10+ Fall Activities Kids Love

Fall is in the air. It has become one of my favorite times of the year. I love finding new ideas for me and my kids to try during the fall. For this reason I have done my next post in the series 10 10+ (updated fall 2014) Things Kids Love ~ fall ideas for kids. I hope you can find some exciting ideas in this list. I know I did for me and the family.

Pumpkin Spice Clean Mud- Fall Sensory Table

Here is this weeks Fall Sensory Table for you with a fun Pumpkin Spice theme.  I have been dying to make "clean mud" with the boys forever.  So now was a great time to try it.  It was a perfect hands on sensory play material for one of our 4 fall sensory tables.

Fall Scented Ice Cream Dough - Sensory Play Activities for the children

If you missed it, I already shared our fun new recipes for fall scented ice cream dough this week HERE.  

I started out with 4 fall themed sensory tables to bring you all but had a few ideas left.  I asked my FB page if they wouldn't mind a few more posts and they liked that idea.  We made Caramel Apple and Pumpkin Spice scented ice cream dough for this week's fall inspired sensory table.  

Apple Scented Sensory Play- Fall Sensory Table

We love our water table.  Water play is one of my kids favorite afternoon activities during the summer.  Once fall comes we stop putting water in the table and start adding new sensory material that we can have just as much fun with.  With fall fast approaching I thought it would be fun to do 4 fun fall sensory tables with the boys.  Each one exploring a new texture and scent.  To start it off we did none other than an apple scented sensory table.

 

Sweet Potato "ooey gooey" Goop- Fall Sensory Table

Since school started back I have been getting in to the fall spirit.  It is one of my favorite times of the year.  The weather cools off and all the fun scents and decorations just make me happy.  So to celebrate the coming of the fall season I set out to set up at least 4 fun fall themed sensory tables for my kids.  We have played in an apple sensory table, a pumpkin spice clean mud, and this week we went with an "ooey gooey" sweet potato goop.  Perfect for fall.

Corn Sensory Play- Fall Sensory Table

I can't think of Fall and not think of corn.  We have two farms we love to visit in the fall and both of them have a corn box which is like a giant sandbox.  My boys have checked them out but usually decided not to get in because there are too many kids in one spot.  I have been wanting to make them a sensory bin or table for a few years now.  This way they can play without being crowded.  This year I finally got around to it.  It was a big hit and very messy.

Fall Sensory Table

I love our "water" table we bought for my first son a few years ago.  We since turned this table into our sensory table.  We use it to explore all types of textures and fun!  With the new season I thought it would be fun to make a fall table for them.  The boys love this fall sensory table. 

                          

Fall Hand Print Tree

                    
                 
I have not been doing many crafts until fall hit and now we cant stop.  I think I may be trying to spend as much one on one time with my boys as I can before the new baby arrives.  Crafts are something we enjoy so we have been busy.

Pumpkin Soup: A Book Inspired Fall Sensory Table

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We really have been enjoying the fall themed sensory table play over here.  I set out to bring you a series of 4 Fall Sensory Tables.  I have completed that but we are still having some more fall inspired fun over here.  I wanted to share a few more ideas you can set up in the "sensory table" ( sand/water table or bins on table ).  This week's invitation to play was inspired by one of our fall books we recently unpacked with our holiday decorations. It is titled Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper.  It's a book about 3 animals living together that make pumpkin soup.  

Fall Sensory Bin-toddler

My toddler loves to make a mess!  So what better way to do that than give him a bucket full of fun stuff to scatter around the floor.  This sensory bin has a fall theme to it.  I did this by adding fabric leaves, yellow pom poms, and assorted fall colored pipe cleaners.  I also added a washed and dried peanut butter bottle.  This was for him to put his fun items down in if he wanted.  Once it was ready I sat it on the floor for him and brought him over to see it.

Fall Crowns- easy to make and perfect for playtime

What a fun idea I came across at danamadeit.com.  Fall crowns.  I just knew my boys would love them.  They love playing dress up just as much as any other kid.  What a fun way to spend a part of our day creating fun hats to play in.  We love it even more when daddy is home and he can get involved.

