In case you haven’t heard of it, guts is a variation on the standard poker game, but it is played with either two or three cards. All rights reserved.Even though many players wouldn’t really classify “ Guts” as a poker game, it is a common choice among home-based poker players. Overall, we had a good time exploring the pumpkin guts! Caden and I spent a good half hour playing with the pumpkin, which if you know toddlers they don’t spend much time doing anything!Īnd my favorite part, we surprisingly didn’t make too much of a mess! Happy Halloween! He repeated this action a few times.Ĭaden enjoyed the squishy bag of pumpkin guts so much, I am sure if I let him he would have played with it all day! Then he decided to put the guts back in the pumpkin and take them back out. My son really enjoyed squishing the seeds and pulp around in the bag. I wasn’t too worried about the bag opening, but if you are you can tape over the resealable edge with clear packing tape. Making a Pumpkin Guts Sensory BagĬaden wasn’t too fond of the sticky, slimy guts so I put them into a resealable sandwich bag. He also spent a good amount of time playing with the pumpkin top, taking it off and fitting it back on just right. He enjoyed banging on the hollow pumpkin with the spoons and listening to the sounds it made. He helped to scoop out the pumpkin guts and seeds. Caden, then age 22 months, loved exploring the pumpkin and learning through his senses. We did this activity when my son was a young toddler as part of our tot school Halloween week. Finally carefully cut open the pumpkin, place it in the bin and allow your child to explore the pumpkin inside and out. Then set out a plastic bin and some spoons for scooping. Using painters tape will help hold the brown paper in place without damaging your table. To set up this activity, cover your table with an opened up large paper bag or other table covering.

Table covering (a large paper bag opened up works great!).

Please be extra careful when doing this activity.

Safety reminder: Toddlers and young children should never be left unattended with sharp knives and plastic bags. During the Fall season it is always fun to carve jack-o-lanterns! But before you toss the guts and roast the seeds kids may enjoy digging into a gooey sensory experience! If your child isn’t into slimy sensory play or you have a toddler, you can allow them to freely and safely explore pumpkin guts with a mess-free pumpkin guts sensory bag! (Updated 9-17-2016)

Playing guts