{"id":804,"date":"2025-08-08T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/101-fun-fall-activities-for-kids\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T14:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T14:02:31","slug":"101-fun-fall-activities-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/101-fun-fall-activities-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"101 fun fall activities for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Autumn lovers, rejoice! Your favorite season is finally here (along with bajillions of fall activities for kids that accompany it). As the weather gets cooler and the leaves begin to change color, it&rsquo;s time to start thinking about how you can help children of all ages get outdoors and take advantage of everything this amazing season has to offer &mdash; or bring the outdoors indoors.&nbsp;<\/p><p>From arts-and-crafts projects to festive outings, this list of fun fall activities for kids has something for everyone!<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-custom-dynamic-list key-takeaways-block\"><h3>Key takeaways<\/h3><div class=\"key-takeaways-container\"><ul><li>Fall offers endless fun for kids, from outdoor adventures to seasonal crafts and treats. <\/li><li>With 101 fall family activities and ideas ideas, folks can enjoy everything from apple picking to pumpkin decorating. <\/li><li>It&rsquo;s a great way to celebrate the season together!<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-101-fall-kids-activities\">101 fall kids activities<\/h2><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Visit an apple orchard.<\/li><li>Build a scarecrow stuffed with newspaper.<\/li><li>Make a <a href=\"https:\/\/pinchofyum.com\/classic-apple-crisp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">classic apple crisp<\/a>.<\/li><li>Have an apple cider &ldquo;tea&rdquo; party.<\/li><li>Bake apple chips.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/13-crafts-for-kids-to-make-with-3-supplies-or\">Make super-easy crafts<\/a> &mdash;&nbsp;using only three supplies or less.<\/li><li>Paint wooden crafts.<\/li><li>Make <a href=\"https:\/\/funhandprintartblog.com\/handprint-leaf-for-september-handprint-calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">handprint leaves<\/a>.<\/li><li>Create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bor-D6WAqJz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leaf rubbings<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/leaf-rubbings-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"This leaf rubbings craft makes a fun fall activity for kids\" class=\"wp-image-48134\" style=\"width:946px;height:709px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/leaf-rubbings-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/leaf-rubbings-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/leaf-rubbings-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/leaf-rubbings-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/leaf-rubbings-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/leaf-rubbings.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via The Child Is The Curriculum\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><ol start=\"10\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Read some of these <a href=\"https:\/\/rhythmsofplay.com\/fall-books-for-kids-autumn-stories-children-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">autumn-themed children&rsquo;s books<\/a>.<\/li><li>Make popcorn balls.<\/li><li>Stuff leaves into bags and decorate them like pumpkins.<\/li><li>Take a hayride.<\/li><li>Decorate stationery with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftsbycourtney.com\/how-to-crafts\/leaf-stamping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">homemade leaf stamps<\/a>.<\/li><li>Play &ldquo;I Spy&rdquo; during a nature walk.<\/li><li>Learn about Dia de los Muertos and make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/dia-de-los-muertos-for-kids-ideas\">papel picado<\/a>.<\/li><li>Collect and identify leaves.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Get lost in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CRq1cGbKHTt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">corn maze.<\/a><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/corn-maze-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Visiting a local corn maze makes a fun fall activity for kids\" class=\"wp-image-48119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/corn-maze-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/corn-maze-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/corn-maze-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/corn-maze-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/corn-maze-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/corn-maze-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/corn-maze.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Edmonton Corn Maze\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><ol start=\"19\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Press leaves into a photo album.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Gather twigs, seedlings and fall leaves and <\/span><a style=\", sans-serif\" href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/nature-crafts-for-kids\">make nature crafts<\/a><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">. <\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/rosh-hashanah-yom-kippur-for-kids\/\">Try a pomegranate<\/a>, and learn why this fruit is often shared during Rosh Hashanah.<\/li><li>Enter your decorated pumpkin into a local contest, or have your own contest!<\/li><li>Visit a pick-your-own pumpkin patch.<\/li><li>Create a holiday centerpiece out of gourds.<\/li><li>Toast the pumpkin seeds from your carved pumpkin.<\/li><li>Check out a haunted house.<\/li><li>Make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CMzj2O2DQcO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acorn people<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/acorn-people-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Making acorn people is a fun fall activity for kids\" class=\"wp-image-48109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/acorn-people-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/acorn-people-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/acorn-people-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/acorn-people-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/acorn-people-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/acorn-people-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/acorn-people.