Pumpkin Panic
Two friends are raking leaves. One friend accidentally knocks over the other’s neatly piled leaves. What is the problem? What is one solution?
Problem: The pile of leaves was ruined. Solution: The friend could apologize and help rebuild the pile.
Two siblings are building a scarecrow for their yard, but one sibling takes all the decorations and doesn’t share.
Problem: The other sibling doesn’t get to help decorate the scarecrow.
Solution: The first sibling could share the decorations and let the other sibling take turns.
wo friends are jumping into a pile of leaves. One friend accidentally pushes the other into the leaves too hard.
Problem: The friend feels hurt or surprised by the push.
Solution: The friend could apologize and ask if the other is okay.
During a fall festival game, one child keeps winning, and another child starts to feel left out.
Problem: The child who keeps losing feels sad.
Solution: The winner could offer encouragement and remind the other child that it’s just for fun, or they could take turns and switch games.
A child is at a family gathering and accidentally drops their slice of pumpkin pie on the floor
Problem: The child is sad because they don’t have any pie.
Solution: A family member could offer to share their pie or help get another slice.
During trick-or-treating, one child accidentally drops all their candy
Problem: The child’s candy spilled, and they are upset.
Solution: The other children could help pick up the candy or share some of their own.
A group of friends is on an autumn hike, but one child gets tired and can’t keep up.
Problem: The child is too tired to continue at the same pace.
Solution: The other kids could slow down, take a break, or offer to carry their friend’s backpack to help.
A group of kids is making caramel apples, but one child’s apple falls into the caramel and gets too messy to eat.
Problem: The child’s apple is ruined, and they are upset.
Solution: The other kids could offer to help make another apple or share one of theirs.
Two friends are apple picking, but one friend can’t reach the apples on the tree.
Problem: The friend is too short to reach the apples. Solution: The other friend could offer to help pick apples from the higher branches.
A child at a pumpkin patch picks a pumpkin, but later realizes it’s too heavy to carry
Problem: The pumpkin is too heavy for the child to carry alone.
Solution: The child could ask a friend or family member for help carrying the pumpkin.
Two kids are making leaf art, but one kid takes all the best leaves for themselves.
Problem: The other child doesn’t have any nice leaves to use.
Solution: The first child could share the leaves and let the other child use some of the good ones.
A family is having a fall picnic, and one child realizes they forgot their jacket and is getting cold
Problem: The child is cold because they don’t have a jacket.
Solution: A family member could offer their jacket or blanket, or they could move to a warmer spot.
A child’s Halloween costume rips right before they are about to go trick-or-treating.
Problem: The costume is damaged, and the child is upset.
Solution: The child’s parent could help fix the costume with tape or another quick solution.
A group of kids is telling scary stories, and one child is getting very scared
Problem: The child is frightened and uncomfortable.
Solution: The other children could stop telling scary stories or reassure the child that it’s just for fun.
At Thanksgiving dinner, one child accidentally spills juice all over the table
Problem: The table is messy, and the child feels embarrassed.
Solution: Someone could help clean up the spill and reassure the child that it was an accident.
Two kids are collecting colorful fall leaves, but one child takes all the leaves and doesn’t leave any for the other
Problem: The other child doesn’t have any leaves to collect.
Solution: The first child could share their leaves or help the other find more.
A group of kids is roasting marshmallows by a bonfire, but one kid’s marshmallow burns.
Problem: The kid is upset because their marshmallow is ruined.
Solution: The other kids could offer a new marshmallow and show how to roast it without burning.
During a hayride, a child accidentally loses their hat when the wind blows it away
Problem: The child’s hat is gone, and they are sad.
Solution: The other kids could help look for the hat or offer to share theirs.
A group of kids is in a corn maze, and one child gets lost and starts to feel scared.
Problem: The child is lost and frightened in the maze.
Solution: The other kids or adults could help by calling out to guide the child back or offering comfort when they reunite.
At a fall festival, one child is scared to go on a ride that the other kids want to go on.
Problem: The child feels nervous and left out because they’re too scared to go on the ride.
Solution: The other kids could offer to go on a different, less scary ride with them or offer support and encouragement.