Fun Fall Activities for Kids

As the leaves begin to change color and the weather cools down, it‘s time to start thinking about fun fall activities for kids. From apple picking and pumpkin carving to hayrides and Halloween parties, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the season.

Here are a few of our favorite fall activities for kids:

1. Go apple picking. This is a great activity for the whole family. Head to a local apple orchard and spend the day picking apples. Once you‘ve got a big bag full, you can use them to make apple pies, applesauce, caramel apples, or just eat them as a snack.

2. Carve pumpkins. This is a classic fall activity that kids always enjoy. Head to the pumpkin patch, pick out a few pumpkins, and let the kids carve them into jack–o–lanterns. There are many 

3. Go on a hayride. Many farms offer hayrides in the fall. This is a great way to take in the sights and sounds of the season.

4. Visit a pumpkin patch. This is another great activity for the whole family. Head to a local pumpkin patch, pick out a few pumpkins to take them home to carve.

5. Throw a Halloween party. Halloween is a great time to have a party. Decorate the house with spooky decorations, make some Halloween–themed snacks, and have a costume contest.

6. Obviously go trick–or–treating. This is a classic Halloween activity that kids always enjoy. Head to your neighborhood and go door to door collecting candy. If you live in a neighborhood that’s not great for trick-or-treating, team up with other parents or the grandparents and head to their neighborhood.

7. Visit a corn maze. This is a great activity for the whole family. Head to a local corn maze and see if you can find your way out.

8. Go on a nature hike. Fall is a great time to get outside and enjoy the cooler weather. Head to a local park or nature trail and go for a hike.

9. Rake the leaves! This is a great way to get the kids outside and active. Rake up all the leaves in your yard for the kids to jump in them!

10. Make a scarecrow. This is a great activity for the whole family. Head to the local pumpkin patch, pick out a few pumpkins to make the head of the scarecrow. You can use the leaves you raked to make the body by stuffing them in a bag to fill up an old flannel shirt.

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