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50 must-do family fall activities
The colours, the crisp air, the light... fall is a fabulous season. Here are some ideas for how your family can enjoy it (plus a handy printable checklist)!
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Fall in love
During fall the world becomes a natural playground. There are leaves for jumping in, apples for picking, hay bales for climbing…
We’ve collected 50 awesome ideas to help you make the most of those crisp days and chilly nights (just like we did with our 50 essential summer activity list)! And yes, we’re totally giving out bonus points to families who manage to do them all. Print out our handy checklist to stay on track!
(This article is courtesy of Bunch and originally ran as "50 sweet ways to get your fall on") -
1. Leaf jumping
Jump into a huge pile of freshly raked leaves.
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2. Host a party
Host a backyard barnyard-themed birthday party. No birthday? Just make it a party.
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3. Pick apples at your local orchard
Eat them nine different awesome ways. -
4. Rub a tree
Do bark tree rubbings.
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5. Head to a family farm
And hop on a tractor!
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6. Homemade Halloween
Get a head start on your homemade Halloween costume.
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7. Make cider
Curl up with a big mug of apple cider.
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8. Stay cozy
Cuddle up with the whole family under a big snuggly duvet.
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9. Craft with cloves
Make a Little House-inspired pomander. -
10. Pick up a new book
And read together as a family.
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11. Make your own scarf
Either by knitting or cutting up fabric (like fleece) in a long, narrow strip. Decorate it to the max!
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12. Dress for the weather
Button your brand new coat to stay warm!
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13. Go for a walk
Go on a local nature walk and get to know the fall foliage a little bit better.
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14. Bob for apples
(Seriously. It’s fun.)
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15. Apple pie
Make apple pies in the actual apples. Yup. It doesn’t get much cooler than that.
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16. Paint pinecones
Think in all sorts of crazy colours. (Fluorescent pink, anyone?)
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17. Make a big pot of chili
And eat it with homemade cornbread.
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18. Corn on the cob
Shuck corn en famille and whip up some awesome corny recipes when you’re done.
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19. Decorate a pumpkin
Grab a pumpkin and a glue gun and some sequins and make a disco gourd!
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20. Have a cool-air picnic
Keep lots of warm food at the ready with insulated thermoses!
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21. Make handprint turkeys
Old school, still cool.
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22. Get lost
...in a corn maze!
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23. Settle in for a movie
Watch your favourite fall classics, like It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
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24. Collect acorns in a jar
Paint little faces on each of them and make an acorn family.
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25. Go explore
Plan a nature scavenger hunt.
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26. Make dessert
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27. Pick fall flowers
Make a fall bouquet of sunflowers and pussywillows.
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28. Throw the pigskin
Go to a football game. (Or play one yourself.)
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29. Craft with leaves
Make a gorgeous garland out of fall leaves.
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30. Pumpkin seeds
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31. Jump in puddles
Don’t bypass those rainy day puddles; don your galoshes and jump on in.
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32. Craft more with leaves
Make leaf tracings or pressings.
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33. Make trail mix
Mix up a fall trail mix with candy corn and roasted nuts.
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34. Plant an indoor herb garden
Plant a windowsill garden so you’ll have fresh herbs through the cooler weather.
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35. Flavour everything pumpkin
Put pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin puree in your smoothies, pancake and waffle mix.
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36. Fall fairs
Visit a fall fair.
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37. Donate
Donate canned goods to your local food bank. (Actually, this one’s good to do any time of the year!)
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38. Flea markets
Check out a flea market.
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39. Spooky tales
Tell the scariest ghost stories you can think up.
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40. Make a lantern
Carve a yam-o-lantern.
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41. DIY oatmeal
Eat toasty oatmeal topped with the yummiest ingredients you can think of for breaky.
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42. Build a fort
Make the coolest indoor fort ever, grab your sleeping bag and camp out in your living room. (Who says you need summer to camp?)
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43. Plant bulbs
Plant bulbs for spring with your kids. Learn about what plants do all winter long.
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44. Taste test
Get the craziest gourds and root vegetables you can find. Have a mini-foodie taste test and see if your kids like rutabega, spaghetti squash or turnips the best.
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45. Make a scarecrow
Make your own scarecrow for your backyard.
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46. Make stovetop popcorn
Make popcorn on the stove and top it with the craziest toppings you can think of.
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47. Stargaze
Head to a field (or somewhere dark) and check out the autumn stars with a thermos of ho-cho.
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48. Go to a haunted house
Visit a haunted house. Better yet, turn yours into one.
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49. Make candles holders
Hollow out gourds to make tea-light holders.
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50. Apple crafts
Make apple prints.
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PlaSmart says ....
For me, fall always means outdoor activities and exercise - Picking apples, jumping in the leaves, launching some Stomp Rockets - it's a great time to be outside! You can find a nice outdoor path and go for a walk, or take your bike, PlasmaCar or other things that go.
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