6 Fun, Fall Activities For Kids

I CAN NOT stress enough how excited I get about fall, especially, here in the south, when FINALLY the temperatures are falling to a bearable level.

 

 

I grew up in the Midwest, where the fall brought on color changes of spectacular proportions.

 

 

I love the smell of fall.  I am not talking about pumpkin spice here.

 

 

I love the earthy, pine, clean smells for of the woods.  I even made a soap to remind me of the smell, I call it A Walk in the Woods.

 

 

I love the feel of fall.  Cool, crisp, energizing.

 

 

I miss it.

 

 

A lot.

 

 

Fall also brings on some fun activities that you can do with your kids.

I want to give you some ideas that use low cost items that you can find right at home.

Shhhhhh…..don’t tell the kids that they will be doing math and reading and a bunch of other “schoolie” stuff.

 

 

6 Fall Activities for Kids

 

 

1. Scavenger Hunt: Download your FREE fall scavenger hunt HERE

2. After the scavenger hunt, write about what was seen, heard, smelled, and touched.  Download a FREE writing prompt HERE

3. Dancing corn (adapted from one time through)

• a clear glass container

• popping corn

• 2 1/2 – 3 cups of water

• 2 Tbsp. of baking soda

• 6 Tbsp. of white vinegar

  • Fill your jar with water and add a couple drops of food colouring.

  •  Add your baking soda and stir well until it is all dissolved.

  •  Add a small handful of popping corn kernels.

  •  Add the vinegar and watch the corn start to hop up and down!

4. Volcano Pumpkins (adapted from Little Bins, Little Hands)

• Mini pumpkins

• Baking Soda

• Vinegar

• Dish soap

• Food coloring {optional}

• Spoon, baster, and/or measure cup

• Tray to catch the mess!

  • Carve your pumpkin. Leave the opening small

  • Place the pumpkin on a tray. Add a couple spoonfuls of baking soda to the inside of the pumpkin

  • Add a few drops of dish soap and couple drops of food coloring.

  • Add a cup of vinegar.

5. Leaf painting. Venture outside and collect several different types of.

• • Card stock or construction paper

  • Finger or washable paint

  • Paint brush

    • Paint the leaves with the paint

    • Press the leaves onto the paper, paint side down.

    • Use different shaped leaves and different colors to create a pattern

6. Grow a pumpkin and talk about the life cycle from seed, to plant, to fruit. Download a FREE  pumpkin life cycle card HERE.

 

Looking for more fun activities to do with the kids?  Join me for the next Junior Farmer class!  These classes are designed for kids ages 5 and up and will give your kids a chance to get a hands on, personalized farm experience.  For more info and to put your name on the wait list, go HERE