Here Are 50 Things You'll Want to Knock Off of Your Fall Family Bucket List This Year
Updated: Oct 16, 2019
If you've been following me for a while now, you may know that Fall is my absolute favorite season! Everything about it brings me the warm fuzzies, with its fresh air, festivals, fun holidays, and, most importantly, extra time with family. Every year, I try to come up with a list of fun things to do with my family both inside and outside our home. It allows us to find new ways to bond or to introduce our growing toddler to as many new experiences as possible. In case you're a lover of all things fall like me, I comprised a list of 50 things we either have tried or want to try to help make our time together more enjoyable. Check them out, and see how many you can cross off your list before the ground begins to frost!
Outtings
1. Pumpkin patch/hay ride
2. Hike a new trail
3. Fall Wine Tour
4. Bonfire
5. Horseback riding
6. Fall fair or festival
7. Picnic at a nearby park or in the backyard
8. Buy fresh flowers from your local farmer's market
9. Walk around your neighborhood on a crisp Saturday morning
10. Zoo/Petting zoo
11. Train ride (Read about our adventure!)
12. Tailgate or football game
13. Family bike ride
14. Homecoming
15. Plan a weekend family staycation
16. Thrift store to find a new sweater
Eats
17. Make a homemade apple pie
18. Buy Krispy Kreme Pumpkin Spice Cake Holes
19. Make s'mores
20. Have coffee with a friend
22. Make a peach cobbler
22. Make andouille sausage gumbo
23. Make some homemade chili
24. Make a sweet potato veggie boil
25. Treat a friend to brunch
26. Plan a sunrise breakfast
27. Go on a 21 day fast
28. Make apple cider
Movies
29. Hocus Pocus
30. The Nightmare Before Christmas
31. It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Pay It Forward
32. Donate to a food bank or shelter
33. Vote in an upcoming election
34. Treat someone to lunch
35. Mail a care package to a loved one you haven't seen in a while
36. Pay for a stranger's coffee
DIY/Kids Crafts
37. Take family photos
38. Carve pumpkins and have a prize for the best one
39. Make construction paper pumpkins
40. Make a fall wreath
41. Make fall centerpieces/decor
42. Make glittery fall leaves garland
43. Make rustic fall lanterns
Slow Things Down
44. Write down your family goals for the fourth quarter
45. Unplug for at least 24 hours
46. Read a new book
47. Have an at home date night
48. Open all the windows and burn a new fall scented candle (my favorite is Autumn Orchard from TJ Maxx)
49. Start a gratitude jar
50. Get or do your own mani/pedi with a fall color
BONUS: Send your family away for the afternoon, put your phone in the other room, and binge harvest and holiday movies on Hallmark while you enjoy a homemade vanilla chai tea ;-)
Y'all...just writing this list gave me chills! I'm seriously excited to kick it off this weekend with a festival and a train ride with Thomas the Train! Is there anything you would want to add to this list? Share some of your ideas below, and be on the lookout for future blog posts and pictures highlighting some of these as we begin to cross them off our list. In the meantime, go enjoy some quality time with your family.
"Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose." - Philippians 2:2
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