Fall activities for kids can be a blast when the leaves turn color.
It’s that time of year! The leaves are turning, there’s a chill in the air, and it’s time to get the kids outside to play before they spend all day stuck in front of their screens.
Sure, there’s a lot going on in the summer, but that doesn’t mean that the fall is a bland season. In fact, autumn is filled with fun activities for kids to enjoy out-of-doors.
Fun Activities For Fall
Fall brings a variety of weather conditions and often it’s a nice time to reclaim a playful mood when the autumn leaves fall.
As the leaves start to turn and the weather gets colder, many families schedule fun fall activities. Here are some ideas for fall activities for kids.
- Have a fall fun day – If you have younger children, plan a day to just experience the season together. Point out the sights and smells of autumn in your yard and community. This activity has all sorts of benefits: outdoor physical activity, elements of cooperation and responsibility, and plenty of communication. = 52
- Make fall wreath – This fall wreath idea is beautiful in its simplicity and shows that with just a few well-placed items you can bring the spirit of fall. All you need is a grapevine wreath form, vine, burlap ribbon, floral wire, pinecones (which you can get outside), a tag and a hot glue gun, and you’re on your way to making this simple wreath that is also beautiful to look at. It would make a great gift. Link – http://blog.consumercrafts.com/decor-home/rustic-diy-fall-wreath/
- Visit an apple orchard. – Visit an orchard as a family and pick fruit from the trees. Once you have picked and purchased a good quantity of apples, make homemade apple pies or applesauce. Many varieties of apples are ready to be picked in the fall months. After you’ve checked out the pickyourown.org website, give them a call to learn their hours of operation.
- Pick pumpkins – Have you ever picked your own pumpkins? There’s something to be said for going out to a big field of pumpkins and looking for just the right one. For some, the best will be the biggest, but even the smaller pumpkins can have great “character.” Take your selections home and turn them into pies, carve them for Halloween or paint them with silly faces.
- Visit a local corn maze – Farmers all over the country have learned that people will pay to go through a corn maze.
- If you look in the newspaper or online during the fall months, you may find more than one corn maze in your area. Just remember to follow the rules that the farmer has posted and have an adult go through the maze with younger children. Most of all have fun being outdoors in the crisp fall weather.
- Go for a walk in the stunning fall foliage – Whether you take a walk around your neighborhood, find a park nearby or a local hiking trail, you can enjoy the beauty of nature and the time you spend together. Be sure to take along a camera to snap pictures of not only nature but your family, as well.
- Enjoy your time in nature – Cooler temperatures make it easier to enjoy fall activities for kids. Kick up the leaves and listen to them crunch under your feet. Feel the crisp, cool air that can make you feel more alive and energized than you may have felt in a while.
- Collect colorful leaves -Speaking of fall foliage, why not take a bag with you while you take your walk? Search for the most colorful or large leaves that you can use for fall crafts. Leaves can be used to decorate pre-made wreaths to give it a distinctive look, glue them to picture frames or produce other ways to bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. 68
- Jump in A Pile Of Leaves – An old-time favorite is to rake up the leaves in your lawn into a large pile and then take turns jumping into the leaf pile. Of course, you’ll want to be sure there are no sticks in the pile and that the rake is away from the leaves so no one is hurt on it. 64
- Play with hay – Buy a bale of hay and create a scarecrow to decorate your yard. Let the children find old clothes for the scarecrow to wear – blue jeans, t-shirt, flannel shirt and hat – then see how full you can get them. Use a pumpkin for the head and paint a face on it. 56
- Play outdoor sports – here’s no need to sit and watch television when you can get outside and play. Gather families, friends and those in your neighborhood and have a game of touch or flag football, basketball, or other fun game. After the game, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or hot apple cider. 55
- Create cork animals and people – Use glue or a glue gun to stick buttons, fabric scraps, felt, and more to corks from wine bottles, to make people or animals out of cork. You can make owls, turkeys, and more. Help your child with the glue gun part as the glue is super-hot.
- Make pinecone crafts – Pinecone crafts are fun because you get to first hunt for the pinecones, then use your imagination to make wonderful centerpieces, name settings, and other designs. A fun thing to do is to use pinecones to make flowers. Get some pipe cleaners and, using a glue gun, stick the pinecones to the pipe cleaner. Let your child paint the pinecones unusual colors to make a “flower” bouquet of pinecones to put in a vase for a beautiful centerpiece. 82
- Glue leaf collage – Gather as many types of leaves as you can find. Glue the leaves in any kind of arrangement onto a piece of construction paper or cardboard. Alternatively, spread white school glue across an entire sheet of paper or piece of cardboard. Crumble leaves at random over the glue. When the glue dries, you will have an awesome leaf collage. 63
- Take colorful photos – There’s a special kind of beauty in autumn. The trees are turning from green to golden yellow, orange and red. Some flowers are still blooming but you know they will soon become dormant until the spring. With the cooler temperatures of the fall months, it’s a perfect time for snapping pictures on an autumn walk.
