Autumn teaching ideas

Autumn provides a great opportunity to go out on a scavenger hunt and collect a selection of interesting items for your class to play and…

Laura @inspiremyplay Founder of @inspiremyplay, Early Years teacher for 11 years and mummy to three gorgeous girls. I'm passionate about about the benefits of play in early childhood. This post may contain affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link and go on to make a purchase, I may receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Please read my disclosure policy for more details. Here are 25 of the best autumn activities for kids. Autumn is upon us, and with it comes…

Explore Autumn colours using some paint, conkers and a washing up bowl. This is the perfect Autumn activity if your little one is not keen on getting messy!

Create beautiful DIY pressed Fall leaf candle luminaries for an autumn centerpiece, elegant home decor, or inexpensive gift idea. They are so easy to make and practically free! They are also a fun project to do with kids.

Autumn themed children's song with printable coloring page - Autumn-time is Coming.

When my oldest daughter was a toddler, we went on a nature walk to hunt down some amazing fall leaves on Thanksgiving day. (Remember, Thanksgiving is in October here in Canada). We found tons of brightly coloured leaves, but I didn't know what to do with them. I ended up drawing little happy faces with names under them with a sharpie, and then we set them out on the Thanksgiving table as place cards. And even though they weren't fancy, they were so adorable! Grandpa's leaf had a smiley face…