Fall Activities On The South Coast

If your kids are like mine, their energy doesn't end just because the summer season has. Here are some fun fall activities they will love and so will you.

Go for a walk.

Enjoy a fall walk, stopping to take selfies along the way. You can capture the day later on a scrapbook page or share it with family and friends who weren't able to hike along with you. Bring a bag so your little ones can collect "awesome items." Most likely they'll pick up special looking leaves, seed pods or weird-shaped rocks.

Bring fall indoors.

Collect and identify leaves. You can spray and glue them on a picture frame or create a unique fall collage. Did one of the kids bring home branches? Weave those into a mantle display or arrange them in a vase on a table.

Fly a kite.

The fall air makes for a great time to fly a kite. Buy one, or better yet, make your own.

Rake leaves.

If you're lucky enough to have one of those trees that drops an obscene amount of leaves, you're set up to fall back into tradition. Kids for generations have taken part in the annual rite of passage. Once the leaves are gathered into a pile, the fun begins! The next thing you know, you're all leaping into them and tossing them at one another. The only downside is they may need re-raked.

Make your own scarecrow.

Stuff it with leaves until firm. Add a pumpkin head and a hat. Your new fall decoration can hang out in the yard and greet visitors and later, trick-or-treaters.

Attend local events.

Pick some apples. Head out to an orchard that allows you to pick your own. The kids get a lesson in where food comes from and you'll get extras for a pie, applesauce or just ones to munch on through the week.

Explore a corn maze.

Cruise the corn maze. Find a farm that turns the corn field into a large maze. Prepare your little ones for roaming through the fun creations with a few mazes on paper. Then, get some fresh air and test your sense of direction out in the field.

Fall activities can brighten a child's senses just like the shorter days and colder weather turn the foliage brilliant. What are you looking forward to doing with your kids this season? Let me know if you have some FUN special ideas so we can share. Oh yeah, "Happy Fall!"