Christmas alphabet matching game

Work on letter sounds as you play this game. What sound does the letter R make? Can you find the letter that makes the /b/ sound?

You can even practice beginning letter sounds. What letter does tree start with?

Use the Christmas trees and stars to spell your child’s name. Ask your child to find the letters in her name, or call out the letters for her.

More Christmas Tree Themed Activities for Kids

Christmas Tree Number Hunt

Baking Soda Painted Christmas Trees

Christmas Tree Crafts for Kids

Fun Christmas Math Activities for Kids

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