Looking for fun and engaging activities to keep your kids entertained this fall? Look no further! I have created a list that can help you choose the best activity. Let's celebrate the changing seasons together!
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Coloured rice is great fun to scoop and pour! Put a bed sheet under the tray or table to catch the bits and add scoops and bowls!
Give your Rainbow Rice an autumn makeover!
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Leaf printing is such a classic activity and easily accessible for different ages. We also love doing this on paper but we thought weโd switch it up by doing a bit of a collaborative effort on the window.
Window Leaf Printing ๐ ๐๐
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Drawing with light and shadow is such a simple, fun activity for kids of all ages and works well at home, outdoors or in the classroom! Kids will love creating and recreating shadows on paper with this activity.
Guide to Shadow Art for Kids: Creative Drawing Idea using Leaves
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Thereโs so many gorgeous coloured leaves around at autumn so itโs a perfect time to make these nature stick puppets. We made spring versions of these too and they were also a hit with my kiddies!
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All you need is a little imagination, some loose parts and a PlayTRAY is handy too! Nature provides the very best resources for play .
Loose Parts Nature Play
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Itโs so easy to prepare these boards and once you have the cardboard bases you can swap the contact paper (sticky-back plastic) over as much as needed.
Autumn leaf color
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You must try q-tips/ cotton buds as an alternative to a paint brush. Theyโre great for developing fine motor skills and the dotty effect offers a new and interesting way to paint.
How To Paint with Q-TIPS! Cotton Swabs Step by step in acrylic
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This activity can support a variety of educational goals, from developing fine motor skills to fostering creativity and problem-solving abilities. They can also be used to teach children about colors, shapes, and patterns.
PlayTRAY Storage Inserts - Inspire My Play
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One of the main reasons I first fell in love with sensory play was how it appealed to all three of my kids despite their differing ages. I love that this involved both baby & toddler, just with an added challenge for the older sibling of transfer...
Inspire My Play ยฎ on Instagram: "Such a beautifully simple idea for fall / autumn "
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This is another simple activity thatโs great for working on fine motor skills (plus it makes a cute little pumpkin at the same time!).
Inspire My Play ยฎ | PUMPKIN THREADING . Here's a simple activity ...
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The Egg Box Hunt encourages children to learn about autumnal themes, colors, and nature. It also promotes problem-solving skills as participants search for hidden egg cartons.
Inspire My Play - FREE FALL/AUTUMN EGG BOX HUNT
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Once the oobleck is ready, encourage children to explore its unique properties. They can poke, squeeze, and mold the mixture, creating various shapes and textures.
You have to try pumpkin spice with oobleck!
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We can used a white acrylic paint pen to draw our leaf designs but paint sticks or a white crayon also work well. If your little ones might struggle to draw their own leaves you could always put some leaf outlines underneath the kitchen towel to trac...
This is such a simple activity...perfect for autumn/fall! ๐ ๐๐
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We love the effect of black glue art and itโs great for helping little ones practice keeping in the lines.
Make your own black glue art
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This activity can be enjoyed by children of all ages. For toddlers, it offers a safe and engaging way to explore textures and develop fine motor skills.