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3 Smart Tasks To Prepare Your Home For Winter

Prepare Your Home For Winter

As summer turns to autumn, drawing towards the end of the year, focus on getting your home ready for winter. It doesn’t matter if you go from heat to snow in the blink of an eye or if your weather remains consistent; you need to get your home in order and ready for autumn. Getting ahead helps prepare your home for winter, ensuring comfort throughout the season changes.

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HVAC Service and Repairs

Your HVAC system is likely what you rely on to keep your home at a comfortable temperature. To avoid the rush of breakdown repairs or finding out your HVAC isn’t working correctly when you need it to, book in for a residential hvac maintenance or repair now to ensure it is working as required when you need it. Signs of an HVAC under stress include increased sounds, increased energy consumption, lower output, burning smells, broken thermostats, or the unit blowing warm air instead of cold. If you spot any of these signs, have a repair booked immediately.

Deep Clean to Prepare Your Home For Winter

As the weather changes, so will your habits at home. During the summer, more people throw parties, have the windows open, and generally spend more time outdoors. Over this period, your home will have come into contact with many environmental contaminants and allergens. When autumn rolls around, booking a domestic cleaning service or doing a deep cleaning yourself can be a good idea. Focus on the commonly overlooked areas, including under appliances and furniture, baseboards, door knobs, light switches, and up toward the ceilings and corners of the wall. Consider washing down all painted walls and wood, deep cleaning carpets and rugs, and even inside kitchen cupboards. It provides a fresh, clean start to signal the end of summer and the beginning of the cozy season.

Gutters and Roof

This is especially important if you live in an area that experiences drastic weather changes frequently. Living in regions with heavy rainfall or hurricane seasons means debris can damage your roof and gutters.

Even if you don’t experience these weather events, your roof, and gutters will still be under strain from the general environment, birds, and trees. Check for any blockages in the drains, broken tiles, or pieces of roofing material in your gutters. Inside, look for drafts upstairs inside your roof cavity or even wet patches that can indicate a hole. Hire professionals to get onto your roof and check everything so you can head towards the end of the year confident your roof and gutters are in good shape with no damage that will cause you issues down the line.

Recap: Prepare Your Home For Winter

Preparing your home for winter is about more than changing your decor from cozy pumpkins and warm brown shades. By taking care of these three things sooner, you can reduce the risk of significant damage or repairs come autumn.

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9 of the Best Fall Decor Pieces for Your Home

Fall is such a beautiful time of year, not only because of its colors. This time of year is gorgeous because it conveys the message of comfort and coziness. It brings people together, and we all get to find ways to stay warm or embrace the crisp fall air before temperatures drop further. There are bonfires, fall festivals, and Halloween parties. There are flannels, boots, and cute beanies. Oh and let’s not forget the basics… pumpkin spice. While fall is befalling us, it’s time to put out our best fall decor to fully embrace the season.

I like to collect holiday decor, pulling out my favorite pieces each year. However, I also want to add a few new home decor pieces to my collection each year. Choosing which decor pieces to add to my collection this fall was hard because there were so many good ones. I’m sharing the 8 best decor pieces I found this year, and I’m looking for advice on which ones to get!

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Best Fall Decor Pieces for Your Home

1. Precious Moments Halloween Ornaments

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I’m obsessed with these Halloween ornaments! If you don’t have a Halloween tree yet, you should get one. They are so cute, and these Precious Moments ornaments are perfect.

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2. Tiered Tray Decor

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I love a tiered tray, and this decor is so cute. If you have a small space to fill, you can get a tiered tray like this one. Or, you can add these pieces to the tiered tray you already have. It’s perfect for Halloween.

3. Carving Pumpkins Figurine

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I love a good figurine to sit on a shelf. This one is so cute, and you can gift it to a friend you love carving pumpkins, too.

4. Fall Garland Leaves

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You can use garland anywhere, so this leaf garland is perfect for your fall decor.

5. Spooky Season Figurines

The figurine with spider webs is my favorite, but the one with the kitten is a close second.

6. Reversible Fall Decor: Halloween and Thanksgiving

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I love reversible decor because I don’t want to have to change it all out each month. This banner is perfect because once Halloween is over, you can quickly flip it around to the Thanksgiving sign.

7. Pumpkin Spice With You Figurine

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One thing I’ve learned in my 30s is that friends are such an essential part of my life. My closest friends want what’s best for me, and I cherish every moment I have with them. This figurine reminds me of them – basking in the fall weather and enjoying treats while our kids run a little wild. I love it – it’s perfect for my living room, and it can be a good gift.

