Fall Activity Checklist

Fall is here, and that means it is the time to start enjoying fall activities! We’re going to list some of the best fall activities that you can do with your children or students. Doing seasonally themed activities can make for a great learning experience, even if you don’t specifically create a lesson to go with the activities.

1.      One of the most classic things you can do is take kids to an apple orchard to pick their own apples. But it doesn’t have to end there. Choose an orchard that offers additional activities. Sample some apple cider. Pick an orchard that has a store with locally made treats. Don’t just pick apples to eat, pick enough to take home and make a delicious dessert with them!

2.      Take your kids on a ghost tour. Now you’re not going to want to take them on a tour that is going to terrify them, but there are a lot of ghost tours that will take you through historic parts of town, and give a lot of local history at the same time. This is a great way to help kids learn more about their city, while grabbing their attention with spooky tales.

3.      Head to a farmer’s market. Fall is a big time for harvesting vegetables which means farmer’s markets will be full of tasty, local vegetables. Kids will get a better idea of where their food comes from and can make meals with tasty ingredients.

4.      Take a trip to see the fall colors. If you are going just with your kids, take a road trip somewhere with tons of fall leaves. If you are with a school group, take the kids to a local park. Fall colors are beautiful, so wait until peak season then take kids out to take a look.

5.      Take your kids or students to a fall festival. These festivals have tons of great fall-themed events, such as hay rides, corn mazes, pumpkin painting, and much more. A festival like this allows your kids to experience a lot of fall traditions all in one place.

6.      Make fall crafts, and even better, make them using fall items. Leaves, sticks, candy corn…there’s tons of stuff you can use to make fun crafts with your kids!

7.      Make homemade Halloween costumes! If you are doing this at home, go crazy! Make more complex, family Halloween costumes so you all look great for Halloween. If you are doing this in a classroom you may want to stick to costumes that are simpler, such as hats or masks.

8.      Kids have a lot of energy, and a great way to burn off some of that energy is a fun game of football. Organize it in the neighborhood, with just your family, or with your entire classroom. Make it touch football to reduce the risk of injury.

9.      Go on a nature walk. This is more than just a hike looking at fall colors, this is to see how the world changes when the seasons change. There will be different plants and animals, the air will feel and smell different, and even familiar surroundings will look different.

10.   Use the traditional tastes of fall to create different fall-themed dishes! Apple, cinnamon, pumpkin, caramel; there’s tons of great flavors and treats to make.