Looking for some fun activities for the family? Here are some things that you can do together this fall. Many are low or no cost.
Go for a Fall Leaf Drive
Go Camping
Toast Pumpkin Seeds
Rake Leaves Together and Jump in the pile
Use Tissue Paper to Create "Stained Glass" Windows in Fall Shapes
Make a Scarecrow
Go Apple- or Pumpkin-Picking
Take a Hike
Get Cozy and Read one of these great Children’s Books Together
Plan a Nature Scavenger Hunt by collecting colorful leaves, pinecones, and other fall-like objects
Paint Pinecones
Make Art & Craft Projects with Leaves
Have an Apple Taste-Test
Create Leaf Rubbings
Visit a Park and bring along a Tree or Bird Guidebook
Have a Halloween-Themed Movie Marathon
Have a Socially-Distanced Neighborhood Costume Parade
Make Halloween Cards
Dress each other up as Toilet Paper Mummies
Play your own game of Flag Football in the yard
Make some Hot Chocolate or Hot Apple Cider
Make personalized Thanksgiving Place Mats for your whole family
Etch a Tree Pattern by placing paper on the trunk and rubbing a colored pencil or crayon over it
Take a Family Bike Ride
Read Children’s Books on the Harvest and Thanksgiving
Create a Thankfulness Tree for your dining room and fill each leaf with something you feel grateful for
By Kate Knotts,
Early Childhood/Intermediate Librarian at Main Children’s Library
