Autumn is here and it’s time for some fabulous Fall lesson plans. These 84 Fall Activities for Kids are perfect for toddler and preschool classrooms. Help your kids learn about the changing seasons and all the magical things that come with this time of year.
If you want to make your Fall themed lessons a breeze, then check out the Fall Activity Pack. It’s filled with math and literacy centers, fine motor activities and arts and crafts templates. All of which are aligned with preschool learning standards. Check it out today.
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Fall Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
1. Paper Plate Sunflower Craft
Learn how to turn a regular paper plate into a sunflower. This easy craft is a wonderful idea if you are looking for Summer or Fall preschool activities.
2. Free Fall Playdough Mats
Grab your copy of these Fall themed playdough mats. This free printable is a fun way to explore icons of Fall while developing fine motor skills.
3. Corn Sensory Bin
Place some corn and craft leaves in a sensory bin for some sensory fun. This just shows how fun fall activities don’t need a lot of preparation to be a success with your kids.
For more ideas, check out this list of 25 Fall themed sensory activities.
4. Fall Tree Threading Activity
Thread the beads onto the branches to make a colorful Fall tree. Younger kids will love this Fall tree threading activity, especially if you’re lucky enough to have beads that look like actual Autumn leaves.
5. Corn Painting – Process Art for Kids
This is one of the fall activities for kids I tried that didn’t go as expected. While I thought that the kids would enjoy seeing the patterns that the corn made on the paper, they were more interested in painting the corn cob itself.
6. Free Fall Scavenger Hunt
Are you tired of being stuck indoors? Take a walk and see how many items on this Fall themed scavenger hunt you can find. This free printable is a wonderful way to make a regular walk into an adventure.
7. Counting Pumpkin Seeds Sensory Bin
How many pumpkin seeds go inside the pumpkins? Read the number inside each pumpkin and place the same number of seeds inside. This is a great way to practice counting, reading numerals and more.
Learn how to make a counting pumpkin seeds sensory bin for your toddlers and preschoolers.
8. Playdough Turkey
Turn a lump of brown playdough and colorful craft feathers into this delightful playdough turkey. Your class will be delighted with their colorful creations this Autumn.
For more ideas, visit 15 Fall Fine Motor Activities for Kids.
9. Egg Carton Pumpkin Craft
Paint pumpkins on egg cartons for an easy fall kids craft. You can make a whole lot with your class and collect them to make your very own pumpkin patch for the toys to play in.
10. Free Fall Syllable Count and Clip Cards
Grab your copy of these fall themed count and clip syllable cards. These free printable cards each have a picture which needs to be broken down into its syllables.
Practicing literacy skills, like recognising syllables, has never been as fun as with these autumn activities for kids.
11. Rainbow Oats Sensory Bin for Fall
Rainbow oats make a fantastic Fall sensory bin. Dye oats the color of fall leaves for this taste safe sensory bin for babies and toddlers.
12. Playdough Hedgehog
Toddlers and preschoolers will have a great time making their own hedgehogs out of playdough. Grab some twigs out of the garden and make this cute spiky creature with your class.
13. Apple Stamping
Use apples to make some easy Fall crafts. Turn cut apples into stamps and make some easy process art with your kids this Autumn.
14. Pumpkin Seeds Count and Clip Cards
This is the perfect pumpkin themed math activity for this time of year. Count how many seeds each pumpkin has and clip a clothespin on the corresponding numeral. This easy activity is a free printable available for you to download and use today.
You may also like some of these other 20 Free Printables for Fall.
15. Apple Tree Sensory Bin
Do some apple picking in the classroom with this Apple tree sensory activity. Use velcro to attach the pom poms to these cardboard trees and make a mini version of one of the best fall activities for kids.
16. Toilet Roll Sticky Tree
Turn a pile of leaves into this beautiful fall tree. This is a twist on the classic sticky wall activity. Use an old cardboard tube to make a sticky Fall tree activity instead.
17. Egg Carton Apple Tree Craft
This apple tree made from egg cartons doubles as a fun craft and a fine motor activity. The kids will love picking and transferring the apples from this tree to the basket below. Your toddlers and preschoolers will just love fun activities like this.
For more creative ideas, check out these 30 Amazing Fall Arts and Crafts for Kids.
18. Tracing the Veins of Leaves
Exploring leaves is always one of my kids favorite Fall activities. Grab a white pencil or chalk and encourage your kids to trace the veins of leaves that you collect.
