The Harris Sisters: 100 Things to Do This Fall

While Fall doesn't officially start until September 22 (and technically runs through December 20 for those of you keeping track), in our house we like to get a jump on things. If your family is still squeezing the last drops of fun out of summer, consider popping over to our 100 Things to Do This Summer List (or Pin it for next summer). And don't forget we also have a 100 Things to Do This Winter List and 100 Things to Do This Spring List (so make sure to pin those for later).

Anyhoot, to our family Labor Day weekend seems like the unofficial start to Fall. And with that in mind, I thought I'd post a list of 100 fun things you might want to consider doing with your family during the fall season. Some are activities the kids can do alone, some are activities they will need your help with, and some are all for you (holiday prep and all that jazz).

And to show how these are activities that we Harris Sisters endorse, I have included links and photos of our own experiences with many of these suggestions. And I've also included a few really awesome things that our family intends to try this year. Enjoy!

1. Go to a Local Festival

2. Make Salsa from the Last of the Garden Vegetables

3. Banned Books Week Is Typically the Last Week in September, and Some Great Books Are on That List: Choose a Book (That Your Parents Approve of) and Read It

4. OR Pick a Book from The Harris Sisters Recommended Book List and Read It Outside Before the Weather Gets Too Cool

5. Plant Mums

6. Go on a Nature Walk

7. Plan Your Spirit Week Outfits (Try to Top Last Year)

8. Gaze at the Harvest Moon (Note: The Harvest Moon may not coincide exactly with the beginning of Fall – sometimes it’s a few days in advance – but you shouldn’t miss it!)

9. Make a Dream Catcher (to catch any bad dreams you might have about spooky things)

10. Make Monster Spray to Rid Your Room of Monsters

11. Pick Apples and Make Old-Fashioned Cobbler, Baked Apples, or Apple Butter

12. Rake Leaves into a Pile & Jump in It

13. Go Camping in Your Own Backyard or If the Weather Is Too Cool, in Your Basement

14. Have a Day Where the Kids Decide What You’ll Eat for All Three Meals - I don’t THINK anyone will die from this! :-)

15. Make Favors for a Halloween Party

16. Build a Bonfire Then Roast Hot Dogs or Make S’mores

17. Participate in the Worldwide Day of Play (The annual event that encourages kids and their parents to play OUTSIDE rather than watching TV is usually held on or around the beginning of fall each year.)

18. Plant Spring Bulbs

19. Make Pumpkin Bread

20. Take a Slimy Bath with Soap Slime

21. Go to the Fair

22. Decorate for Halloween

23. Mix Candy Corn and Dry Roasted Peanuts Together for a Delicious Snack

24. Visit a Pumpkin Patch

25. Go for a Hayride

26. Paint Pumpkins with Glow in the Dark Paints

27. Take a Ghost Tour

28. Eat Monster Cereal While It’s Available

29. Make Popcorn Balls

30. “Boo” Your Neighbors

31. Set Your DVRs for ABC Family’s 13 Nights of Halloween!

32. Make Skeleton T-Shirts

33. Make Caramel Apples

34. Plan Your Halloween Costume

35. Visit a Haunted House or Haunted Trail

36. Watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”

37. Learn the Entire Thriller Dance

38. Watch the Clouds and Name the Shapes You See

39. Take a Tour of Local Halloween Decorations

40. Eat Pumpkin Doughnuts While They’re Available

41. Brew Apple Cider

42. Download Halloween Music for Your Halloween Party or Halloween Night

43. Make Brownies

44. Host a Pumpkin Carving or Decorating Party

45. Bob for Apples

46. Go to a Carnival

47. Make a Bleach Bat, Witch, or Pumpkin T-Shirt

48. Cut a Pumpkin in Half, Scoop Out the Seeds, and Fill with Bird Seed for Your Feathered Friends

49. Roast Pumpkin Seeds

50. Make Pumpkin Fudge

51. Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas

52. Take a Family Photo in Your Halloween Costumes

53. Make Slime or Gak

54. Go to a Trunk or Treat

55. Go Trick or Treating

56. Decorate Gingerbread Cookies to Look Like Skeletons to Make “Gingerdead Men” (Special cookie cutters are available on Amazon or use the ones you use at Christmas.)