Social+Studies

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 * For social studies, try:** Roll That Pumpkin!
 * Focus skill:** Colonial history
 * What to do:** In Colonial times, children would challenge their friends to pumpkin rolling races where the players used large wooden spoons to roll their pumpkins to the finish line. Try the game by marking a starting line and placing a chair or other large marker about 15 yards away. Give each player a small pie pumpkin and a large spoon or broom. When you say, “go,” the players roll their pumpkins around the chair and back to the starting line—no carrying allowed! Use this simple game to launch a whole discussion about the kinds of games children played in Colonial times.