Every autumn, trees exchange their green colour for brown, officially marking the end of summer. And along with new colours comes cold weather. But don’t let the change in temperature dampen your mood; these fun activities are guaranteed to brighten up your autumn months. 

Make leaf art

Autumn leaves are ideal for making art because they come in many gorgeous colours. Besides simply collecting them for display in a bowl on your coffee table, you can use them to:

- Make a wreath

- Build a bowl

- Hang on a string

- Paint over them

- Turn them into characters

- Turn them into a wind chime

Or make pinecone art

Pinecones are very autumny too and look really good in art projects.

Who shot it best

Challenge your kids to capture the most unique photograph that represents autumn in all its glory. The winner will then be crowned Autumn King or Queen.

Picture perfect

Or you could use this opportunity to take a magical photoshoot with your children with nature as your backdrop. 

Read scary stories in the dark

Autumn is associated with spooky stuff because it’s when Halloween comes along. Get into the Halloween spirit by hiding under the covers and reading scary stories with nothing more than a flashlight on. 

Carve a pumpkin

Autumn wouldn’t be complete without carrying on the tradition of carving a pumpkin.

Then use the carvings to bake a pie

Yummy, what a great idea!

Cute candy apples

You can also get your kids to have some fun by making and decorating delicious candy apples.

Roast chestnuts

Because there really isn’t anything better than the sweet smell and taste of roasted chestnuts.