Not sure what to do with the kids this fall? Pick a fall activity to suit your day:
| If you're looking for... | Try... |
|---|---|
| 🌧️ A rainy-day activity | Board games, a fall scrapbook or a Halloween movie |
| 🌳 Something outdoors | A nature walk, conker collecting or a bike ride |
| 🎨 Something crafty | Rock painting, leaf rubbings or fall decorating |
| 🍎 Something to make | Apple pie, muffins or pumpkin soup |
| 🎃 Halloween fun | Pumpkin carving, homemade costumes or spooky stories |
| 💰 Something free | Jumping in leaves, collecting pinecones, finding spider webs or a fall scavenger hunt |
Looking for things to do this Fall? Look no further we have a brilliant 30 day bucket list of fun and easy activities to keep kids occupied in fall. Pick the ones you like best or do the whole list. Happy Fall!
🍂 Outdoor Fall Activities
Pick conkers • Jump in the leaves • Go to the park • Take a night walk • Go on a nature walk • Collect pinecones • Find spider webs • Go to the woods • Go on a bike ride • Climb a tree • Go on a scavenger hunt • Go bat watching
🎃 Fall Crafts & Halloween Fun
Carve a pumpkin • Paint rocks • Make a fall scrapbook • Make a Halloween costume • Decorate your home • Make leaf rubbings
☕ Cosy Indoor Activities
Watch a Halloween movie • Drink hot chocolate • Dance to a Halloween playlist • Have a board game night • Listen to spooky stories • Make popcorn
🍎 Fall Baking & Food
Make an apple pie • Make soup • Roast pumpkin seeds • Toast marshmallows • Make muffins • Bob for apples
Tips for Fall Activities With Kids
You don't need to spend lots of money or plan an entire day to enjoy fall with the kids. Many of the best activities use things you already have at home or can find outdoors. Here are a few tips to make the most of your fall activities.
🍂 Make the Most of Your Fall Walks
Take a bag or basket with you and collect leaves, pinecones, conkers and acorns as you walk. You can use your finds for crafts, displays and other activities when you get home.
You could also turn an ordinary walk into a fall scavenger hunt. Make a quick list of things for the kids to find, such as a red leaf, pinecone, conker, acorn, spider web or particularly big stick.
🎨 Save Natural Finds for Crafts
Keep some of the leaves, pinecones and conkers you collect for another day. Leaves are perfect for leaf rubbings or making a fall wreath, while pinecones can be painted or used to decorate your home.
Painting rocks is another easy activity. Once they're dry, you could display them in the garden or take them on your next walk and leave them somewhere for others to find.
🌙 Try an Activity After Dark
As the evenings get darker earlier, fall is a great time for activities that you can't always do during the summer. Take torches on a night walk, look for bats around dusk or come home and listen to spooky stories.
Young children in particular may find a simple walk around the neighbourhood after dark surprisingly exciting!
🎃 Use the Whole Pumpkin
If you're carving pumpkins for Halloween, save the seeds rather than throwing them away. Clean and roast them for an easy fall snack. You can also use pumpkin flesh for soup, muffins or other fall recipes.
☕ Have a Cosy Fall Afternoon
Not every activity needs to involve going somewhere. On a cold or rainy afternoon, make hot chocolate, put on a Halloween movie, play board games or make popcorn together. You could even let everyone choose one activity for a cosy afternoon at home.
🔥 Keep Activities Age-Appropriate
Some activities will need more adult supervision than others. Help younger children with pumpkin carving, cooking and baking, and supervise children closely around campfires or when toasting marshmallows. Choose safe areas away from traffic for bike rides, night walks and outdoor exploring.
📸 Make a Fall Scrapbook
Take photos as you complete some of your activities and add them to a fall scrapbook. Kids can add colourful leaves, drawings, tickets and other little keepsakes. It's a lovely way to remember what you've done — and gives you another easy rainy-day activity.
🍁 Don't Try to Do All 30!
Our list is there for inspiration rather than another thing to complete! Pick the activities that suit your children's ages, the weather and the time you have. You might choose one activity each weekend, pick a few favourites or see how many you can do before fall is over.
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