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Children love rhymes and songs help in the development and growth of a child. Pumpkin songs for toddlers help them understand various parts of a pumpkin and different ways of usage. According to studies, some repetitive songs help kids develop their memory and listening and speaking skills (1). Rhymes and songs play a major role in improving toddlers’ language, communication, and creative skills. Pumpkin songs help your child learn about how pumpkins are used during the autumn season and their significance on Halloween. In this post, we have compiled several interesting that you can sing to your toddler, and they will love to listen to them.
12 Pumpkin Songs For Toddlers
1. Five Little Pumpkins
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This is great for funny bop sessions for kids, and they may enjoy listening to it for hours. It talks about five pumpkins who are experiencing various emotions. One is happy, one is sad, one is grumpy, and the other one is sleepy. But in the end, all of them become happy. This cute and silly kids’ song will help develop the vocabulary of your toddlers. It is also an acute counting song.
One little pumpkin smiling, smiling.
One little pumpkin smiling, smiling.
One little pumpkin smiling, smiling.
One little pumpkin is happy.
Two little pumpkins pouting, pouting.
Two little pumpkins pouting, pouting.
Two little pumpkins pouting, pouting.
Two little pumpkins are grumpy.
Three little pumpkins yawning, yawning.
Three little pumpkins yawning, yawning.
Three little pumpkins yawning, yawning.
Three little pumpkins are sleepy.
Four little pumpkins crying, crying.
Four little pumpkins crying, crying.
Four little pumpkins crying, crying.
Four little pumpkins are sad.
Five little pumpkins laughing, laughing.
Five little pumpkins laughing, laughing.
Five little pumpkins laughing, laughing.
Five little pumpkins are playing.
David, a music teacher and a blogger, shares his way of making children learn this poem. He says, ”The kids learn the poem with me as an echo activity. We take a while to learn this since so many of my little ones are ESL folks and need the extra repetition. We talk about it and make it a story. Why are they saying those things? Are witches real? Should they be worried? Then we add little, simple motions to go with each pumpkin’s words (i).”
Watch on: YouTube
2. I Love Pumpkins!
This fall melody with its catchy tune may help your kid learn all that is there about a pumpkin. It talks about the parts of a pumpkin, it’s uses, and the process of making a jack-o-lantern.
Chorus:
I love pumpkins in the Fall
Some are short and some are tall
Round and orange, a wonderful fruit
Let me share my pumpkin knowledge with you
Interlude 1: Now listen folks, here’s the deal with pumpkins:
Verse 1:
If you look inside a pumpkin very closely, you’ll see
In the middle some pulp with many seeds
You can plant those seeds to make more pumpkins grow
or roast them up and eat them
They are yummy, you know!
Interlude 2: Listen, boys and girls, because I’m going to tell you more:
Verse 2:
Pumpkins go in different things.
Here’s the scoop:
There’s pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and pumpkin soup.
There’s pumpkin latte, pumpkin muffins, and pumpkin rolls.
Eat some yummy pumpkin ice cream in a bowl!
Interlude 3: And now a few more final things about pumpkins:
Verse 3:
In a pumpkin patch, pumpkins grow on a vine.
They start as babies, then grow big, in 4 months’ time.
Pick a pumpkin, take it home and carve a face.
Now you’ve got a jack-o-lantern for your space!
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3. Pumpkin Time
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This is an entertaining and informative party song that teaches toddlers how to carve pumpkins. It also talks about the autumn season and how the color of leaves change and eventually falls off the trees.
Chorus
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
When autumn comes around
And all the leaves fall down
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
It’s pumpkin carving time
Verse 1
Let’s find, find, find a pumpkin
A perfect pumpkin just for me
Let’s find, find, find a pumpkin
A perfect pumpkin just for me
Verse 2
Let’s scoop, scoop, scoop the seeds out
Bake them for a special treat
Let’s scoop, scoop, scoop the seeds out
Bake them for a special treat
Chorus
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
When autumn comes around
And all the leaves fall down
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
It’s pumpkin carving time
Verse 3
Let’s draw draw draw-on our pumpkins
Draw a silly, funny face
Let’s draw draw draw-on our pumpkins
Draw a silly, funny face
Verse 4
Let’s carve, carve, carve our pumpkins
Make your jack-o-lantern smile
Let’s carve, carve, carve our pumpkins
Make your jack-o-lantern smile
Chorus
[All] Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
When autumn comes around
And all the leaves fall down
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
Puh-Puh-Puh Pumpkins
It’s pumpkin carving time
It’s pumpkin carving time
Watch on: YouTube
4. The Pumpkins Are Here
Make a few cute pumpkin cut-outs and hand them to your toddler while they listen to this interesting pumpkin song with a peppy beat. This song can help them learn the concepts of up, down, high, and low. It can also help improve your toddler’s speaking skills.