Apple Clean Mud Fall Sensory Play for Kids

If you know me then you probably knew it was only a matter of time before we made Apple Scented Clean Mud.  Clean Mud is easy and cheap to make and a lot of fun to play with.  I made the kids a batch of apple berry scented clean mud in red, yellow, and green.  They could not wait to start playing.  The scent was amazing. 

Apple Rice: A Fall Sensory Bin

I LOVE fall.  The weather, the scents, the food, the holidays... You get the picture.  So getting excited to try a few new fall activities with the kids was no problem.  Apple themed and scent play ideas seem to be a favorite of mine.  This year I made Apple Scented Sensory Rice.  Here is what we did with it, an Apple Rice Sensory Bin.

Pumpkin Spice Rice Fall Sensory Bin- fun hands on play

I love trying new sensory bins.  They are fun to set up and the kids usually enjoy them. A great way for the kids to enjoy open ended play.  Each sensory bin has so many learning possibilities.  With Fall in the air it was time for a Fall sensory bin.

Fall Tree- abstract art for kids

What was your favorite subject in high school?  One of mine was art!  I came across my paper mache cat I have saved for many years from high school the other day and it got me thinking of those fun projects I worked on while in school.  Abstract Art (simple lines, shapes, and color) came to mind.  The thoughts came and left and I went on with my days. Then while preparing goodie bags for my sons Color Orange party at school (to thank his class for their efforts in the mini can food drive in September),  the idea came to me to use the leftover brown paper bags and orange paper to make abstract art trees with the kids.  

Fall Crafts and Activities for Kids {kids co-op 8-28)

Check out last weeks Kids Co-op found HERE.  Now lets get ready for this weeks Link up.  If you blog share your fun kid center post.  If you do not blog  take a minute to look through the list below to see what fun ideas you can use for you and the kids.  I always find something that I can't wait to try.

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Fun Fall Snack Mix

We enjoy making and eating snack mix at our house.  It can be fun to make and even more fun to snack on.  Since fall is in the air for us I decided to mix up some of our favorite snacks together and called it Fun Fall Mix.  Hope you and your family can enjoy it with us.

Amazing Fall Tree Crafts For The Kids: kids co-op 10-3

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Check out last weeks Kids Co-op found HERE.  Now lets get ready for this weeks Link up.  If you blog share your fun kid center post.  If you do not blog  take a minute to look through the list below to see what fun ideas you can use for you and the kids.  I always find something that I can't wait to try.

Be Sure to follow FSPDT so you don't miss out on next weeks Kids Co-op.

Check us out on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter,  Google+,

and our G+ community, All Things Kids.

30+ Apple Crafts, Activities, and More The Kids Love

Anyone else thinking about Fall yet?  With school getting ready to start back for us it is on my mind a lot these days. I am ready for our Fall weather and all the fun apple crafts and activities that come with it.  We have been having lots of summer fun but the heat is starting to get to me and nice cool days are what I am yearning for.  Until I started working on this post I didn't realize just how much Apple Fun we had ourselves last year.  I look forward to trying a few new apple activities this year.  I have put together a list of apple themed activities, crafts, snacks, and more for you and the kids to enjoy.  These ideas are from around the web from some of my all time favorite moms.  I have found a few fun fall ideas for us and as always I hope you can find a few too.

Pumpkin Investigation and Sensory Play with Cinnamon Sprinkle Goop

I love fall time.  The weather, the associated scents of pumpkin and cinnamon, the holidays, and our family adventure traditions. 

One family tradition is going to the Farm each year to pick pumpkins. This family adventure is one of my favorites.  It has corn mazes, corn cannons,  pig races, and a corn house for the kids, just to name a few activities we can do while there.  It is such a joy to watch the kids take it all in each year.  And we always come home with way too many pumpkins, or so I think once we get home. 

This year we decorated with a few plain pumpkins and we then did pour paint tape resistant art with one, and glitter glue and googly eyes with one.  Now we had a few more pumpkins that needed to be put to good use. I set out to let the boys investigate  the inside of a pumpkin for the FIRST time this year (we never carve the pumpkins since the boys are still so young).  And of course we couldn't just cut the pumpkin up for some scientific examination, we had to play with it too.