Pumpkin Olympics!

"Cut into a pumpkin 

Scoop it with a spoon 

Then you carve a little mouth 

Shaped just like a moon 

Cut two eyes to twinkle 

And a three cornered nose 

Use for teeth ten tiny seeds 

And set them in a row 

Then you light a candle 

To place it right inside 

And put it in your window 

For Halloween Night!"

After mighty winds got in the way of our original celebration, Wren's Nesters were happy to gather a bit late and celebrate Hallows Eve with the Pumpkin Olympics 2017! 

We started off the morning decorating our own tiny pumpkins that Katie brought for us from the Willowell Garden.

We had fun gluing on seeds, acorn tops, and tissue paper to create funny faces and festive displays.

Then it was off to work to get the Pumpkin Olympics started. Luckily we have 10 strong bodies, very good helpers for hauling wood and benches! 

The view from the finish line...

And we're off! Balancing on benches, jumping over logs, crawling under benches without knocking over little pumpy, and getting very dizzy before running through the finish line! My favorite part of Pumpkin Olympics is helping everyone cheer on their friends. 

And for the grand finale...the Great Pumpkin Roll! But first we have to get those unwieldy pumpkins to the top of the hill. 

Putting a little magic in before the big roll! 

And chase that pumpkin!! 

After the finale, we went to the neighboring meadow and walked back to our hill through the forest. We found a very soggy fallen bees nest and stopped to survey the damage from the wind and smelled and admired the exposed heartwood. 

We were happy to get back our cozy and festive classroom :) 

After lunch we cozied up for some funny halloween stories and enjoyed Tulsi Rose tea and popcorn on the rug. 

 

A happy Wren's Nest Hallows Eve it was!