The pumpkins are here; the pumpkins are there.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins are everywhere.
The pumpkins are up; the pumpkins are down.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins are all around.
The pumpkins are in; the pumpkins are out.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins are all about.
The pumpkins are low; the pumpkins are high.
The pumpkins, the pumpkins all say, “Good-bye.”
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5. This Is The Way We Carve A Pumpkin
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This cute childhood sing-along is all about carving a pumpkin and making a jack-o-lantern. It may be interesting to introduce this song during the autumn season to get your toddler into the Halloween mood.
This is the way we scoop him out, scoop him out, scoop him out
This is the way we scoop him out
This is our jack-o-lantern.
This is the way we make his eyes, make his eyes, make his eyes
This is the way we make his eyes
This is our jack-o-lantern.
This is the way we make his nose, make his nose, make his nose
This is the way we make his nose
This is our jack-o-lantern.
This is the way we make his mouth, make his mouth, make his mouth
This is the way we make his mouth
This is our jack-o-lantern.
Jack-o-lantern shining bright, shining bright, shining bright
Jack-o-lantern shining bright.
This is our jack-o-lantern.
This is our jack-o-lantern.
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6. Sing A Song Of Pumpkins
This song talks about the shape and size of a pumpkin and also where they are grown. Try it now!
Sing a song of pumpkins
Nice and big and round,
Growing in the pumpkin patch
All around the ground.
I’ll pick out my pumpkin
And scoop it nice and clean,
Then carve a jack-o-lantern.
Oh, happy Halloween!
Watch on: YouTube
7. Do You Know How Pumpkins Grow
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Let your children sing this song and add to the cheerful sounds in spring while learning how pumpkins are grown. It talks about the step-by-step, from how the pumpkin seeds are sown to how the pumpkins grow in vines. Your child is sure to enjoy this melody.
Do you know how pumpkins grow,
Pumpkins grow, pumpkins grow,
Do you know how pumpkins grow?
In my vegetable garden?
First, I plant some pumpkin seeds,
Some pumpkin seeds,
some pumpkins seeds,
First, I plant some pumpkin seeds
In my vegetable garden.
Then the seeds grow a sprout
Grow a sprout, grow a sprout
Then the seeds grow a sprout
in my vegetable garden
Then the vines and leaves will grow,
Leaves will grow,
leaves will grow,
Then the vines and leaves will grow,
In my vegetable garden.
Then flowers grow on the vine,
Grow on the vine, grow on the vine
Then flowers grow on the vine
In my vegetable garden.
Then green pumpkins will start to grow,
Will start to grow, will start to grow,
Then green pumpkins will start to grow,
In my vegetable garden.
At last the pumpkins turn to orange,
Turn to orange,
turn to orange,
At last the pumpkins turn to orange,
In my vegetable garden.
Now we know how pumpkins grow.
Pumpkins grow, pumpkins grow.
Now we know how pumpkins grow
In my vegetable garden
Watch on: YouTube
8. Five Little Pumpkins Sitting On A Gate
This adorable pumpkin song with a soft melody talks about five brave little pumpkins who had a fun adventure while sitting on the gate and how they eventually vanished out of sight.
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.
The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late.”
The second one said, “There are witches in the air.”
The third one said, “But we don’t care!”
The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run.”
The fifth one said, “We’re ready for some fun!”
Then OOOhh went the wind,
And out went the lights,
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.
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9. Pumpkin Patch
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Pumpkin patch songs best describe the autumn season. It talks about a family who visits their pumpkin patch and how they pick out the best pumpkins for themselves to decorate for the Halloween season.
