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Fall is here, temperatures are steadily dropping, and the spirit of holidays is ready to take over. Whether you celebrate Halloween, Rosh Hashanah, Sukko, Thanksgiving, autumn magic is the common denominator here. That, and food! Squash, cinnamon, pumpkins, pomegranates, apples, the list goes on with the specific flavors of this special season. It’s high time you consider enjoying some fall activities with your kids, so read on to discover or rediscover ideas and tips for some seasonal family fun, from outings to visits to crafts to cooking… there will be something for everyone!

All the fall activities I propose are to be chosen depending on the places you live and the age of the kids you are with. Of course, your culture, your views on life, your parenting style, your personal interests and the ones of your children are also to be taken into account when planning an activity for everybody’s delight! Let’s dig in!

1- Apple Picking

Let’s start off with this perennial classic!

• Make some apple cider, apple pie, apple sauce or any other fun fall recipes with apples.
• Have a apple cider “tea” party.
• Decorate brown bags and fill them up with apples or pears you found in the orchard to give
  them to family members, neighbors, teachers, friends etc…

Fall is the season for apple picking and there are plenty of pick-your-own orchards. But did you
know it is also the season for pear picking and grape harvest? Make sure to find organic grown
farms and orchards before you are planning your outings. If not, make sure you wash your
produce thoroughly and take off the skin.

2- Go for a walk to pick up leaves, twigs and seeds

If a good walk is always a great activity (bring some warm clothes though and watch the weather forecast beforehand…), the real fun activities start once you’ll be back home. There’s plenty to do with just a few twigs and leaves!

• Make crafts with all you gathered.
• Make a wreath.
• Collect leaves and play a game by identifying them. Get some help with a great book like this one : A Picture Guide to Fall Leaves of North America (affiliate link)
• Create leaf rubbings : firstpalette.com
• Make a leaf mobile: soul-flower.com
• Dip leaves in hot beeswax: empressofdirt.net
• Make handprint leaves: taminglittlemonsters.com
• Iron leaves between two sheets of waxed paper and hang them on the windows: amherstnh.gov

3- Go in a pick-your-own pumpkin patch

• Carve and/or decorate pumpkins.
• Make a carving contest with friends at home.
• Roast pumpkin seeds.

4- Go for a full weekend adventure

• Pack some home made healthy food, gather some warm cozy sweaters, good books and
  family games and go spend the weekend in a cabin. In some campground, you can rent
  either a cabin or even a motorhome. Or spend a weekend in a nice Airbnb.
• Go on a road trip to see fall foliage areas. Some states have great forests and small towns as
  well as scenic foliage drives.
• Visit a national park or state park and bring your own bird

5- Have fun in the kitchen

• Make healthy meals and deserts with seasonal vegetables and fruits.
• Roast pumpkin seeds from your carved pumpkin.
• Bake healthy cookies and share them with your neighbors.
• Find a good and easy bread recipe and go for it!
• Make a healthy Halloween gingerbread house.

6- Go to a farmer’s market

• Pick some local organic vegetables and make a soup.
• Get some apples and make a pie.
• Buy some gourds to decorate your home; make a center piece with them.

7- Take a car ride

• Dress your kids in pajamas, pack some sweaters and other warm clothing, bring some warm
  tea, healthy snacks, take ride away from the city light and have a stargazing evening.
• Take a ride in the evening to see Halloween themed neighborhoods, look for decorated
  homes.
• Take a haunted drive-through.

Other fun activities to do with your kids in Fall

Of course, there’s plenty of other things you might want to consider doing with your kids this fall season. Here are just a few more ideas to create unforgettable memories with your loved ones while enjoying the wonders of this special season together. Bring your inner kid out and have fun!

• Go have fun in a corn maze.
• Make piles of leaves and jump in them.
• Take a family bike ride.
• Go for a family picnic.
• Visit a local farm.
• Take a cranberry bog tour (if you are the lucky one who lives near one).
• Go to a pumpkin carving contest or set one up in your yard, inviting people over.
• Go to a harvest festival.
• Go for a walk in a fall foliage forest and play “I spy”.
• Visit an arboretum.
• Go see a parade.
• Set some lights in the yard and play hide-and-seek.
• Have a Halloween party: if you do it the evening of Halloween, it is a good way to have a
  short trick or treat and avoid a phenomenal quantity of candies. Check out this post I made about Halloween candies here: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT HALLOWEEN CANDIES…
• Check out a haunted house (older kids!) or a kid friendly “haunted” house for little ones
• Take a hayride or a haunted hay ride. Here again, there are young kids’ version ones.

• Build a scarecrow with old clothes and stuffed newspapers.
• Fly a kite.
• Go for a walk and collect colored themed items: the reds, the oranges, the yellows, the
  browns.
• Go to a library and/or bookstore and pick some autumn-themed books to bring home (or read
  there if you have time).
• Have an autumn photo shoot with your kids.
• Collect pine cones to decorate the home. You can also have your kids paint them.
• Decorate your yard with hay bales.
• Have a halloween-themed scavenger hunt.
• Watch a Halloween themed movie for a special occasion.
• Buy a pomegranate and learn about Rosh Hashanah.
• Learn about seasonal holidays you do not celebrate whether it is Halloween, Thanksgiving,
  Rosh Hashanah, Sukkoth, Chinese Mid-Autumn festivals, Diwali, Native American harvest
  feasts etc…
• Make a cozy fort at home and read autumn-themed kids books. Here are a few books I enjoy reading to kids big and small : kids autumn time books (affiliate link)
• Have an at-home spa day, making pumpkin facial.
• Set up a fire in the fireplace and tell spooky stories.
• Plant some bulbs for Spring time.
• Create an indoor herbs garden.
• Bring some home tea or hot chocolate and go to the beach, by a lake or river in the early morning.
• Have a treasure hunt at home, or in the backyard and invite neighborhood kids over.
• Attend a costume contest or have one at home.
• Create a gratitude tree for your dining room and fill each leaf with something you feel grateful
  for. Check out how to make one here!
• Check all the local fall events, in libraries, parks, museums etc…

Whatever the fall activities you’ve decided to go on, remember to travel safely and respect any rules inherent to the places you’re at! Kids safety first! Wishing you all a delightful start to the holiday season! And if you need any more tips or want to plan a wee-end full of unforgettable memories, press that big blue button!

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