Photo: Go Science Kids
19. Autumn Playdough Recipe
Put pumpkin spice in your next batch of homemade Autumn playdough. The scent will add an extra layer of sensory input for your next playdough session.
Photo: Rainy Day Mum
20. Pumpkin Salt Painting
This is one of the easiest Autumn toddler activities you can find. Make the outline of a pumpkin out of glue and salt, then let the kids paint it. They’ll love watching how the pumpkin salt picture absorbs the watercolor paint.
Photo: Natural Beach Living
21. Pumpkin Sensory Bags
Use the innards of a pumpkin for your next sensory bag. Sensory bags are an easy way to create taste-safe activities for babies and toddlers, not to mention, they’re completely mess-free.
Photo: Messy Little Monster
22. Pumpkin Counting Cards and Sensory Bottle Activity
No list of Fall activities is complete without this beautiful Pumpkin sensory bottle. Count the pumpkins as they fall and swirl through the water.
Photo: JDaniel4’s Mom
23. Snowy Owl Pine Cone Craft
Have you ever seen a cuter owl than this? Grab some pine cones the next time you head out to your local park, because you can use them, along with some cotton balls, to make pinecone owls.
Photo: Red Ted Art
24. Printable Lacing Cards for Fall
Lacing cards are a wonderful way to help kids develop fine motor skills. Watch as your toddler and preschool children lace around these colorful Fall lacing cards.
Over 80+ pages of Fall / Autumn themed play based learning activities and craft templates. Perfect for preschool and kindergarten.
25. Fall Leaves Slime
Kids always have so much fun playing with slime. Here is a wonderful recipe for Fall leaves themed slime that your little ones will love.
Photo: Little Bins for Little Hands
26. Autumn Ice
Going on a leaf hunt is one of the classic fall activities for kids. But what do you do once you’ve collected them? Put the leaves in ice, and create a fun sensory activity for young children.
Photo: Mummy Mummy Mum
27. DIY Nature Craft Construction Set
Autumn is the perfect time to make your own construction set out of nature. Use things you have lying around the garden to make some amazing nature crafts.
Photo: The Craft Train
28. Pumpkin Potions
Pumpkin potions is a wonderful science activity for kids. If you’re looking for a fall activity that involves STEM, then look no further than these pumpkins potions.
Photo: Thimble and Twig
29. Pumpkin Fine Motor Skills Activity
Wrap rubber bands around mini pumpkins. This is a wonderful activity for kids of all ages, but older kids might like to try the exploding pumpkin challenge with this activity.
Photo: The Imagination Tree
30. Textured Autumn Playdough
One of my favorite Fall activities for toddlers is this textured Autumn playdough activity. Make fall leaves out of playdough and decorate them with a variety of small items. This is an easy way for toddlers to strengthen fine motor skills while getting creative.
Photo: Happy Toddler Playtime
31. How to Make Polymer Clay Fall Leaves
Polymer clay fall leaves are a fun craft for the entire family. Use them to decorate the house this Autumn.
Photo: Rhythms of Play
32. Fall Scoop and Pour
Practice fine motor skills with a fall themed scoop and pour activity. This is a great idea if you’re trying to help toddlers and preschoolers develop fine motor skills.
Photo: My Bored Toddler
33. Pumpkin Slime
Make pumpkin slime with pumpkin seeds for your children to play with. This will be one of the best autumn activities your kids will try this year.
Photo: Messy Little Monster
34. Pinecone Painting
Save your pinecones for the next rainy day. Paint the pinecones and create some fun process art with your children.
Photo: Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
35. Fall Leaf Sun Catchers
Turn some colorful Fall leaves into these easy sun catchers. This is just one of many fall activities for kids you can make using Autumn leaves.
Photo: Live Well Play Together
36. Fall Leaves Counting Game
Play this Fall leaves counting game the next time you go for a walk with your kids. Count the leaves as they fall and enjoy some seasonal activities.
Photo: Rhythms of Play
37. Painting Pumpkins with Paintballs
Use paintballs to paint pumpkins. Older children will love doing fun things like this activity this Autumn.
Photo: From Engineer to SAHM
38. Handprint Hedgehog Craft
Learn how to create a hedgehog using handprint art. These will look beautiful in your classroom this Fall season.
Photo: Simple Everyday Mom
39. Fall Pinecone Pom Pom Activity
Place the pom poms into the pinecone and develop fine motor skills. If you don’t have any spare pom poms lying around, you can use balls of tissue paper instead.
