Fall Bucket List

Fall may not be officially here yet, but it’s just around the corner. We’ve put together a Fall bucket list. These are great activities that celebrate the season that are perfect for families, classrooms, or field trips.

1.      Go apple picking. This allows students to get fresh produce and helps to show them where their food comes from.

2.      Go through a corn maze. This classic activity is a great way to build problem-solving skills.

3.      Hike through a forest. It’s a great way to teach about different types of trees and plants.

4.      Bake a traditional fall desert, such as pumpkin pie. This shows students the work that goes into a baked good.

5.      Head to a pumpkin patch to get a pumpkin. It’s much more personal than grabbing one from a grocery store, and there’s often other education activities.

6.      Get crafty with fall items such as fallen leaves, pinecones, sweater material, and more.

7.      Take a ghost tour. This may be a bit much for younger students, but it’s great for older ones. A ghost tour gives a lot of history about local buildings in your town!

8.      Go leaf peeping. It’s a great way to take in the beauty of fall, and teach about leaves at the same time.

9.      Decorate pumpkins with the class. To avoid the dangers of pumpkin carving, instead do pumpkin painting. It’s a great way to let your student’s creativity shine.

10.   Take students to a family farm. This may just be to visit, it may be to volunteer. It’s another way to teach students about where their food comes from and animals. At these farms students can often pet animals, get samples, and sometimes even help harvest.

This is only ten ideas of many. We focused on fun fall activities that also have some educational or creative benefit, making these things easy to tie into your lessons.

Happy Fall!