Fun Fall Bucket List ideas and activities for families
It’s finally autumn which means a new Fun Fall Bucket list for your family! Changing from one season to the next is always a fun and exciting time. My kids can’t wait to play out in the yard in cooler weather.
We love seeing the leaves change colors and then falling off the trees. Leaves then are used for crafts and jumping in piles once raked up. Here is a list of some of our other favorite things to do in Fall as a family. Some are simple and some are special day trips. I hope you enjoy this time of year with your loved ones!
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Fall activities to try at home
Some of these Fall bucket list ideas are simple and can be enjoyed from your home. No need to be over the top and spend the whole day for these fun and enjoyable activities.
- Invite a friend over for hot cocoa.
- Decorate your porch or patio with pumpkins, scarecrows, leaf wreath.
- Rake up some leaves and let the kids jump in the pile.
- Enjoy a fall drink.
- Buy some new cozy slippers, robe, or blanket.
- Write a thankful list.
Fall cooking and baking ideas
Autumn offers some of the best vegetables and fruits. There are so many delicious recipes that use pumpkins, apples, cranberries, figs, pears, squash, and sweet potatoes. Why not try whipping up something new in the kitchen this fall.
- Try a new slow cooker recipe.
- Bake a pie from scratch and share with friends and family.
- Try a new pumpkin or apple recipe.
Fall fun with the kids
Young children and teens will enjoy these activities. Get outside and enjoy the cooler temperatures. Visit some local farms as a family and bring home some local produce to try in your new recipes or to spruce up your front porch.
- Go on a nature hike.
- Visit a pumpkin patches.
- Go apple picking.
- Roast marshmellows.
- Collect pinecones, reuse to make a bird feeder.
- Craft with fallen leaves, make great gifts for grandparents. (Here are some great Fall leave craft ideas )
- Paint and/or carve a pumpkin. Get creative, use small and big pumpkins.
Go Outdoors for Fall fun
Enjoy the brisk temperatures outdoors this autumn by packing up the family in the car heading to an outdoor event like a farm or festival. Make memories together doing something fun the whole family will enjoy.
- Take a train ride.
- Go on a fall foilage drive.
- Bundle up and go on a hayride.
- Have fall family photos taken.
Invite Friends and Family over
Host a gathering with your family and friends. Host a smores night during a bonfire or a pre-thanksgiving dinner with Friends.
- Host a bonfire night, enjoy smores and some hot apple cider.
- Invite Friends over a Friendsgiving dinner.
- Throw a Halloween Party and decorate pumpkins.
Enjoy checking off you Fall Bucket List for Families
Cheers to Fall! I hope you enjoy spending time with your family and friends this autumn. Take some time to slowdown and relax while the temperatures drop. The holidays and all the stress that comes them will be here before you know it. Check off some relaxing family time this October and November. Let me know what you end up checking off the list. š
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