Bring the spirit of autumn into the classroom with these fun activities that foster creativity, exploration, and learning.
A
Apple Bobbing
Apple Tasting
Autumn Art Projects
Autumn Bingo
B
Baking Pumpkin Treats
Bird Watching
C
Collecting and Studying Fall Leaves
Collecting and Studying Seeds
Collecting Leaves for Pressing
Colorful Leaf Collage
Corn Husk Crafts
Corn Husk Dolls
Crafting with Pinecones
Create a Classroom Cookbook with Fall Recipes
Create a Classroom Fall Calendar
Create a Fall Classroom Garden
D
Decorate Classroom Windows with Fall Scenes
Decorate Classroom with Fall Crafts
Decorate Pumpkins
Discuss the Science of the Autumn Equinox
E
Explore Fall Festivals Around the World
Explore the Changing Colors of Leaves
F
Fall Poetry Reading
Fall-themed Collages
Fall-themed Math Problems
Fall-themed Music
Fall-themed Science Experiments
Fall-themed Storytelling
Farm Animal Visit
Farmers Market Field Trip
Fingerpainting with Fall Colors
G
Gardening with Fall Plants
H
Harvest Festival Celebration
Harvesting Classroom Garden
Having a Harvest Potluck
Hayride Adventure
Hiking in a Nearby Park
Host a Fall Fashion Show
Host a Fall Festival
Host a “Book and Blanket” Day
I
Investigate Fall Insects
K
Knitting as a Craft
L
Leaf Art
Leaf Pile Jumping
Leaf Rubbings
Leaf Stamping
Learn About Animal Migrations
Learn About Hibernation
M
Make Caramel Apples
Make Scented Sachets with Fall Spices
Make Thankful Crafts
N
Nature Collage Making
Nature Journaling
Nature Photography Day
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Nature Walk
O
Outdoor Storytime
P
Pinecone Bird Feeder Craft
Pinecone Crafts
Planting Fall Bulbs
Pumpkin Carving
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Pumpkin Patch Visit
Pumpkin Seed Counting
Q
Quiz Bee about Fall Facts
R
Reading Fall-themed Books
Rock Painting
S
Scarecrow Making
Seed Planting
Sensory Bins with Fall Items
Sensory Exploration with Fall Fruits
Spooky Storytelling
Storytelling Around a Faux Campfire
T
Tree Identification Walk
V
Visit an Apple Orchard
W
Wearing Fall Colors Day
Write Fall Poems
Write Thankful Letters to Local Firefighters/Police
Y
Yoga Sessions for Fall Relaxation