50 Activities for Autumn

we live in texas where the temps are brutal in the summer

pumpkin slime. goop is a blast to play with. this goop is pumpkiny-orange

pumpkin pie play dough — this stuff smells so

do your kids collect acorns? mine love to squirrel them away. this is a great kids painting activity using acorns to make art

make fall spice paints

go on a nature walk to a new destination. bring along a nature bag

plant bu

donate food items to a food bank in your area. as the holidays approach

make your own apple cider by adding cinnamon nutmeg and honey to apples

churn your own butter — this is a fun activity

make popcorn . ooey-gooey caramel popcorn balls shout “fall is coming” to me. these are one of our kids' favorite fall traditions

take a collection of and make leaf skeletons — soak the leaves in washing soda until the chloroform disintegrates

set a pumpkin outdoors and journal the pumpkin's decomposition as it rots. be sure to take pictures of the pumpkin in its various stages

after you prune your trees

bake pumpkin seeds. i love carving out our pumpkins each year and using the guts to create a magnesium-rich snack

make jack-o-lanterns from items in the recycle bin

feed the birds

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august 29

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pick a preschool fall craft to do together

decorate the front door — the wackier the better

more fun fall activities

fall sensory — fill it

make fall slime to play

two inside. watch them fly and how far the items went

fun activities

create an owl craft

make a owl from tp using feathers

go bobbing

play games during a bike ride. use chalk to create start and end points on a race

go camping in your own backyard

go on a hayride — we love to visit the local orchard