P-p-p-pumpkins
P-p-p-pumpkins
When autumn comes around
And all the leaves are brown
P-p-p-pumpkins
P-p-p-pumpkins
We go to the pumpkin patch
Let’s paint, paint, paint our faces
So much fun for you and me
Let’s paint, paint, paint our faces
So much fun for you and me
Let’s ride, ride, ride the wagon
Wave at everyone we see
Let’s ride, ride, ride the wagon
Wave at everyone we see
Let’s swing, swing, swing the hammer
Try and make the bell go “ding!”
Let’s swing, swing, swing the hammer
Try and make the bell go “ding!”
Let’s find, find, find a pumpkin
A perfect pumpkin just for me
Let’s find, find, find a pumpkin
A perfect pumpkin just for me
Let’s carve, carve, carve our pumpkins
Light them up for all to see
Let’s carve, carve, carve our pumpkins
Light them up for all to see
P-p-p-pumpkins
P-p-p-pumpkins
When autumn comes around
And, all the leaves are brown
P-p-p-pumpkins
P-p-p-pumpkins
We went to the pumpkin patch
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10. Pumpkin Pumpkin
This is another interesting Halloween-themed song that talks about carving a pumpkin and making a jack-o-lantern to decorate the house during Halloween. It is sure to be a parent’s favorite song to sing to their kids as a lullaby.
Pumpkin Pumpkin
Let’s give you some eyes
Pumpkin Pumpkin
Let’s give you a nose
Pumpkin Pumpkin
Let’s give you a scary smile
And now you’re a Jack O Lantern
The ghosts and the ghouls and the witches
They will run a mile
When they see my scary smile
Put me in the window
And I’ll chase the night away
Because I am a Jack O Lantern
I am a Jack O Lantern
I am a Jack O Lantern
Watch on: YouTube
11. Mr. Pumpkin
This is a Fall song perfect for welcoming the Halloween season. Sing along with your child and have a good bonding time.
Mr. Pumpkin,
Mr. Pumpkin
Eyes so round, eyes so round
Halloween is coming,
Halloween is coming
To my town, to my town (repeat three times)
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12. Jack O Lantern
This song tells how a Jack-o’-lantern illuminates the house at night. It can also be used as a lullaby.
Jack-o’-lantern, Jack-o’-lantern
You are such a funny sight.
As you sit there, at the window
Glowing on at the night.
You were once a yellow pumpkin
Growing on a sturdy vine.
Now you are a jack-o’-lantern
Glowing on at the night.
Watch on: Youtube
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. How can pumpkin songs help toddlers learn about different emotions and feelings?
Songs about pumpkins might help children recognize various emotions. These songs are a fun approach to teaching toddlers about the multiple emotions one could experience, which helps in their development of emotional intelligence and may also act as a form of early communication.
2. What are some creative ways to incorporate pumpkin songs into a toddler’s daily routine?
These pumpkin songs can act as playtime music or can be sung when your child is taking a shower. To make your toddler feel happy and rejuvenated, play these songs on the television as you dance with them.
3. Can listening to pumpkin songs with my toddler help strengthen our parent-child bond?
Yes, singing and listening to songs is a fun way to strengthen a parent-child bond, verbally and physically expressing love and affection to your toddler, playing with them, reading and telling them stories, and adopting gentle parenting methods.
You can introduce these fun and informative pumpkin songs to toddlers and preschoolers as they will help your child improve their language and communication skills. These songs help your child develop a liking for music and dance. You can bond with your child by singing and dancing to these songs together. Also, make a playlist of your child’s favorite songs and play them at the Halloween party.
Infographic: Songs About Pumpkin To Sing To Toddlers And Preschoolers
The autumn leaves and the cool breeze, with sights of pumpkins, mark the Fall season. So, get into the spirit of this season with your toddlers and preschoolers with our list of pumpkin songs in the infographic below. These songs are easy, lyrical, and rhymed, making it simple for your children to learn and join in.
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Looking for more pumpkin songs to teach your little one? Check out this song about pumpkins and their feelings.
Personal Experience: Source
MomJunction articles include first-hand experiences to provide you with better insights through real-life narratives. Here are the sources of personal accounts referenced in this article.
i. Five little pumpkins, sitting on a gate…https://makemomentsmatter.org/content/five-little-pumpkins-sitting-on-a-gate/
References
- The importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood.
https://www.pacey.org.uk/news-and-views/pacey-blog/2019/october-2019/the-importance-of-nursery-rhymes-in-early-childhoo/
