Get ready for some awesome autumn fun with your preschoolers. This colorful roundup has everything you need to celebrate the season. Activities include crafts, games, and hands-on experiences with natural materials.
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This roundup of awesome autumn activities for preschoolers has everything you need for a fun season of learning through play.
We’ve got you covered in this roundup with pumpkin and leaf activities, felt board and finger play activities, and so much more.
The fall season has so much to offer for early learners. With leaves changing color and temperatures cooling, it’s a perfect time of year to engage kids in hands-on exploration and discovery.
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That morning chill in the air means autumn has arrived! Grab a sweater and browse through these fun kids’ activities that will warm your heart.
Autumn activities for kids
Autumn activities support development of early learning skills in many ways.
- The colors, sounds and smells of autumn contribute to sensory learning.
- Colorful leaves can be used in crafts for creative nature play.
- Recognizing and naming colors builds language skills.
- Nature walks provide gross motor activities.
- Observing changes in nature supports science and math.
The wide variety of crafts and activities in this roundup will help you plan a well-rounded daily or weekly schedule that includes science, sensory, gross motor, fine motor and creative experiences.
And don’t miss this roundup of fall activities with my blogging friends for more family fun.
Get ready to celebrate autumn!
Reversible Felt Tree for the Felt Board – A handmade tree on the felt board is perfect for preschool seasonal activities.
Observing Autumn Leaves Science Activity – This preschool experiment explores leaves with hands-on observations.
Autumn Leaves Sorting Activity – Collect fall leaves for preschool math activities.
Fall Leaves Bookmark – A beautiful bookmark is fun to make with real or artificial leaves.
Outdoor Games With Leaves – Play hide-and-seed with pumpkins and leaves.
Lighted Pumpkin Decoration – Add a tea light to a carved pumpkin in this fall craft.
Burlap Pumpkin Craft – Imagine painting a pumpkin picture on a piece of burlap!
Pumpkin Patch Maze – Recycle small cups to make a maze for a pompom pumpkin seed.
Exploring Seeds in Foods We Eat – Discover how seeds look very different from one food to the next.
Reversible Finger Play Glove – Sew a felt glove for finger play at circle time.
Painting with Pumpkin Stamps – Save the pieces cut from your Halloween jack-o-lantern for a painting activity.
Craft Stick Pumpkin Painting – A craft stick painting tool is perfect for making pumpkin pictures.
Pumpkin Painting in a Frame – Frame your pumpkin painting with a foam tray.
Paper Plate Pumpkin Puzzle – Cut a paper plate into small pieces to make a puzzle.
Pumpkin Harvest Sensory Bin – Gather all the pumpkins for fun math games.
Fall Harvest – Grab these ideas for a successful fall harvest theme with preschoolers.
Autumn theme ideas for kids
Did you grab a sweater? Now that you’re warmed up, you can easily fill your planner with some awesome autumn fun for your preschoolers.
I hope this season that’s overflowing with colors and textures inspires both indoor and outdoor play with your preschoolers.
Be sure to check out our Fall Season on Pinterest.