- Create an autumn yard collage – This is a terrific way to get your kids involved in beautifying your front lawn for the fall season. Materials you will need to create your autumn yard collage include hay bales, pumpkins (all sizes), scarecrows, witches, cornucopias, etc. Anything related to fall will look wonderful. Stack your hay bales to create a backdrop. Next, place a huge scarecrow (or witch) on the center of the stack. Then add other complimentary fall accessories like cornucopias, corn stacks, ghosts, etc.
- Make a haunted tree – Making a haunted tree is a fun fall activity for kids. It is especially great to do right after raking leaves. First, pick the biggest, best tree in your front yard; preferably one with many long, crooked limbs. Next, take small white trash bags and stuff the top half with leaves from your yard. Twist and tie the bag into a knot or use a twist-tie to close the end where the leaves stop. Turn upside down and you have a ghost! Make as many of these ghosts as you can, then tie them to tree limbs. As the fall winds blow, your ghosts will haunt your tree.
- Happy autumn cards – Supply each kid with markers, paper, glue, glitter, stickers, etc. Let them make several autumn cards and write a special message on the inside of each one. After any wet appliqués are dried, gather the cards and take them to your local nursing home to distribute among patients.
- Visit an orchard – You can visit an orchard as a family and pick fruit from the trees. Once you have picked and purchased a good quantity of apples, make homemade apple pies or applesauce.
- Pick pumpkins – • Have you ever picked your own pumpkins? There’s something to be said for going out to a big field of pumpkins and looking for just the right one. For some, the best will be the biggest, but even the smaller pumpkins can have great “character.” Take your selections home and turn them into pies, carve them for Halloween or paint them with silly faces.
- Visit a local corn maze – Farmers all over the country have learned that people will pay to go through a corn maze. If you look in the newspaper or online during the fall months, you may find more than one corn maze in your area. Just remember to follow the rules that the farmer has posted and have an adult go through the maze with younger children. Most of all have fun being outdoors in the crisp fall weather.
- Go for a walk in the stunning fall foliage – Whether you take a walk around your neighborhood, find a park nearby or a local hiking trail, you can enjoy the beauty of nature and the time you spend together. Be sure to take a long camera to snap pictures of not only nature but your family, as well.
- Collect colorful fall leaves – Speaking of fall foliage, why not take a bag with you while you take your walk? Search for the most colorful or large leaves that you can use for fall crafts. Leaves can be used to decorate pre-made wreaths to give it a fresh look, glue them to picture frames, or produce other ways to bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.
- Rake a pile of leaves – Raking and removing leaves is something many people do out of necessity. But it’s also a terrific way to pile on the endorphins. Instead of using your lawnmower to vacuum the leaves, grab your trusty rake. Not only will you clear your lawn of leaves, but you’ll also clear your head.
- Jump in a pile of leaves – An old-time favorite is to rake up the leaves in your lawn into a large pile and then take turns jumping into the leaf pile. Of course, you’ll want to be sure there are no sticks in the pile and that the rake is away from the leaves so no one is hurt on it.
- Decorate a scarecrow – Buy a bale of hay and create a scarecrow to decorate your yard. Let the children find old clothes for the scarecrow to wear – blue jeans, t-shirt, flannel shirt, and hat – then see how full you can get them. Use a pumpkin for the head and paint a face on it.
- Play flag football – There’s no need to sit and watch television when you can get outside and play. If you gather families, friends, and those in your neighborhood, you can have a game of touch or flag football, basketball, or other fun game. After the game, everyone can enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or hot apple cider.
- Hiking and backpacking – Hiking and backpacking are great fall activities for kids when the weather gets cooler. Check your local area for ready-made hiking paths or backpacking trails. If you don’t want to go alone, call your local park and recreation office to see if they have any resources for group guided hikes.
More TIps On More Fun For Kids
There are so many fall activities for kids. You can search online or simply brainstorm to think of fun fall activities for kids. If you don’t have anything in mind, remember that you can combine any of the fall activities with any others.
Truly, there are many creative things to do in the fall with kids.
