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103 Fantastic Fall Activities Kids Will Love

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The arrival of fall means it’s time to think cozy, colorful, harvest activities. Bring on the pumpkins, apples, and acorns. Fall is a perfect time to paint with orange, red, and yellow; build pumpkin catapults; and go stargazing in the backyard. Here are ideas for activities for every kind of fall day.

Outdoor Fall Activities

The weather is crisp and cool, the perfect time to spend days, evenings, and even nights outdoors.

Happy Hooligans/Leaf maze via happyhooligans.ca
fall scavenger hunt paper for a fall activity
Taming Little Monsters/Fall scavenger hunt printable via taminglittlemonsters.com

Indoor Fall Activities

Activities for days that are chilly, rainy, or lazy.

a girl holding a cup of apple tea
B-Inspired Mama/Apple tea via b-inspiredmama.com
strings dipped in wax to make candles
Kids Activities Blog/Candle dipping via kidsactivitiesblog.com

Fall Activities for Preschoolers

Preschoolers are experiencing the wonder of fall for the first time. Here are activities that will make the season memorable.

sensory bin filled with corn and leaves for a fall activity
Taming Little Monsters/Corn sensory bin via taminglittlemonsters.com
child stomping on leaf pictures for fall activities
Toddler Approved/Leaf stomp via toddlerapproved.com

Fall Activities for Families

School is back in session, and weekends are for sports, pumpkin patches, and family time. Here are ways your family can spend time together making autumn memories.

pumpkin doughnuts with glaze for a fall activity
The Happy Housewife/Pumpkin doughnuts via thehappyhousewife.com
doorway and stoop decorated with fall flowers and painted pumpkins for a fall activity
Home Stories A to Z/Fall door via homestoriesatoz.com

Fall Math Activities

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Math is everywhere in fall—symmetrical pumpkins, counting apples, and color patterns.

three ways to measure pumpkins for a fall activity
Pre-K Pages/Pumpkin measuring via pre-kpages.com
pumpkin dice roll game for a fall activity
Fantastic Fun and Learning/Pumpkin game via fantasticfunandlearning.com

Fall Science Activities

Fall is the perfect season to learn about physics, chemistry, and biology as you send pumpkins flying, make fall slime, and dissect apples to look at the seeds.

orange slime to make for a fall activity
Fun-a-Day/Fall slime from fun-a-day.com
set up for pumpkin rolling experiment for a fall activity
Little Bins for Little Hands/Pumpkin-rolling experiment via littlebinsforlittlehands.com

Fall Art Activities

With all the colors that naturally occur in fall, it’s a perfect time to do all the art projects.

a corn on the cob used to paint on paper
Natural Beach Living/Corn cob painting via naturalbeachliving.com
example of painting for fall
Buggy and Buddy/Fall blotto painting via buggyandbuddy.com
tape resistant fall art for a fall activity
Nurture Store/Fall tape art resist art via nurturestore.co.uk

Fall Craft Activities

Fall is a perfect time to collect leaves, acorns, and other materials—straight from Mother Nature to your crafting room.

handprint leaf painted in orange
Fun Handprint Art/Handprint leaves via funhandprintartblog.com
lanterns made out of cups and votices for a fall activity
Growing Up Bilingual/Dia de los Muertos lanterns via growingupbilingual.com

Fall STEM Activities

Full STEM ahead—these activities encourage kids to tackle science, technology, engineering, and math challenges all fall long.

leaf rubbing on paper
KC Edventures/Leaf rubbings via kcedventures.com
kid making a potion in a pumpkin for a fall activity
Thimble and Twig/Pumpkin potion via thimbleandtwig.com

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