Activities for Autumn

Autumn is such a fun time for a variety of activities found throughout the different areas of the classroom. The shelves in the Practical Life area are often filled with the orange, red, and yellow colored materials. Many art activities involve leaves, acorns, pumpkins, and scarecrows.

I am going to share some fall ideas. Specific lesson ideas on things such as pumpkins and leaves will follow next week. Some past posts as well, touch on some fall activities.

During this past month, lessons on such things as seeds, the five senses, and the continents have also been considered. Fall activities continue throughout the remainder of the season as you observe and match the children’s progress and interest.

Colored rice can be used for pouring as well as spooning exercises for the Practical Life area.
Colored rice can be used for pouring as well as spooning exercises for the Practical Life area.
Pouring Rice
Pouring Rice
Acorn Bowls with Mini Acorns
Acorn Bowls with Mini Acorns
I colored mini pasta shells with food coloring as the rice above for a spooning exercise.
I colored mini pasta shells with food coloring as the rice above for a spooning exercise.
These are felt pieces pieces that are rolled and placed in napkin rings. There are small leaves around the napkin rings. I like using felt before cloth napkins because it is a bit firmer and easier for the younger children.
These are felt pieces pieces that are rolled and placed in napkin rings. There are small leaves around the napkin rings. I like using felt before cloth napkins because it is a bit firmer and easier for the younger children.
Fall Flower Arranging
Fall Flower Arranging
Sweeping Leaves
Sweeping Leaves
Leaf Matching
Leaf Matching (made with stickers)
Fall Scene Matching (made from postcards)
Fall Scene Matching (made from postcards)
Squirrel Poem for Poem Basket
Squirrel Poem for Poem Basket (found in Week 7 Day 4 of the curriculum pages)
Squirrel art using ground coffee for the bushy tail.
Squirrel art using ground coffee for the bushy tail.
Corn Art
Corn Art
Corn Cob Tweezing
Corn Cob Tweezing (corn can be used for mosaic art or spooning exercises)
1-20 Writing Numerals
1-20 Writing Numerals
Simple Subtraction with Football Erasers
Simple Subtraction with Football Erasers