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Play Theme Cheat Sheet #6: Fall Fun!

November 11 by Alli

It’s fall! My absolute favorite season. So, of course, I had to make it into a Play Theme Cheat Sheet. And really – cool weather, gorgeous leaves, pumpkins galore – what’s not to love?

I have always wanted to take my little family apple picking in the fall. (I’ve never actually been. Sad, right?) But since apple farms are few and far between where I live, I decided to bring apple picking to us–with a little educational value built in.

We’ve been working on our numbers at home, so I thought why not make a number apple picking game?

I went straight to the craft store to pick up a few sheets of felt. I chose gray for my tree and red for the apples. Then I chose a few scrap fabric pieces for the stems and the leaves. I also picked up a bottle of black fabric paint.

Then, after the kids went to bed, I started cutting. I used a cookie cutter to trace the shape of my apples. Then, I attached the stems and leaves with a dot of Fabri-tac (a simple stitch would do just as well.) The last step was to add my numbers with the fabric paint (0-9).

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I let them dry overnight and in the morning it was time to play!

We played three ways:

1. We “picked the apples” by number (number recognition).

2. We “picked” a certain number of apples at a time (counting).

3. We “picked” some apples, and added others (addition and subtraction).

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Isaiah loved it so much, we played all day. The fact that it was educational was my little secret. It was a great lesson, and a perfect way to celebrate fall.

Here are 25 other ways to play with the fall theme all month long:

Simple Recipes

  • Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
  • Apple Cinnamon Rings
  • Simple Pumpkin Rolls
  • Fall Apple Cider Bar

Playtime Activities

  • Find the Tree that Matches the Leaf
  • Simple Pilgrim Hats
  • Thanksgiving Finger Plays
  • Paint a Fall Fingerprint Tree
  • Spaghetti Box Feathers
  • Raking the Leaves Craft & Song
  • Sensory Play: Shaving Cream Pumpkin Pie
  • Swiming in the Leaves
  • Thanksgiving Spelling Stones
  • A Thankful Heart Activity
  • Fall Leaves Resist Art Sun Catcher
  • Leaf Peepers
  • Pumpkin Pie Play Dough

Kid-Friendly DIY Decor

  • Thanksgiving Paper Garland (perfect project for beginner sewers)
  • Paper Bag Leaf Rubbings Banner
  • Large Scale Real Leaf Art
  • Martha Stewart Corkboard Leaf Trivets

Toys and Books to Help:

  • Let it Fall
  • Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
  • The Wonders of Fall
  • Leaf Bubble Blower
  • Toysmith Kids Metal Rake with Hardwood Handle
  • LEGO Thanksgiving Feast

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Alli is wife to Michael, mommy to Isaiah and friend to their furry one, Hershey girl. Her passion lies in being a Mom and finding ways to bring creativity to life with her family. You can visit her blog (You have your blog, we have Aars) for ideas, activities, inspiration and more.
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