Photo: Active Littles
40. Pumpkin Geoboard
Turn a pumpkin into a geoboard. Use pumpkins to make a number of fall games for kids this season.
Photo: Danya Banya
41. Why Do Leaves Change Color
Why do leaves change color? This is the perfect STEM activity to do once the cooler weather starts to come in.
Photo: STEAM Powered Family
42. Autumn Tree Paper Plate Whirligig
Turn a paper plate into a Fall tree whirligig. This is a fun and easy craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make.
Photo: Red Ted Art
43. Salt Crystal Leaves
Grab some leaves from your own backyard and use them to grow salt crystals.
Photo: Little Bins for Little Hands
44. Acorn Ordering and Sorting
Sort the acorns and order them by size. This is a wonderful way to start doing some basic math skills with your preschoolers.
Photo: Rainy Day Mum
45. Hammering Pumpkins
This is one of my favorite fall activities for kids. They just love hammering golf tees into a pumpkin. This is a great way to develop fine motor skills and burn off some pent up energy.
Photo: Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
46. Cupcake Liner Owl Craft
This is a wonderful craft for little hands. Make an owl out of cupcake liners and paint, then hang them up in your classroom for the change in seasons.
Photo: Artsy Craftsy Mom
47. STEAM Apple Challenge
Balance apples in this easy Fall themed STEM activity for kids. Explore the different ways you can use apples to teach your toddlers and preschoolers this Autumn.
Photo: Days with Grey
48. Pumpkin Battery
Learn how to turn a pumpkin into a battery. This activity definitely belongs on the ultimate fall bucket list.
Photo: STEAM Powered Family
49. Coffee Filter Fall Leaves
Turn coffee filters into fall leaves, this is a simple craft to do with your class.
Photo: Mombrite
50. Save the Pumpkins Fine Motor Game
Fun Fall activities for kids don’t have to be difficult or time consuming to set up. Use tweezers to pick up these pumpkins and develop fine motor skills while you do it.
Photo: Days with Grey
51. Apple ABC Mats
Practice the alphabet with these Apple playdough mats. Perfect for kids aged 3 year olds and older.
Photo: Fantastic Fun and Learning
52. Acorn Slides
Create acorn slides out of old cardboard tubes. This is a fun way to make acorn races and the best part is that it’s a wonderful way to develop fine motor skills.
Photo: Happy Toddler Playtime
53. Easy Fall Snow Globe
Make a Fall snow globe out of colorful leaves. This is just another example of awesome fall activities you can make out of Autumn leaves.
Photo: Look! We’re Learning
54. Autumn Rice Tray
Color rice in the colors of fall for some fun sensory play. This is a wonderful play idea for toddlers and preschoolers.
Photo: Science Sparks
55. Cute Fall Bookmarks to Color
Color in these Fall bookmarks with your little ones. This free printable is perfect for encouraging your kids to complete their fall booklists.
Photo: Real Life At Home
56. Signs of Fall Scavenger Hunt
Head outdoors with these classic Fall activities for kids. Fall scavengers hunts are wonderful outdoor activities to do with both young and older children.
Photo: Rhythms of Play
57. Fall Leaves Paper Plate Wreath Craft
Turn a paper plate into this Fall wreath craft. This is a great way to use both real or artificial fall leaves.
Photo: Glitter on a Dime
58. Leaf Cutting Basket
Collect the colorful leaves from the new season to make a simple leaf cutting basket. This is an easy way to practice scissor skills.
Photo: Hands On As We Grow
59. Outdoor Fall Games for Kids
Are you looking for outdoor Fall activities? Check out these fun outdoor Fall games to play with your class.
Photo: Jinxy Kids
60. The RSPB Wild Challenge
The RSPB wild challenge is all about connecting with wildlife and nature. Head outside with the whole family to explore the leaves, trees and seeds.
Photo: Growing Family
61. Easy Fist Bump-kins Pumpkin Craft
Make this cute pumpkin craft with your fist. Your students can help you make a pumpkin patch with a collection of these preschool fall crafts.
Photo: Thrifty Jinxy
62. Simple Play Ideas for Autumn
Make a Fall themed small world using leaves and pine cones from the backyard. This is a fun activity for kids of all ages who love making their own fairy gardens.
Photo: Picklebums
63. Autumn Construction Site
Break out the toy dump trucks to make an Autumn themed construction site activity. This is another example of how kids Fall activities can be so simple to set up.
Photo: Happy Toddler Playtime
64. Apple Shapes Matching Activity
Match the apples to the baskets in this free printable activity. This is a great math activity for toddlers and preschoolers.
