I love autumn.
The colours, the leaves, the chunky knits, I love it all.
What better way to celebrate the wonders of this season than to use natures confetti?
Here are 5 of our favourite, low prep activities for this wonderful season.
Autumn Sweep
This is such an easy idea and takes minutes to prep.
All you need is masking tape, leaves, broom and a cuppa.
(Tea is optional but this is an ideal activity to give you 5 minutes to chill)
Autumn Tree
For this activity, I simply drew the outline of a tree trunk and branches and gave Florence some of my Dried Hydrangea heads to stick on the branches.
All you need is some card or paper, PVA glue and some dried flowers.
You can use any flowers or leaves to get that autumnal feel.
Autumn Leaves
We like to go treasure hunting on our walks and often come home with lots of different leaves.
This is the perfect activity to use those leaves and study the differences between them.
All you need is a handful of dry leaves and some Chalk pens.
These finished leaves make great autumnal decorations for around the house.
Autumn Sensory Bin
Creating an inviting Sensory bin doesn’t have to be complex or difficult.
Children are great at making up their own play with the materials you have supplied them.
Here I gave Florence a tray with jumbo oats, acorns, pine cones and leaves. She had a scoop and a bowl to help add some fun. She lined them all up, made faces with them, drew patterns in the oats. She played for ages scooping and pouring with a tray that took literally seconds to create.
Looking a a tray? why not try this one from amazon?
Magic leaves
This actvity is always a hit in our house. We’ve adapted it to suit all seasons but I love this especially for autumn.
All you need is some washable felt tips, cotton pads and some water.
Colour in the leaf shaped cotton pads then pop them into the water. Watch the colours disperse and swirl around. So much fun and so pretty.
I hope our ideas have helped to get you in the autumnal mood!
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