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Cute Craft Ideas 1000\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><ol start=\"27\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Decorate pumpkins with paint, markers or stickers.<\/li><li>Eat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/mid-autumn-festival-activities-for-kids\/\">mooncakes while moon gazing<\/a> after learning about the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Roll down hills and listen to crunching leaves beneath you.<\/span><\/li><li>Take a family bike ride.<\/li><li>Bake a batch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/37-pumpkin-recipes\">pumpkin chocolate chip cookies<\/a>. <\/li><li>Make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingbirdfood.com\/no-bake-pumpkin-pie-bars-vegan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no-bake pumpkin bars<\/a>.<\/li><li>Make <a href=\"https:\/\/lovelylittlekitchen.com\/homemade-pumpkin-pie-ice-cream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pumpkin ice cream<\/a>.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Decorate your yard with hay bales.<\/span><\/li><li>Make squirrels out of toilet paper tubes.<\/li><\/ol><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paper Squirrel\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3fBSRSioxAQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure><ol start=\"36\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Coordinate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/family-halloween-costumes\/\">family Halloween costumes<\/a>.<\/li><li>Arrange artificial autumnal flowers in festive pots.<\/li><li>Throw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/22-halloween-party-themes\/\">Halloween party<\/a>.<\/li><li>Iron leaves between two sheets of waxed paper and hang them in the window.<\/li><li>Have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/halloween-movies-for-kids\">Halloween-themed movie<\/a> marathon.<\/li><li>Go on a color walk, gathering outside &ldquo;treasures&rdquo; in yellow, orange, red and brown.<\/li><li>Have a neighborhood costume parade.<\/li><li>Make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseasmessyapron.com\/kid-friendly-pumpkin-spice-latte-no-coffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kid-friendly pumpkin spice latte<\/a> (sans coffee).<\/li><li>Attend a local football game.<\/li><li><span style=\", sans-serif\">Play Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin, a festive version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Halloween Pumpkin Game\/DIY\/Easy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0gbqp-rNqcc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure><ol start=\"46\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Host a make-your-own-pizza party.<\/li><li>Make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/14-halloween-gingerbread-house-ideas\">Halloween gingerbread house<\/a>.<\/li><li>Decorate trick-or-treating bags with spooky faces.<\/li><li>Dress each other up as toilet paper mummies.<\/li><li>Play <a href=\"https:\/\/annarborfamily.com\/guides\/ten-halloween-party-games-for-teens-or-tweens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Left Center Right<\/a> with leftover Halloween candy.<\/li><li>Play your own game of flag football in the yard.<\/li><li>Use white tissues, a black marker and rubber bands to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/easy-halloween-crafts-for-kids\/\">miniature ghosts<\/a>.<\/li><li>Make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/18-candy-apple-recipes\/\">caramel apples<\/a> (and add sprinkles!)<\/li><\/ol><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-112780131-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Making caramel apples is a fun fall activity for kids\" class=\"wp-image-48140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-112780131-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-112780131-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-112780131-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-112780131-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-112780131-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-112780131.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure><ol start=\"54\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Set up a fire pit.<\/span><\/li><li>Make s&rsquo;mores outside.<\/li><li>Play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.group-games.com\/action-games\/ghost-in-the-graveyard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ghost in the Graveyard<\/a>.<\/li><li>Host a Halloween- or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/fall-scavenger-hunt\/\">fall-themed scavenger hunt<\/a>.<\/li><li>Play hide-and-seek with glow sticks.<\/li><li>Make Crock-Pot or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bg4wD38ncQO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instant Pot applesauce<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/instant-pot-applesauce-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Making instant pot applesauce is a fun fall activity for kids\" class=\"wp-image-48129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/instant-pot-applesauce-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/instant-pot-applesauce-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/instant-pot-applesauce-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/instant-pot-applesauce-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/instant-pot-applesauce-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/instant-pot-applesauce-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/instant-pot-applesauce.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Jac Crafts\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><ol start=\"60\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have an at-home spa day and make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stockpilingmoms.com\/diy-pumpkin-face-mask\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DIY pumpkin face mask<\/a>.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Visit an arboretum.<\/span><\/li><li>Make apples out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeandtakes.com\/pipe-cleaner-apples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pipe cleaners<\/a>.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Make chicken soup.<\/span><\/li><li>Have a backyard pumpkin-carving party.