8. Fall Bouquet is the Best Fall Decor

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A fall bouquet is a must, and this one is perfect. It would look good in any room and fit with any decor style.

9. Cutting/Cheese Board With Dip Bowl

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Does a cheese board count as decor? I’m not sure, but I love it. It sets a vibe for your fall parties and get-togethers.

Recap: Best Fall Decor Pieces for Your Home

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I love the changing of the seasons, and part of that excitement is changing the vibe of my home. These fall decor pieces can help you get into the spirit of the season. Which ones are your favorites? Leave a comment and let us know. 🙂

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Fall Crafts for Kids – Handprint Leaves

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You guys, fall is RIGHT around the corner. Can you believe it? That means it’s time to get started on our fall crafts for kids!

I love so many things about fall. Bonfires, the smell of October, crisp fall air, and the falling leaves in bright colors are just a few of my favorite things. My all-time favorite part, however, is making memories with my kids.

Fall is the perfect time for family traditions and fun. Doing crafts is something we do for each season or holiday, so of course, there will be fall-inspired crafts.

This handprint leaves craft is one I first did years ago. I loved it so much I started doing it every year. I love seeing how much the kids’ hands have grown each year, and I can update their scrapbooks with the handprint leaves.

How to Make Handprint Leaves With Kids

This is a super simple craft that you can do with kids of every age. The required materials are minimal, and there isn’t much mess involved.

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Directions:

  1. Begin with a blank piece of white paper.
  2. Using a clean paintbrush, paint the child’s hand orange.
  3. Quickly and firmly place the child’s hand flat onto the white paper.
  4. Carefully lift their hand, being careful not to smear the handprint leaf.
  5. Repeat steps 2-4 for the red paint and yellow paint.
  6. Allow the paint to dry.
  7. Using a thin paintbrush and brown paint (or a brown marker) draw the stem lines onto the leaves.

What Do You Think?!

Tell me what you think of this easy fall craft! Which fall crafts do you plan to do with your kiddos?

Share pictures of your fall crafts for kids in the comments! Feel free to drop a link to your fall craft blog posts in the comments, too! I’d love to see them!

Check out other fall crafts and activities by clicking the following links:

Simple Fall Handprint Crafts for Kids

Easy Fall Sensory Bin With Dyed Rice

Foil Printed Fall Art For Kids

Fall Bucket List – Free Printable 

Other Important Fall Tasks

While we’re on the topic of kids and fall, I want to remind you to label all of your child’s coats, jackets, snow pants, and anything else they might lose. I’ve spent too much time and money looking for or replacing these items, so I label them each year. If you want a label that will last, I urge you to visit dutchlabelshop.com. They offer custom labels that you can sew onto your child’s clothing and outdoor gear. You can even choose a label with your child’s photo.

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Foil Printed Fall Art For Kids

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*This post was originally written for my old blog, and was dated September 28, 2017. It was one of my favorite posts and we have done this exact craft or one very similar each year since. Foil printed fall art for kids quickly became a favorite in our house. If you like this one, come back in December for a foil printed winter craft!*

Chris took the little boys with him to Peyton’s football practice tonight, so Josie and I had a little one on one time. I literally never get alone time with JoJo so the minute the guys were out the door, Josie and I got started on our mommy-daughter time.

We painted first, which she was pretty excited about. She isn’t a HUGE fan of painting, but she is a huge fan of making a mess and gets excited when she sees me get it all out. The goal of our artwork tonight was to create fall artwork using foil as our “brush”.

Fall Art For Kids – a Simple Fall Craft

I gave Josie a small sheet of foil and told her to crumple it up. It was a fun sensory part of our craft and she loved it. I let her crumple mine up, too.

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I quickly painted the tree trunk before I let her begin painting. She’s a bit too little to paint her own trunk and I wanted her to sort of understand where to put her painted “leaves”.

Once the trunk was painted, I showed her how to create the leaves and let her go to town. She loved it and had so much fun with this one.

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When we were done painting, we baked some cookies. I used my go-to cookie recipe that I’ve been using for years (click here to try it yourself!). Josie really likes dumping the ingredients in the bowl and eating the chocolate chips when mama’s not looking.

The guys were excited that we surprised them with cookies, and Josie & I had a blast bonding. It was such a good night.

