Create a pumpkin fairy house and light it up. Our white pumpkin fairy house with LEGO was fun and easy to make (using any small props). Create a small world right inside your pumpkin!
Pumpkin Fairy House Supplies
- White pumpkin
- LEGO bricks and figs
We chose a white pumpkin, but you can certainly use an orange pumpkin. You can also use LEGO windows and doors, LEGO minifigures, assorted LEGO building pieces, and a battery-operated tea light. You can use so many little toys, so don’t worry if you don’t have LEGO.
How to Make a Pumpkin Fairy House
Prepare the Pumpkin: Start by cutting a piece out of the back of the pumpkin. Make sure it’s large enough to fit your hand inside. This opening will allow you to set up the scene inside the pumpkin. Clean out the inside of the pumpkin, removing all the seeds and pulp. You can rinse the seeds and dry them for pretend play later.
Create Windows: Decide where you want the windows to go. Trace an outline of the window shape on the pumpkin. With adult supervision, carefully use a knife to cut out the shape, just like you would when carving a jack-o-lantern.
Add Details: Now comes the fun part! Decorate your white pumpkin fairy house with little details. We turned ours into a cozy kitchen/dining room with a table, cups, chairs, and pumpkin seeds. Let your imagination run wild as you create your own magical fairy home!
More Fun Things To Do With Real Pumpkins
You don’t need to celebrate Halloween to enjoy pumpkin science experiments. Try one or all of the ideas below!
- Set up a pumpkin investigation tray
- Make an erupting pumpkin volcano
- Play and learn with pumpkin oobleck
- Grow crystal pumpkins
- Explore shapes with a pumpkin geoboard
- Turn a pumpkin into a pumpkin clock
- Explore motion with rolling pumpkins
Printable Pumpkin STEM Pack
Perfect for K-2/3rd Grade and homeschool! Many activities can be modified for preschool and older kiddos as well.
Pumpkin is a festive and classic theme for fall and this pack is perfect for exploring pumpkins with a non-Halloween theme! Includes science, STEM, engineering, early math, and art projects.
100+ pages of “totally doable” projects the kids will have a blast trying! Read more here.