<\/li><li>Make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soul-flower.com\/blog\/diy-autumn-leaf-mobile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leaf mobile<\/a>.<\/li><li>Put all of your children&rsquo;s seasonal crafts into a memory book.<\/li><li>Use tissue paper to create &ldquo;stained glass&rdquo; windows in fall shapes.<\/li><li>Jump into a leaf pile.<\/li><\/ol><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-AB71257-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Jumping into an autumn leaf pile is always a fun fall activity for kids\" class=\"wp-image-48145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-AB71257-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-AB71257-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-AB71257-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-AB71257.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure><ol start=\"69\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Play on straw bales.<\/li><li>Make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/fall-crafts-for-kids\/\">wreath out of fall foliage<\/a> and other finds.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Attend a local harvest festival.<\/span><\/li><li>Visit a farm.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Read <\/span>these children&rsquo;s books<span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/thanksgiving-books-for-kids\/\">on the harvest and Thanksgiving<\/a>.<\/span><\/li><li>Bake a seasonal berry crisp.<\/li><li>Take a thermos of hot chocolate on an early-morning hike.<\/li><li>Make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BK9XKtthjDr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">owls out of brown paper lunch bags<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/paper-bag-owl-820x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Making this paper bag owl craft is a fun fall activity for kids\" class=\"wp-image-48114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/paper-bag-owl-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/paper-bag-owl-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/paper-bag-owl-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/paper-bag-owl-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/paper-bag-owl-864x1080.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/paper-bag-owl.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Catherine Stiny\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><ol start=\"77\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Attend a parade.<\/li><li>Plant spring bulbs.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Schedule an outdoor family photo shoot.<\/span><\/li><li>Go stargazing.<\/li><li>Make stamps out of wine corks.<\/li><li>Draw a tree trunk and use your wine cork stamps to paint leaves.<\/li><li>Make a classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BqfAzWfBR26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">handprint turkey<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/handprint-turkey-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Making handprint turkeys is a fun fall activity for kids\" class=\"wp-image-48124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/handprint-turkey-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/handprint-turkey-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/handprint-turkey-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/handprint-turkey-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/handprint-turkey-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/handprint-turkey-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/handprint-turkey.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Amber Unger\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><ol start=\"85\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Build a leaf fort.<\/li><li>Make spider decorations using black construction paper and googly eyes.<\/li><li>Tell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/22-campfire-stories-to-spook-and-delight\/\">spooky stories<\/a> around the fireplace.<\/li><li>Trace a tree pattern by placing a piece of paper on the trunk and rubbing a colored pencil over it.<\/li><li>Use pumpkin-shaped cookie cutters to make festive gelatin.<\/li><li>Stop at roadside farm stands to sample local fare.<\/li><li>Have an apple taste-test.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Make <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftymorning.com\/diy-owl-toilet-paper-roll-craft-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">owls out of toilet paper rolls<\/a><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">.<\/span><\/li><li>Memorize and share these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/funny-fall-jokes-for-kids\/\">hilarious fall jokes<\/a><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">.<\/span><\/li><li>Take a drive to view the colorful foliage.<\/li><\/ol><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-1053457080-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Going on a drive to take in the colorful autumn leaves is always a fun fall activity for kids\" class=\"wp-image-48150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-1053457080-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-1053457080-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-1053457080-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-1053457080.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure><ol start=\"94\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Collect pine cones and make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/fall-pine-cone-crafts\/\">pine cone crafts<\/a> to decorate a mantle or tabletop.<\/li><li>Make an apple stamp.<\/li><li>Make Rice Krispies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/recipe-pumpkin-spice-rice-krispies-treats-159672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">treats with pumpkin puree<\/a>.<\/li><li>Plant an indoor herb garden.<\/li><li>String popcorn and cranberries into garlands for decorating.<\/li><li>Make personalized Thanksgiving place mats for your whole family.<\/li><li>Create a thankfulness tree for your dining room and fill each leaf with something you feel grateful for.<\/li><li>Visit a park and bring along a tree or bird guidebook.<\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These fall activities cover it all, whether you&#8217;re looking to get crafty, introduce kids to a 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