Autumn is one of those seasons that creep up slowly, appearing as if by magic as the days shorten and the weather cools. Autumn is one of the best times of year to get outside to enjoy the seasonal sights and changes in nature so don't let these precious autumn days slip away while you stay indoors. Get out there for lots of family fun and to have some real adventures.
Here are 100 ideas for your fall bucket list to help you make the most of autumn.
1. Make a nature table or some seasonal decorations from conkers, leaves and acorns
2. Invest in an Instant Pot and learn how to use it
3. Gaze at the moon - it's International Observe the Moon Night on 5th October, find a local event
4. Decorate your house with fairy lights (I've bought these ones)
5. Collect colourful berries and leaves, then try to match their colours for painting
6. Go on a long bike ride - here's how to teach your child to ride a bike
7. Eat toffee apples - you could even make your own
8. Climb a tree
9. Attend a Guy Fawkes event
10. Pick apples at a pick your own farm, find one near you
11. Try geocaching
12. Make apple cake, this spiced apple cake recipe is the boss!
13. Go on a long walk or hike, check out these safety tips first
14. Do a nature scavenger hunt (we love these cards for impromptu hunts)
15. Make a leaf collage
16. Have a BBQ or make a campfire in the woods
17. Take sketch books or nature journals out and draw some trees, leaves and birds you see
18. Attend family harvest festival at church
19. Create a fairy garden with your kids
20. Drink apple cider (or juice for the little ones)
21. Make hot chocolate with marshmallows
22. Put a hedgehog home in your garden or do these things to invite wildlife into your garden
23. Visit a farmer's market
24. Pick plums and make this delicious plum jam recipe
25. Make your home cosy with throws, cushions and blankets (I'm seriously coveting this throw blanket right now)
26. Bake brownies or carrot cake - or both! These butterscotch walnut blondies are delicious>)
27. Start a gratitude journal (this 6 minute journal is life changing)
28. Collect old family recipes from your mum and grandma into a book
29. Find opportunities to volunteer your time
30. Clear out your cupboards and have a declutter (gorgeous new kitchen storage anyone?)
31. Cook with autumn vegetables
32. Visit a circus or fair when it comes to a town or village near you
33. Make a huge jigsaw puzzle together - you'll need one of these to keep it together!
34. Bake leaf-shaped cookies (these cutters are the best)
35. Watch It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
36. Go foraging for apples, blackberries, plums, damsons, sloes and hazelnuts
37. Make delicious autumn comfort food
38. Buy roasted chestnuts from a street seller
39. Watch a new TV drama or catch up on a great series on Netflix or Amazon Prime
40. Jump in puddles
41. Roast pumpkin seeds
42. Plant spring bulbs (find the best bulbs here)
43. Make a scarecrow
44. Walk through a forest or arboretum, check our list of the best places to visit in the UK in autumn
45. Create fireworks pictures
46. Choose new season clothes in bright autumnal colours
47. Ask children to clear out their old toys ready for Christmas
48. Make a seasonal root vegetable soup or this healthy soup recipe
49. Celebrate Thanksgiving with a meal and what you're thankful for (even if you're not American)