I’d love to see some of your guys’ fall art creations! Share them in the comments so we can try them, too!

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Thanksgiving Dinner Must-Haves: Everything You Need for Thanksgiving Dinner

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Think back to your favorite Thanksgiving memories. For me, I think of waking up and smelling food cooking and of the excited anticipation of the day ahead, knowing that I would be seeing family and eating a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.

I think of relaxing with my family, laughing, talking, creating more memories to look back on. Mostly though, I think of the years we had a perfect Thanksgiving dinner. Aside from spending time with family and being thankful, the food is literally the most important part of the celebration!

If you’re anything like me, you always feel like you are missing a crucial part of Thanksgiving dinner. You’re worried you will ruin Thanksgiving in some way by forgetting something or not being prepared. No worries, however, as I have come up with a list of Thanksgiving dinner must-haves.

Everything You Need for Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving appetizers:

Main course:

Turkey, obviously. This goes without saying, right? My family also does ham, however.

I found this roaster oven that has a self-basting lid, by the way. Click the link to check it out.

Thanksgiving side dishes:

For a perfect Thanksgiving dinner, you should choose at least 3 side dishes, plus a salad of some sort, and of course, rolls with butter. Some of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes include:

  • Corn
  • Green bean casserole
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Stuffing
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Cranberry sauce
  • Carrots
  • Brussel sprouts
  • Scalloped potatoes

Oh, and you can’t forget the gravy!

With all of these Thanksgiving side dishes, you can browse around for different recipes so that you can make them to your own liking.

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Thanksgiving dessert

  • Pumpkin pie
  • Apple Crisp
  • Apple pie
  • Rhubarb pie
  • Whipped cream
  • Pumpkin cheesecake

Drinks to have on Thanksgiving:

This is up to the personal preference of each family. Think about the people you will be hosting in your home, or about the family that is hosting you in theirs. What do they like to drink when they are celebrating a holiday? What pairs well with the foods and desserts being served? Some options include:

  • Wine
  • Beer (is this normal or just my family?! LOL)
  • Cider
  • Hot cocoa
  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Apple cider sangria (please, please, please Brandy?!?! P.S. – Brandy is my sister, and she makes a killer apple cider sangria.)
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Other Things to Consider When Making Thanksgiving Dinner

Does anyone have allergies? Are there other dietary needs such as a vegan option? The most important part of planning food for Thanksgiving or taking a passing dish is to consider the other people who will be attending.

Final Thoughts on Thanksgiving Dinner Must-Haves

Thanksgiving time is my favorite time of year. It’s a time for feeling and showing thankfulness, a time for spending with friends and family, and a time for reflecting on the year that has gone by since the last Thanksgiving gathering. Thanksgiving should be close to perfect, so including as many Thanksgiving dinner must-haves as you can is the way to go.

What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner? Leave a comment below and let us know!

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Easy Fall Sensory Bin With Dyed Rice

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The fall fun has begun, and that means we’re doing ALL of the fall activities at our house. When Peyton created his Layers of the Earth 3D Project, I was inspired to dye rice in all fall-inspired colors and create an easy fall sensory bin.

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How to Make an Easy Fall Sensory Bin by Dying Rice

What you need:

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Directions:

  1. Put 1 cup of rice in each Ziploc bag.
  2. Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar into each bag of rice.
  3. Add a differet color of food coloring to each bag.
  4. Zip the bag and mix the rice with the food coloring.
  5. Once the rice is completely coated and dyed to the color you want, dump it onto dry papertowel and let it dry for about 1 hour
  6. Once all of the dyed rice is dry, mix the 4 colors together in a bowl or sensory table.
  7. Add small Halloween toys or fall colored leaves for more fun.

Halloween Dyed Rice Sensory Bin

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Using the same ingredients and similar steps, you can make an easy hallowed sensory bin for your kiddos, too! Instead of separating the rice in 1 cup increments into 4 separate bags, you will put two cups of rice into two separate bags (4 cups of rice total, still).

Once the rice is distributed, you will put 2 teaspoons of vinegar into each of the 2 bags, and then put orange food coloring into one bag and black food coloring into the other bag.

Follow the remaining steps, waiting for the dyed rice to dry before mixing colors together.

Another Easy Halloween Sensory Idea

Instead of doing orange and black for the Halloween sensory bin, you could dye all of the rice purple and add fun things like googly eyes or witches cauldrons in the sensory bin.

You could really do this however you want. Just follow the steps and change up the colors as needed.

