The Perfect Season for Family Fun
Fall is a wonderful time of year. The temperatures are getting cooler, and the leaves are turning beautiful shades of red and orange. The kids are excited for Halloween and before you know it, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be following close behind. The fall season brings families together and now is the perfect time to start planning fun activities for the whole family!
Check out some of these family-friendly options to enjoy with your children and grand-children!
Fun with Pumpkins and Apples– Visit the Farmer’s Market
Spend a scenic day trip around your town, making sure to pass by apple orchards and pumpkin patches for a fall-themed outing.
The farmer’s market is a great way to support your local farms while getting some much-needed items for cooking up your family’s fall treats. Some items you can look for at a farmer’s market include fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, jams, spices, pastas, and breads. You can find a farmer’s market near you and make a list of items that you can use to create some of your favorite autumn recipes. You can also find homemade treats like bread, and cakes. Top off your trip with a cup of warm apple cider or piece of pumpkin pie.
Get Cooking
There are a variety of fall-themed baked goods that are simple to make and even better to enjoy. Ask your grandchildren to help you prepare an assortment of items for a bake sale, trick or treating, or just to enjoy as a family.
If your loved ones enjoy cooking, making seasonal treats can be a fun activity you can do together this year. Fall is notorious for treats that are pumpkin and apple flavored. Pies are a big part of the autumn season, especially ones that are made with apples or pumpkins. One fun activity that you can enjoy as a family is pie baking!
Some ideas for fall treats include cookies, candy apples, s’mores, pies, cheesecakes, and cupcakes. You can swap your favorite recipes or discover a brand-new family tradition together. Make sure you gather with family and friends to enjoy all your tasty treats.
Enjoy a Fall Picnic
A fall picnic is the perfect way to spend time with your loved ones while enjoying the beautiful colors that come with autumn. You can plan a family picnic at the park or in your own backyard.
Make sure that you bring an autumn-themed picnic blanket along with a basket for the food. You can hand out your favorite fall treats with one another as you share stories of past Thanksgivings and Halloweens.
Have a Tailgate Party
Tailgate parties are a popular way people celebrate football during the fall. Your family doesn’t need to necessarily go to the big game to have a tailgate party, you can create one in your own home and invite your friends to come watch the game!
Consider attending a sporting event of your families favorite team! Most sporting venues offer seats for older adults that are easily accessible.
Football Isn’t the Only Game to Enjoy
Try working on a fall-themed jigsaw puzzle, or color autumn landscapes with pencils or watercolors. Puzzles are a great way for older adults to keep their brain active while spending quality time with the family.
Board games are a great way for you and your loved ones to bond together on chilly autumn nights. You can invite the entire family to sit around and enjoy a game together.
Crafts Are Calling
Decorating your home with seasonal decorations is a great way to celebrate the autumn season. There are many easy and fun craft ideas that you can do with just a few simple supplies. This is the perfect time for decorating your front door with a fall wreath this year. You can make an autumn wreath by wrapping a grapevine wreath with burlap ribbon and adding some artificial leaves and berries. Making fall wreaths with autumn-colored decorations such as leaves, pumpkins, flowers, leaves, and pinecones is one way you and your loved ones can get creative this year. Painting also adds some excitement to the season. You can paint Mason jars with fall colors and use them as vases for fresh flowers.
Take Leisurely Walks
Taking walks on crisp autumn days with leaves crunching beneath your feet is a perfect way to bond with your loved ones. Whether you visit a local park, stroll by the lake, or simply wander around your neighborhood, the cool air and scenic beauty create a tranquil atmosphere that everyone will enjoy.
You may even want to invite friends or other family members to join you for a fun-filled outing. It’s not only a chance for exercise but also an opportunity to create memories with family and friends.
Create an Indoor Garden
Even as the outdoor garden season concludes, you can still cultivate fresh flowers, herbs, and other plants indoors. Consider putting together some window boxes for your indoor garden, or painting a large ceramic pot, then turning it into a succulent garden.
With a bit of light, suitable containers, soil, and seeds or cuttings, you can embark on a rewarding indoor gardening project. Certain herbs such as mint, basil, and thyme, as well as items like spring onions, garlic, and tomatoes, can flourish indoors. Add a few blooming flowers, and you’ll have a mini oasis right in your home!
This is the time of year where you can help your loved ones plant flowers that will bloom in the spring. Some plants you can add to the garden include tulips, violas, turf grass, and daffodils.
Halloween-Themed Spookiness
There are lots of spooky Halloween themed activities that are fun for people of all ages! Try some of the following ideas:
- Plan a family ghost story night. Turn down the lights and ask each member to share their creepiest, scariest tales.
- Have a family scary movie night. Break out the apple cider, make some caramel apples, and enjoy being delightfully scared together.
- If your older loved ones like the spooky season, you can help them decorate their home for Halloween. There are many fun decorations that you can shop for together, including items with skeletons, witches, black cats, and ghosts. Share Halloween stories while you decorate your homes and discuss your favorite childhood memories of the holiday!
Read a Fall Book
Curling up with a new book is a favorite fall activity for people of all ages. Check out your local library and choose a couple of books and try a new author as well.
Do a Family Photo Shoot
Take advantage of the lovely weather outside and look for that beautiful nature backdrop to take some family photos.
Play “Thankful Ball”
Are you looking for something on this list of fall activities that’s a family-friendly, active game? Try a playing “Thankful Ball.” It’s an easy game of catch with an added twist: before you throw the ball, you have to say one thing that you’re thankful for. It’ll help get your children and grandchildren in the right frame of mind for this season leading up to Thanksgiving.
Have a Movie Night
Fall is the perfect time settle into a favorite family movie. Depending on your family’s tastes and your grandchildren’s ages, you might pick from some family favorites. Consider ones that everyone loves, but don’t forget to try something new as well. Then pop some popcorn, and this will be a family fun night you won’t forget.
Make This Fall Stress-Free
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