-”Leaf Man” lends itself to an amazing variety of projects! We went on several nature walks and collected leaves, sticks, acorns, pine cones, maple tree seeds, etc. and created several of our own leaf-men and animals. This was such a fun project, mainly because it was so fun to watch my son’s creativity!
-Do leaf rubbings–put several different types of leaves (not yet crunchy) under a piece of paper and use an unwrapped crayon, held on its side, to rub color over the patterns of the leaves.
-The book “It’s Fall!” has some great activity ideas in the back.
Here are some fun outings you can take with your child:
-Nature walk! Take several nature walks anywhere from your backyard to a nature trail. Make the focus of the walk looking at the small details around you…what types of leaves can you find? What signs of fall do you see? Take a bag with you and collect leaves and other interesting things you find.
-Visit a pumpkin farm near you. Many times you can pick a pumpkin, pick apples, and some even have areas to pet animals.
Most importantly, talk with your child! Any time you are out and about point out the signs of Fall around you….the color of the leaves, bare trees, the weather, animal activity, decorations, etc. It’s fun for them to point out and observe changes along the regular routes you take while out and about.
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