After our wonderful pumpkin picking experience last week, we brought two pumpkins home. I knew from last years experience that I am hopeless at carving a pumpkin so wanted to find a way that Adam could play with the pumpkin – hence we made a pumpkin tunnel.
First we needed to scoop out the pumpkin meat. We placed the pumpkins on our Tuff Spot Tray (affiliate link). 
At either side of the large pumpkin I cut out two holes for the tunnel and used Tip-ex to write on the pumpkin. To form the road I reused our DIY Car Track.
It didn’t take long before Adam had several of his cars on the track.
Whilst Adam was playing with the pumpkin car tunnel I realised I could turn the smaller pumpkin into a car wash.
I split a dowelling rod in half and cut segments of 3 coloured pipe cleaners. I wrapped the pipe cleaners around the dowelling and pushed it into the pumpkin meat.
So far the pumpkin car tunnel and car wash have survived for a week of constant play. Pumpkins are not just for carving!
Keep an eye out for our other toddler friendly Halloween activities throughout the next few days.
Equipment:
* Pumpkins
* Kinfe
* Tuff Spot Tray (affiliate link)
* Tip-ex
* Car track – why not follow our DIY Car Track Busy Bag instructions
* Cars
* Dowelling and pipe cleaners
Adam was 2 years and 5 months old.
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What a unique idea. And I love the car wash feature! My son is crazy about cars, he will surely love this activity.
So fun!! I love it! Thanks for sharing at Sharing Saturday this week!