50. Make a thankful tree
51. Bake a pie - sweet or savoury, try this delicious vegan leek and mushroom pie recipe
52. Go to the beach
53. Make autumnal arts and crafts
54. Visit the library for autumn-inspired books
55. Play Pooh sticks
56. Make home-made Christmas gifts
57. Listen to Vivaldi's The Four Seasons: Autumn
58. Go to a football match
59. Join English Heritage or the National Trust and visit somewhere new every weekend
60. Kick and stomp through leaves
61. Attend a local Christmas lights switch on
62. Read one of these books that are perfect for cosying up with in autumn
63. Go on scavenger hunt looking for certain colours or shapes in nature
64. Make lanterns by pasting torn up tissue paper squares on jam jars and placing an LED tea light inside
65. Take the kids shopping to buy donations for your local food bank
66. Pop on your woollies and go camping (stock up on thermals before you go!)
67. Visit a pottery centre and make something for yourselves or as a gift
68. Buy a new notebook and start journalling
69. Go on a walk with an expert forager to pick mushrooms
70. Practice self care every day to guard against the winter blues
71. Play conkers
72. Get up early and head to somewhere high up to watch the sunrise
73. Snuggle up and watch some retro kids TV like Mr Benn, The Flumps and Bagpuss
74. Celebrate Diwali
75. Plan a day trip somewhere new, here are the best places to visit in the UK in autumn
76. Visit the woods or a forest at dusk to look for bats, foxes and badgers
77. Build a blanket fort
78. Head out on a crisp but sunny day to have a picnic
79. Plan a trip to a Christmas market in the UK or one of the best festive markets in Europe
80. Visit a pumpkin patch
81. Start your Christmas planning and shopping early so you cab enjoy December
82. Have a family photo shoot amongst the colourful trees and leaves
83. Create Remembrance Day crafts and learn about its meaning
84. Get your best board games out and have a family games night marathon
85. Try one off the new seasonal drinks at your favourite coffee shop
86. Watch migrating birds arriving at your local WWT or RSPB site
87. Set up a tub and do some apple bobbing
88. Climb a big hill
89. Make a summer scrapbook or gorgeous photo album to preserve your memories - and plan an autumn one too!
90. Bake with cinnamon, this apple cinnamon crumble cake recipe is popular
91. Make blackberry vodka or sloe gin
92. Wrap up, lie outside and watch the stars and planets - the Transit of Mercury on 11th November will be spectacular ( I love these gorgeous recycled wool blanket rugs)
93. Visit a castle, these are some of our favourite castles in England
94. Visit a local town you've not been to before
95. Learn to knit or crochet, or buy a sewing machine (this one is on my wish list)
96. Have a family movie day on a rainy day
97. Do some science experiments at home
98. Learn about the history of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
99. Start batch cooking for a super organised autumn full of tasty food
100. Create your Christmas bucket list!
Ready to make your autumn bucket list? Enjoy every minute of the crisp autumn season with these fun family activities.
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Here are 100 ideas for your fall bucket list to help you make the most of autumn.
