AUTUMN FAMILY FUN
Explore the inside of a gourd or pumpkin with your little
ones. Let them feel, taste and smell the wonder
of the season.
Have a pumpkin seed spitting contest!
Bob for apples...it's been a while hasn't it!
Fill a wagon with hay and take your little one on a
"hay ride" around the neighborhood.
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AUTUMN ARTS & CRAFTS FOR
KIDS
SCENTS OF THE SEASON
You'll Need:
Cloves, Cinnamon, Nutmeg
Mix spoonfuls of these spices together. Pour them into a square
of aluminum foil. Add a few drops of water and close leaving a
small opening at the top. Place them onto a cookie sheet and
into a 275 degree oven.
As the water evaporates you will notice
the aroma wafting through the house. You can also achieve this
activity using a damp paper coffee filter sealed with a
"twist-tie"
FUNNY FACED GOURD
Use acrylic paints to make a face on a gourd. The gourds
naturally have characteristics that create a funny face.
LEAF PLACEMATS
Begin with a walk through the fallen leaves. Children love to explore the many textures an colors the
cold weather creates. After you have collected the leaves place
them in between clear contact paper to make autumn placemats.
Harvest Party Games - for church
or school
RING THE PUMPKIN
Line up three large pumpkins with stems, to form a ring toss.
Use embroidery hoops or make hoops with rope and
duct tape. Mark
a throwing line on the floor and take
turns trying to ring a
pumpkin stem. It doesn't matter
if the players make a "ringer" it or not, reward them
with small prizes or stickers. Smaller children can
attempt to ring an entire large pumpkin with a hula hoop.
ROLL THE GOURD
It's sounds simple enough...but it's quite a challenge!
Use empty plastic pop bottles for bowling pins.
Each child gets three chances to roll the gourd into the pins.
The gourds go every which way but straight.
Lots of giggles for this one.
POPCORN RELAY RACE
Set out bowls full of popcorn at one end of the room,
empty bowls at another. Teams must transport the popcorn
from full bowl to
empty, using a measuring cup.
This is a messy game - plan it for the end of the party!
(Note: popcorn is a choking hazard for children under three).
COTTON BALL SCOOP
Fill large mixing bowls with cotton balls and give each
guest a spoon. Kids must scoop out as many cotton balls as possible
in one
minute - without using fingers!
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