2013-09-20

A Collection of Fall Activities for Kids



The past two days I didn't run the a/c at all.  You know what that means, fall is here!  Okay, the first official day of fall isn't for a few more days, but it is basically here.  I've said it before, I love summer.  I have a hard time when my favorite season comes to an end.  The miserable heat wave that we get mid August through mid September helps tremendously.  By the time it passes I am ready for fall.  To welcome the season we have been enjoying a ton of fall themed sensory play around here, most of which centers on the wonderful scents of fall.  I've gathered those ideas as well as ideas from around the web to bring you over 100 awesome fall activities for kids!

Fall Activities with Apples

Apple Printing with Erupting Sidewalk Chalk Paint
Apple Scented Sensory Rice from FSPDT

Apple Pie Dough



Rotten Apple Baseball from Housing a Forest
Apple Scented Soap Foam
Apple Cinnamon Sensory Bin from Fantastic Fun and Learning

Candy Apple Rice for Sensory Play



Invitation to Play Pom Pom Apple Tree from Twodaloo

Learning with Apple in Kindergarten
Apple Scented Sensory Play from FSPDT
Spicy Apple Art with a Literacy Twist from Fun a Day
Counting with Ten Apples on Top from Buggy and Buddy

Learning with Apple in Preschool

Button Apple Tree from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Ten Apples on Top Inspired Apple Painting

Building with Apples from Fun at Home with Kids

Fall Activities with Leaves

Learning with Leaves in Preschool
Sticky Fall Tree on the Light Table from And Next Comes L

Fall Clean Mud Recipe

Leaf Slide from Happy Hooligans

Fall Sensory Jars from Blog Me Mom

Fall Sticker Tree Invitation to Create from Fantastic Fun and Learning

Under the Fall Tree Small World from Buggy and Buddy
Learning with Leaves in Kindergarten

Build Your Own Leaf Man from Inspiration Laboratories

Leaf Maze from Happy Hooligans

Fall Activities with Pumpkins

Rolling Pumpkin Painting from Putti's World
Pumpkin Rocks from Inspiration Laboratories
Tips for Carving Pumpkins with Kids

No Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas from Tinkerlab

Pumpkin Spice Clean Mud Recipe from FSPDT
Puffy Paint Jack O'Lanterns
Pumpkin Light ~ Drilling for Fun from Creative Connections for Kids

Pumpkin Drip Art Paintings from The Imagination Tree

Pumpkin Oobleck
Colored and Glittered Pasta Pumpkins from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

Scented Baked Cotton Balls from Fun at Home with Kids

Pumpkin Oobleck Made with Real Pumpkin from Inspiration Laboratories
Pumpkin Bowling from Be Different, Act Normal
Pumpkin Goop from Sun Hats & Wellie Boots

Pumpkin Patch Small World Play from Buggy and Buddy

Homemade Paint Recipes for Fall
I love experimenting and coming up with new paint recipes.  Stay tuned for more fun fall paint as the season continues!

Fall Sticky Paints
Fall Scented Microwave Puffy Paint from Fun at Home with Kids
Homemade Edible Apple Paints from Blog Me Mom

Fall Finger Paint

Homemade Cranberry Fall Paint Recipe from Housing a Forest

Edible Whipped Paints in Fall Scents from Fun at Home with Kids

Fall Playdough Recipes

Fall Playdough Recipe

Erupting Fall Playdough from Housing a Forest

Fall Tree with Clay Leaves from Simple Fun for Kids

Pumpkin Spice Marshmallow Dough from Housing a Forest

Apple Playdough Recipe from Blog Me Mom
Playdough Pumpkin Patch Train from Play Trains!
Gluten Free Edible Pumpkin Pie Clay from Fun at Home with Kids

Glowing Play for Kids
As the days get shorter, and it gets darker earlier, we start breaking out the glowing play.  These ideas aren't all fall specific, but fall seems like the best time to be reminded of all of the glow in the dark fun!

Glow in the Dark Sidewalk Chalk from Coffee Cups and Crayons
Glowing Magic Milk Experiment

Glowing Clean Mud - Ivory Soap Explosion with a Twist

Glowing Ice

Glowing Bread Clay Recipe from Housing a Forest
Secret Messages

Edible Glowing Gelatin Sensory Play from Fun at Home with Kids
Bartholomew and the Glowing Oobleck
Edible Glowing Spiderwebs Sensory Play from Fun at Home with Kids

Glow in the Dark Window Clings from Blog Me Mom
Glowing Jello Experiment

Flower Science for Kids:  DIY Glowing Flowers from Fun at Home with Kids
Glowing Aliens

Safe and Edible Glow Water for Baths and Play from Fun at Home with Kids
Glowing Water Beads

Homemade Glowing Paint

Edible Glowing Oobleck from Fun at Home with Kids

Fall Scented Activities
I think most people can agree that the best part of fall is the wonderful scents.  So many come to mind:  pumpkin pie, apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, cranberry, fresh coffee, cloves, cider, etc.  Scented play is fun all year long but especially in the fall.

Pumpkin Spice Latte Oobleck

Scented Tea Pretend Play from Fun at Home with Kids

Autumn Jello Sensory Bin
Sweet Potato Ooey Gooey Goop from FSPDT

The Smell Detective from Housing a Forest

Fall Spice Railroad from Play Trains!

Fall Art and Crafts for Kids

Pumpkin Seed Art from Reading Confetti
Paper Plate Pumpkin Crafts
Button and Ribbon Pumpkin Craft from Toddler Approved

Kid Made Fall Nature Wreath from Fun at Home with Kids

Homemade Scented Candles from Blog Me Mom

Bat Craft - The Importance of Process Art
Family Handprint and Footprint Fall Tree from Reading Confetti
Fall Tree Art with Puffy Paint from Blog Me Mom

Milk Jug Monsters

Autumn Paper Pulp Branch from Housing a Forest

Pumpkin Spice Salt Dough Ornaments for Table Decor from Fun at Home with Kids

Apple Tree Craft for Toddlers from Blog Me Mom

Fall Popcorn Tree from Happy Hooligans

Easy Apple Tree Craft for Preschoolers from Reading Confetti
Thankful Turkey - Teaching Kids Gratitude
Pumpkin Printing with Pool Noodles from Toddler Approved

Fall Learning Activities

Feed the Hungry Monster - Literacy Game

Turkey Dice Game
Candy Corn Counting from No Time for Flash Cards

Alphabet Pumpkins and Literacy Games from The Imagination Tree

Fall Leaf Alphabet Movement Activity from Toddler Approved

Halloween Tot Trays - Montessori Inspired Learning
Spider Learning and Fine Motor Table from Twodaloo
Counting Apples Busy Bag from The Educator's Spin On It
Apple Bowling Math Counting Game from Coffee Cups and Crayons

Yummy Fall Recipes

Pumpkin Veggie Tray from Aubut Family

Apple Oatmeal Whole Wheat Muffins

Carrot Cake Pancakes from Housing a Forest
Low Sugar Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins from Fun at Home with Kids

Pumpkin Quinoa

Gross Motor Activities for Fall

A Sticky Spider Web - Gross Motor Halloween Game from Hands on as We Grow

Spider Web Walk Gross Motor Game from No Time for Flashcards
Monster Dice Game from Momma's Fun World

For more fall activities for kids follow my Fall - Halloween - Thanksgiving board on Pinterest.

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