And if your kids are like my kids they will do this:

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I’m not sure if I should blame Liam or Josie for mixing the fall sensory bin with the Halloween sensory bin, and then they added purple and pink rice, too.. they both blamed one another. Still fun, though!

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Final Thoughts On Easy Fall Sensory Bin With Dyed Rice

I love fun and easy activities, so this easy fall sensory bin with dyed rice was perfect for us. It was incredibly easy to make, pretty inexpensive, and the food coloring goes a LONG way so we were able to make a ton of dyed rice in all different colors.

My kids loved this… my 11-year-old loved it just as much as my 2-year-old, so it’s definitely a hit with everyone. My favorite part is that it is easy to clean up. You can simply sweep it up and throw it away, with no sticking or staining.

What is your favorite easy sensory activity to do with your kids? Have you tried dyed rice before? Leave me a comment and tell me about it!

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4 Simple Fall Handprint Crafts For Kids

**I originally wrote this Fall Handprint Crafts post for my old blog, which I do not post to anymore. I decided to move it over here when I realized it was still being shared.**

Years ago, I worked as an infant/toddler teacher. I taught one-year-old toddlers, which was so much fun. Between my classroom of Wonderful One’s and my own babies at home, I did lots of simple crafts that could be used as keepsakes for years to come.

Handprint crafts are always my favorite because, let’s face it, what parent doesn’t want to see their tiny toddler’s handprint when that tiny toddler grows to become a not-so-tiny child, teen, adult, etc.? I know that my little’s won’t be little for long, and I want every memory possible of how little they once were.

Without further ado, here are a few of my favorite simple handprint crafts for fall.

Simple Fall Handprint Crafts

1. Frankenstein handprint craft

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For this cute little Frankenstein, you’ll just paint 4 of the child’s fingers black (do not pain the thumb), and the rest of the hand (not the thumb) green. Then, place their hands flat on the paper. Once the paint is dry, use a sharpie or other black marker to draw the face and the lines.

2. Handprint pumpkin with fingerprint stem

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For this fall handprint craft, you will paint your little one’s hand orange and place it flat on a white piece of paper. Then, paint their pointer finger green and place that flat on the same sheet of white paper. While you wait for the paint to dry, cut an orange pumpkin shape and a green stem shape out of construction paper.

Once the paint is dry, you’ll cut around the handprint and around the fingerprint. Have your little one help you glue the handprint to the pumpkin shape and the fingerprint stem to the green paper, and then glue the stem to the pumpkin.

3. Handprint leaves

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I love, love, love this one!! You’ll paint the child’s hand 3 separate times, once for a yellow handprint, one for red, and once for orange. You’ll put all 3 handprints on the same page, wait for them to dry, and then draw “stems” through the handprint leaves.

Check out my post about this craft here —-> Fall Crafts for Kids – Handprint Leaves – Mom Wife Wine

4. Handprint spider

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This one was so much fun and the kids really loved it. You’ll paint your child’s hand black (excluding the thumb) and put it flat on the paper but sideways. Then, you’ll do the same with the other hand, overlapping the palms of the hand. Once the paint is dry, add a white smile and googly eyes. You can even add a spider web to the craft, too.

Side Notes on Fall HandPrint Crafts

*If you don’t know what kind of paint to use, here is the link to what I use!

*Always remember to write the child’s name and the date somewhere on the craft (this could be on the back).

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Final Thoughts on Simple Fall Handprint Crafts

You could really turn any Halloween or fall-themed idea into a fall handprint craft of some kind. You just have to be creative and use your imagination (or Pinterest, of course).

What do you think? Which ones are your favorite? Leave a comment and let me know!

Do you love fall as much as I do?

Check out my free fall bucket list printable!

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Fall Bucket List – 25 Things to do This Fall (+ a free fall printable!)

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Fall is one of my favorite seasons… probably my most favorite if I’m being honest with myself. While I love all things summer, fall has a sweet place in my heart. It’s the first sign that the holidays are coming, there are so many fun things to do in the fall, and you’re not as likely to sweat your butt off doing outdoor activities. This fall bucket list will ensure you complete all of the wonderful fall activities you desire.

Cute clothes, warm drinks, family time, pretty leaves, football, getting cozy watching movies, pumpkin everything, apple everything else…. I could go on and on. I made a list of all the things I want to do this fall, and I decided to share my fall bucket list and printable with you!