Photo: Homeschool Share
65. Autumn Leaf People
Your kids are going to love making leaf people. Add this to your list of fall activities for kids because you’re going to be making them year after year.
Photo: Thimble and Twig
66. Going on a Leaf Hunt
Go and find some colorful leaves to match to these free printable leaf cards. This is an easy way to make a regular walk a bit more exciting.
Photo: Edventures with Kids
67. Apple and Leaf Alphabet Match
Match the apple to the leaf. This free printable is a lovely alphabet matching printable for preschool and kindergarteners.
Photo: Free Printable Worksheets for Kids
68. Autumn Tree Painting with Cotton Balls
This is a great autumn craft for toddlers and preschoolers. Use cotton balls to paint a Fall tree and enjoy the beautiful colors of this lovely season.
Photo: Projects with Kids
69. Farm Shape Playdough Mats
Learn shapes with these farm themed shape playdough mats. Grab your copy of these free printables to use in your early years classroom.
Photo: Look! We’re Learning
70. Fall Initial Sound Match-Up
Match the pictures to the Fall tree with the initial sound printed on it. This is one of my favorite fall activities for preschoolers. It really helps them to learn the alphabet and beginning sounds.
Photo: A Dab of Glue Will Do
71. Apple Counting Activity for Preschool
How many apples are on each of the apple trees? Practice counting and number recognition with these apple tree fine motor mats.
Photo: Teaching 2 and 3 year Olds
72. Clay Hedgehogs
Kids of any age will have a lot of fun making hedgehogs out of clay. These cute little creatures are a wonderful craft to make with your class this season.
Photo: Rainy Day Mum
73. Fall Roll and Graph Math Activity
This Fall themed roll and graph activity is a wonderful math activity for preschool and kindergarten. Educational activities like this are a wonderful way to encourage children to learn through play.
Photo: The Kindergarten Connection
74. Fall Writing Activity
How many words can you make out of the words “Autumn Friends”? This is a fun fall themed writing activity that will get kids writing in no time.
Photo: Artsy Momma
75. Leaf Collection Kit
What do you need to make some amazing Fall activities for kids? Usually, you need nothing more than a local park or your own backyard. Create a leaf collection kit with your kids this Autumn and start having fun with nature.
Photo: Barley and Birch
76. Leaf Prints
Making leaf prints is one of our old favorites. Paint the leaves and press them onto the paper. Kids will marvel at the beautiful patterns the veins of the leaves make.
Photo: Growing Family
77. Fall Leaf Match Printable Activity Sheet
Practicing matching is a good way to start your little one’s introduction to math. This match the leaf printable is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to try this Autumn.
Photo: Jinxy Kids
78. Autumn Bingo
Free printable autumn bingo game for kids of all ages.
Photo: Artsy Fartsy Mama
79. Fall Paper Necklace Craft for Kids
Make a paper necklace this fall and develop fine motor skills at the same time. This is a great threading activity for young children to try.
Photo: Crafts By Ria
80. Fall Preschool Pattern Worksheets
Introduce your children to math concepts with these fall activities for kids. These fall themed pattern worksheets are a great activity to start your learning journey.
You can also check out this list of 32 Summer STEM Activities, for more ideas.
81. Fall Memory Cards (Free Printable)
Have fun with these Fall themed memory cards. This game is a great way to get kids to practice turn taking and strengthen their memories.
82. Cereal Fall Tree Craft
Make a Fall tree out of cereal. This is a fun craft for toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy while they snack.
Photo: 123 Homeschool 4 Me
83. Autumn Word Search
This autumn word search is a free printable for you to grab. Perfect for when you’re eating out with the kids and want some easy kids activities for them to do while you’re waiting for your food.
Photo: Artsy Fartsy Mama
84. Paper Plate Scarecrow
This paper plate scarecrow is one of my favorite Fall art activities for preschoolers. These cute little guys look wonderful hanging on the classroom wall.
Photo: Homeschool Preschool
85. Sunflower Sensory Bin
I just love the cheerful colors in this sunflower sensory bin. Believe it or not, this simple sensory activity is also full of different math concepts for kids to learn. How great is that?
86. Free Fall I Spy Printable
This Fall I Spy is a free printable that is perfect for a quick brain break. Use it on road trips or when you’re heading out to eat with the family this Autumn.
87. Fall Cutting Strips (Free Printable)
Looking for a way to help teach young children basic scissor skills? These free Fall themed cutting strips are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.
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