Pumpkin Pounding

Using golf tees and wooden hammers, we practiced hammering golf tees into styrofoam pumpkins.
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This encouraged motor development, hand-eye coordination, creativity, and math and science skills!
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As young children explore with age-appropriate tools, they use small and large muscles.
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As they make decisions about the orientation of the golf tees, they participate in problem solving skills.
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Lastly, as they complete their project, they experience a feeling of accomplishment.
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Most importantly, they had fun while doing it!

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