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25 Things to do This Fall: Fall Bucket List

1. Apple picking

Find a local apple orchard and make a day trip out of it! Bring home all the apples you need to make apple pie, apple crisp, apple strudel, apple bars, apple sauce… be prepared to share with your friends and family!

2. Pumpkin patch

This is another day trip you can do with your entire family. Not only can you pick out your own pumpkins, some pumpkin patches offer tractor rides and corn mazes.

3. Corn maze

There is nothing that says fall quite like a corn maze. I let my kids take turns picking which way to go, and it doesn’t always turn out well. It sure is fun, though, no matter how long it takes!

4. Tractor ride

Our favorite pumpkin patch offers a tractor ride that takes you to the corn maze. Convenient, right?!

5. Jump in leaves

This is one of the most simple and easiest fall activities you can do. You’ll feel like a kid again.

6. Fall photo shoot

Get your kids cute one day (or make yourself cute… no one said it has to be a kid photo shoot), and take pictures in the leaves. Get beautifully colored trees in the background, put some pumpkins in there… get creative! Fall offers all the free backdrops.

7. Haunted house

It’s not Halloween time without a haunted house. You can’t skip out on this one.

8. Halloween craft

My kids and I love to do crafts. I like to decorate my kitchen with crafts that they’ve made. It might look cluttered, but they love to see their artwork on display, and it really gives a festive feeling to the house.

9. Thanksgiving craft

Think turkeys and thankfulness… you can’t go wrong there. Use Thanksgiving craft time to talk to your kids about the meaning of Thanksgiving and how it originated.

10. Carve a jack-o-lantern

You didn’t go to the pumpkin patch just to look around, did you? Use those pumpkins for something scary!

11. Watch a scary movie

Better yet, make it a marathon with all your favorite snacks. I like to make this a date night for the hubby and I after our kids go to bed.

12. Go for a scenic walk & look at leaves

We love to take quick walks around our neighborhood in the evenings to look at the leaves changing and falling. Sometimes we head downtown and explore, as all of the businesses look so pretty when the leaves start to change in front of them.

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13. Make home made soup

Nothing says fall like a bowl of hot soup. Find a new soup recipe, throw it in the crock pot, and have yourself a delicious fall meal.

14. Paint nails a fall color

Fall colors are so much fun and can really set the tone.

15. Watch It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

This is a favorite to do with my kids!! We eat our favorite fall treats and cuddle up to watch together.

16. Bake pumpkin bread

Share some with your neighbors, friends, or family.

17. Make apple pie

Don’t share this. Keep it all to yourself. Just kidding, kind of.

18. Drink cider & eat donuts

You can’t have cider without donuts. Well, I guess you can, but it’s not the same.

19. Chili & football night

I choose a day when my husband’s favorite NFL team (even though the Raider’s suck) is playing for chili and football night. I also make a few yummy finger foods and get a variety of drinks so that everyone enjoys it… even my hubby when his team is losing.

20. Caramel apples

I’m really excited to do this. I’ve never done it with my kids before, and I plan on slicing the apples into wedges, putting them on skewers, dipping them in caramel and offering a couple candy options.

21. Read “October” by Robert Frost

This made the list because of my love for Robert Frost. I read it aloud to my kids, hoping to instill a love for his work in them, too.

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22. Have a bon fire

Fall is bon fire season. Not too cold, but cold enough to enjoy sitting next to a hot fire. S’mores anyone?

23. Create a craft using materials from nature

Our favorite thing is to gather leaves from our yard to use for fall wreaths, sensory bottles, and just gluing onto paper.

24. Go for a nature walk

We like to find nearby trails that we can explore. If your kids are joining, do a nature scavenger hunt with them. You can make a list of items and challenge your kids to collect these while walking.

Your list can include small insects, flowers, and even stones. Add an exciting twist to the activity by allowing the kids to examine what they have gathered, and discover what these are made of through an easy-to-use kids microscope.

This activity is a great way to enjoy the outdoors while learning and having fun at the same time. Also, using a kids microscope would guarantee a 100% wow-factor for the whole family.

25. Donate to a food bank

Fall is the time to really show how thankful and appreciative you are of all you have and to give back to those who are less fortunate.

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Final Thoughts On Fall Bucket List: Things to do This Fall

Printing this fall bucket list and displaying it on my refrigerator has gotten me so excited about fall. Next up, pulling out all of my fall decorations!

What is your favorite thing about fall? Tell me about it in the comments!

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