10 Things to do this Fall

The tractors are revving and the apples are ripening, the pumpkin patch may sound daunting with little ones but the Halloween aisle at Target can be just as fun! Libraries often feature fall favorite books and a Halloween House scavenger hunt is one of our favorite things to do! (If you are local to South Jersey, we love Washington Ave in Haddonfield. ) However you plan to enjoy autumn, know that your child will be happy just spending time with you. As we’ve mentioned before, you are your child’s favorite everything, no matter where you go or what activity you do, he is enjoying every minute because he is with you. Explore the season, make connections, and start or create family traditions!

1. Carve pumpkins and show them off to family members via a Zoom Carving Contest or group text message where everyone votes on their favorite. Winner gets bragging rights, or a small gift Amazoned from everyone else! If you are unable to go on a tractor ride, you can pick up pumpkins from the grocery store and place them in your backyard for an “at home” pumpkin patch.
2. Pick up a bag of apples and bake a pie from scratch.
3. Visit a farm with a farm book and compare the animals.
4. Find leaves and press them in a book or glue them to a paper plate wreath.
5. Allow young toddlers and babies to spend time crunching leaves.
6. Finger paint with pumpkin puree or applesauce.
7. Go on a flashlight walk as the moon comes out earlier.
8. Make pine cone bird feeders.
9. Paint pumpkins neighbors in driveways (for mess free painting).
10. Do the Monster Mash!

Do you have any favorite fall traditions? What’s something you are looking forward to doing this fall?

Now, go play!