1. Make a nature table or some seasonal decorations from conkers, leaves and acorns
2. Invest in an Instant Pot and learn how to use it
3. Gaze at the moon - it's International Observe the Moon Night on 5th October, find a local event
4. Decorate your house with fairy lights (I've bought these ones)
5. Collect colourful berries and leaves, then try to match their colours for painting
6. Go on a long bike ride - here's how to teach your child to ride a bike
7. Eat toffee apples - you could even make your own
8. Climb a tree
9. Attend a Guy Fawkes event
10. Pick apples at a pick your own farm, find one near you
11. Try geocaching
12. Make apple cake, this spiced apple cake recipe is the boss!
13. Go on a long walk or hike, check out these safety tips first
14. Do a nature scavenger hunt (we love these cards for impromptu hunts)
15. Make a leaf collage
16. Have a BBQ or make a campfire in the woods
17. Take sketch books or nature journals out and draw some trees, leaves and birds you see
18. Attend family harvest festival at church
19. Create a fairy garden with your kids
20. Drink apple cider (or juice for the little ones)
21. Make hot chocolate with marshmallows
22. Put a hedgehog home in your garden or do these things to invite wildlife into your garden
23. Visit a farmer's market
24. Pick plums and make this delicious plum jam recipe
25. Make your home cosy with throws, cushions and blankets (I'm seriously coveting this throw blanket right now)
26. Bake brownies or carrot cake - or both! These butterscotch walnut blondies are delicious>)
27. Start a gratitude journal (this 6 minute journal is life changing)
28. Collect old family recipes from your mum and grandma into a book
29. Find opportunities to volunteer your time
30. Clear out your cupboards and have a declutter (gorgeous new kitchen storage anyone?)
31. Cook with autumn vegetables
32. Visit a circus or fair when it comes to a town or village near you
33. Make a huge jigsaw puzzle together - you'll need one of these to keep it together!
34. Bake leaf-shaped cookies (these cutters are the best)
35. Watch It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
36. Go foraging for apples, blackberries, plums, damsons, sloes and hazelnuts
37. Make delicious autumn comfort food
38. Buy roasted chestnuts from a street seller
39. Watch a new TV drama or catch up on a great series on Netflix or Amazon Prime
40. Jump in puddles
41. Roast pumpkin seeds
42. Plant spring bulbs (find the best bulbs here)
43. Make a scarecrow
44. Walk through a forest or arboretum, check our list of the best places to visit in the UK in autumn
45. Create fireworks pictures
46. Choose new season clothes in bright autumnal colours
47. Ask children to clear out their old toys ready for Christmas
48. Make a seasonal root vegetable soup or this healthy soup recipe
49. Celebrate Thanksgiving with a meal and what you're thankful for (even if you're not American)
50. Make a thankful tree
51. Bake a pie - sweet or savoury, try this delicious vegan leek and mushroom pie recipe
52. Go to the beach
53. Make autumnal arts and crafts
54. Visit the library for autumn-inspired books
55. Play Pooh sticks
56. Make home-made Christmas gifts
57. Listen to Vivaldi's The Four Seasons: Autumn
58. Go to a football match
59. Join English Heritage or the National Trust and visit somewhere new every weekend
60. Kick and stomp through leaves
61. Attend a local Christmas lights switch on
62. Read one of these books that are perfect for cosying up with in autumn
63. Go on scavenger hunt looking for certain colours or shapes in nature
64. Make lanterns by pasting torn up tissue paper squares on jam jars and placing an LED tea light inside
65. Take the kids shopping to buy donations for your local food bank
66. Pop on your woollies and go camping (stock up on thermals before you go!)
67. Visit a pottery centre and make something for yourselves or as a gift
68. Buy a new notebook and start journalling
69. Go on a walk with an expert forager to pick mushrooms
70. Practice self care every day to guard against the winter blues
71. Play conkers
72. Get up early and head to somewhere high up to watch the sunrise
73. Snuggle up and watch some retro kids TV like Mr Benn, The Flumps and Bagpuss
74. Celebrate Diwali
75. Plan a day trip somewhere new, here are the best places to visit in the UK in autumn
76. Visit the woods or a forest at dusk to look for bats, foxes and badgers
77. Build a blanket fort
78. Head out on a crisp but sunny day to have a picnic
79. Plan a trip to a Christmas market in the UK or one of the best festive markets in Europe
80. Visit a pumpkin patch
81. Start your Christmas planning and shopping early so you cab enjoy December
82. Have a family photo shoot amongst the colourful trees and leaves
83. Create Remembrance Day crafts and learn about its meaning
84. Get your best board games out and have a family games night marathon
85. Try one off the new seasonal drinks at your favourite coffee shop
86. Watch migrating birds arriving at your local WWT or RSPB site
87. Set up a tub and do some apple bobbing
88. Climb a big hill
89. Make a summer scrapbook or gorgeous photo album to preserve your memories - and plan an autumn one too!
90. Bake with cinnamon, this apple cinnamon crumble cake recipe is popular
91. Make blackberry vodka or sloe gin
92. Wrap up, lie outside and watch the stars and planets - the Transit of Mercury on 11th November will be spectacular ( I love these gorgeous recycled wool blanket rugs)
93. Visit a castle, these are some of our favourite castles in England
94. Visit a local town you've not been to before
95. Learn to knit or crochet, or buy a sewing machine (this one is on my wish list)
96. Have a family movie day on a rainy day
97. Do some science experiments at home
98. Learn about the history of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
99. Start batch cooking for a super organised autumn full of tasty food
100. Create your Christmas bucket list!
Ready to make your autumn bucket list? Enjoy every minute of the crisp autumn season with these fun family activities.
Don’t forget to pin or share this post if you’ve found it useful!
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