Halloween Toddler Fun: Turn Pumpkins Into a Magical Science Experiment 🎃🧪
Turning Our Little Farmer Pumpkins Into a Halloween Science Experiment!
This year, we brought home pumpkins from The Little Farmer 🎃, and instead of carving or baking with them, we did something a little different—turned them into a Halloween science experiment! And let me tell you… it was pure chaos, giggles, and sticky, bubbly fun all rolled into one 😂💥.
Step 1: The Pumpkins Arrive 🛻🍂
The kids could barely contain themselves the minute we got home. My twelve year old immediately had a plan involving launching one of the pumpkins over the fence (boys will be boys, right? 🤦♀️🤣), while the littles just wanted to squish, pour, and explore. I knew we were in for a messy, magical day 🌟.
Step 2: Pumpkin Potion Lab 🧪🧙♀️
We turned our pumpkins into mini science labs. Each pumpkin got a scoop of baking soda, a little colored vinegar, and suddenly our kitchen 😳 became a bubbling, fizzing Halloween laboratory. Little hands squeezed droppers, poured “potions,” and squealed as the foam bubbled over 💚💜🧡.
It was messy, colorful, and perfect for toddlers (and the older ones) who love to experiment and get a little wild 🎉.
Step 3: The Joy of Messy Memories 💛
Beyond the bubbles and giggles, it was a reminder: kids don’t need perfection—they need space to explore, wonder, and get messy ✨. Once the experiments were done, I let all of them launch their pumpkins into the field behind our house. My 12-year-old was absolutely thrilled—this was basically a dream come true! 😂 The littles cheered, and ran around- I couldn’t stop laughing at the pure joy on their faces. Some of the best memories are made when little hands are sticky and little faces are covered in excitement 😍.
Step 4: Lessons Learned 📚
Science + Halloween = instant excitement 🎃💥
Toddlers (and preteens!) love experiments they can touch, see, and make happen themselves 👶💫
Sometimes the best traditions aren’t about carving or baking—they’re about creating memories together, in sticky, bubbly, colorful ways 🫧💖
This year’s pumpkins may have started as decorations, but by the end of the day, they had become something so much better: a messy, magical science experiment we’ll remember for years. 🧡🎃💥.’
Watch our pumpkin explosions here