Fun Activities to Do with the Kids This Autumn

Go On Autumn Nature Walks

One of the best things about autumn is enjoying the beautiful colours of the leaves changing and spotting signs of nature preparing for winter. Go on family walks through local parks, woods or countryside trails and see what interesting things you can spot. Collect fallen leaves, conkers, acorns, pinecones and other natural treasures. Bring a nature spotter guidebook or chart and see if you can identify trees and plants. It's also fun to crunch through the fallen leaves - just wrap up warm with hats, coats and wellies.

Pick Pumpkins and Go to a Pumpkin Patch 

Picking your own pumpkins from a local farm or pumpkin patch is a classic autumn day out. Many farms also have hayrides, petting zoos, corn mazes and other fun activities. If you are fostering in Birmingham, there are eight pumpkin patches to choose from, including Essington Farm and Hatton Adventure World!

After you've picked your perfect pumpkins, get creative with pumpkin carving, painting or printing at home. Have a competition for the best design. Roast the pumpkin seeds for a tasty snack.

Bake Autumnal Treats

Get busy in the kitchen baking delicious autumnal treats with the kids like apple pies, pumpkin bread, gingerbread men, flapjacks, shortbread, and chocolate crispies. Use seasonal fruits and spices like apples, pears, plums, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Decorate biscuits and cakes with purple, orange, and brown icing. It's a fun maths lesson working out weights and measures too. Enjoy the tasty rewards of your baking efforts at home or share with friends and family.

Have a Cosy Movie Night

As the nights draw in earlier, have a family movie night at home with hot chocolate, popcorn, and blankets. Pick classic autumnal films like Harry Potter, Hocus Pocus, Monster House, or Scooby-Doo. Or get in the Halloween spirit with child-friendly scary movies like Casper, The Addams Family, or Hotel Transylvania. Make it extra fun by building a fort, dressing up, or having a movie marathon.

Enjoy Some Arts and Crafts

Tap into your creative side with autumn arts and crafts. Make leaf rubbings by collecting fallen leaves and placing them under paper, then rubbing them with the side of a crayon to reveal leaf prints. Paint autumn scenes featuring trees, leaves, and animals. Make handprint or footprint hedgehogs, leaf mobiles, 3D paper leaves, and leaf collages. Create autumn wreaths from sticks, pinecones, leaves, and ribbons to decorate your home.

Get Outdoors and Play

Take advantage of the autumn weather to enjoy outdoor play before winter comes. Fly kites on blustery days. Jump in puddles with wellies on. Have fun on the swings, slides, and climbing frames at the park. Get sporty with football, rugby, tennis, bike rides, or scooting. Go on mini autumn scavenger hunts and see how many items on your list you can find. Have running races and get energetic in the great outdoors.

With so many great seasonal activity ideas, you're bound to have a fun-filled autumn with happy kids and make special memories together. Getting creative, baking, enjoying nature, and having adventures are what childhood memories are made of.