Celebrate the season with these fall activities for kids! From pumpkin crafts to nature walks, these fun activities are perfect for exploring the colors and wonders of autumn.
This pumpkin spice puffy paint is everything I love about fall: cozy, fluffy and just the right amount of messy. Kids swirl it onto a pumpkin printable and end up with squishy, 3-D puffy paint pumpkins that make the whole house smell like pumpkin pie. It takes three main ingredients and about five minutes to … Read more
What happens when you mix cranberry juice and baking soda? Way more than you’d expect. This simple science project turns a kitchen staple into a color-changing chemistry lesson. Kids compare three jars to see how acids and bases react, and why cranberry juice changes color. Ages 4 and up Time 20 minutes Science Acids, bases, … Read more
This apple pie playdough makes the kitchen smell like an orchard. It’s a soft cooked dough with apple pie spice, split into red, green and “crust” colors. Add some mini pie tins and kids will bake pretend pies for an hour. Ages 2 and up Time 20 minutes Cook Stovetop Keeps Weeks in the fridge … Read more
This turkey hat printable has become a full-blown Thanksgiving tradition around here. Every year, my kids take “I’m thankful for…” to a whole new level, usually somewhere between sweet and slightly savage. One year my son wrote “mashed potatoes.” The next? “Mom’s Wi-Fi.” (I still don’t know whether to laugh or feel insulted.) It’s my … Read more
I don’t know who loved this cranberry moon sand more, me or the kids. It smells amazing, feels like soft beach sand and turns a simple sensory bin into holiday magic. Dehydrated cranberry powder gives it a gorgeous berry pink color, and a pinch of allspice makes it smell like holiday baking. Ages 3 and … Read more