Fall Family Fun Ideas
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With families settling into a back-to-school “routine”, here are some ideas for transitioning into a relaxed, and cozy fall with your family.
Extend time outside during the fall with these tips!
As summer winds down this year, don’t rush to cover the patio furniture and pack away yard toys. Take advantage of the cooler fall afternoons and evenings by…
Leaving out the yard games, or add a new backyard game for the family to play such as…
Keep a basket by the back door for hats, scarves, and maybe mittens as the temperatures drop.
Set out some old comforters or blankets on patio chairs to use on cooler nights.
Light up the patio with a fun string of Fall-themed lights!
Stock up on apple cider, tea, and cocoa to sip on outside. Keep them hot in a thermal carafe or thermos.
Enjoy a soup or chili dinner outside in the crisp air!
Move from that fresh summer feel to more of a cozy vibe in the house as the season changes.
Finding that autumn, cozy vibe can be as easy as making some small changes to the home environment. Try these tips…
Refresh the house by switching around some furniture.
Light a cinnamon-scented candle.
Change out summer flowers with fall foliage from the garden, or your latest nature walk.
Play some ambient music in the background.
Break out the crockpot and fill the house with the smell of a family favorite dinner.
Open the windows and let the fall breeze blow in some fresh air.
Leave a Fall puzzle on the coffee table for the family to work on.
Buy some autumn paper decorations and let the kids decorate their bedroom doors.
Dust off the crockpot, and stock up on the pumpkin spice!
It’s time to start re-visiting some of those favorite cool-weather comfort foods! I am ready to start cooking…
Grill some veggies harvested from your garden or your latest farmer’s market visit!
Stock up on hot chocolate, teas, and apple cider!
Enjoy some freshly popped popcorn on a nature walk!
Inside or outside, you can’t go wrong with a good book to share with the kids!
If you are looking for some new good reads for the kids, here are some of my favorites…
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant
Stone Soup by Heather Forest
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
The Magic Tree House (Series, there are several more, but this is a start) by Mary Pope Osborne
Little House on the Prarie (Series) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Harry Potter and the Socerers’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
I hope you found a few fun ideas to try this fall!
If you need more suggestions for family fun, learning activities and just overall ideas for your parenting, check out some of these other blog posts…