Fall is a fantastic season, especially for families with kids. There are many fun family activities you can try this fall, no matter whether you have kids or not. Summer activities are unique and diverse, but the fall season can also offer a great number of wonderful activities. My kids enjoy swimming and water fights, but they say that jumping in a huge pile of fall leaves and venturing through a corn maze with the whole family are much more interesting activities. My husband and I have very busy schedules but we know that fall is a special season for our kids and we always find time to try these 8 fun family activities.
Stop spending hours watching TV and moaning about the cold weather. Grab your family, friends, and even your neighbors and try out some of the best fall activities right now!
Decorating the house for fall
Apple picking
Although it’s not a new activity, your family will definitely enjoy picking apples. Children and parents and even grandparents alike are guaranteed to have a lot of fun and enjoy breathtaking apple scenery. We always look for orchards with small trees so that my kids can pick some apples themselves. After we are done picking the apples, we decorate the house with some apples and use a few apples to make a tasty apple pie. After all, nothing says autumn like the smell of a warm apple pie baking in the oven!
You can also bake apples or freeze apples. My family loves baked apples filled with cinnamon, pecans, and raisins and I always try to bake some apples and reward my little ones for their hard work in the apple orchard!
Fall scavenger hunt
A scavenger hunt is one of the most exciting fall activities for adults and kids alike. This activity is perfect for weekends and you can hold it whether in your backyard or nearest park. You can ask your kids to find pinecones, acorns, bark, a rake, a squirrel, a pumpkin, an apple, a red leaf, a yellow leaf, an orange leaf, a tree with plenty of leaves and no leaves, and many other easy-to-find things.
If you have older children, you can ask them to find leaves with smooth edges, a branch with leaves on it, wild berries (just make sure your kids don’t eat them!), flowers, something triangle or square. The list of items is actually endless. A scavenger hunt is also a fun way to pass time on a rainy day at home.
Backyard camping
If you don’t have a backyard, this fall activity might not be for you. However, why not set up your campsite in your living room? You can bring some fall leaves and branches home and decorate your campsite. No insects, no blankets and no warm clothes…what can be better?
But if you have a backyard, then camping in the backyard is a must-try activity this fall. In fact, backyard camping is an amazing way to spend a night with your family or friends outdoors. Fall nights are perfect for camping because of the cool weather and lack of insects. You don’t have to worry that you forget something since you will be close to home. Enjoy sitting around the campfire, roast some s’mores and veggies and tell some scary stories.
