Written by Sarah
Fall has always been my favorite season. I love the way the leaves look like they’ve been hand painted and dipped in a variety of reds, oranges, and yellows. I love the way the air blows in my face and the scent of pumpkins that trails through my neighborhood. I love wearing sweaters and drinking hot chocolate and sitting on the couch watching scary movies. There is simply nothing more perfect than fall. It’s too great of a time to waste by simply sitting inside and doing nothing. Because of this, I have compiled a list of 50 things you can do in the fall.
Fun with Friends and Family
- Visit a local corn maze.
- Go apple-picking.
- Make some leaf-rubbing artwork.
- Go on a walk and take pictures of the scenery.
- Make some pumpkin pie.
- Try a caramel apple.
- Host a Halloween party and play some festive games.
- Play glow-in-the-dark capture the flag.
- Make a blanket fort.
- Have a fall-themed photoshoot.
- Roast marshmallows over the campfire.
- Go for a hayride.
- Jump in a pile of leaves.
- Host a fall canning party.
- Visit a farmer’s market.
- Go to a lantern festival.
- Go bobbing for apples.
- Create a DIY costume using household items or things from thrift stores.
- Have a Halloween movie marathon.
- Decorate your porch (don’t make it too scary for trick-or-treaters).
- Host a mix-and-match costume party. (Tell your guests to bring some miscellaneous costume pieces. You can compile them all together and make different characters.)
- Visit a local fair.
- Knit a scarf.
- Decorate or carve a pumpkin.
- Host a murder mystery dinner party.
- Go on a ghost hunt.
- Decorate the house for Halloween.
- Go through a haunted house with your friends.
- Draw pumpkin faces on clementines.
- Create a Halloween playlist.
- Tell ghost stories to one another.
Arts and Crafts
- Make a ghost in a jar. (instructions here: http://www.landeeseelandeedo.com/2014/09/halloween-craft-ghosts-jar.html )
- Use salt and watercolor to make your own spider web art. (instructions here: http://letslassothemoon.com/2014/10/08/spider-web-art-project/ )
Spooktastic Treats
- Bake a spiderweb cookie pizza. (instructions here: http://lilluna.com/halloween-sugar-cookie-cake/ )
- Make some orange-colored pancakes into jack-o-lanterns.
- Have candy corn pudding (instructions here: http://www.peanutbutterandpeppers.com/2012/10/30/candy-corn-pudding-cups/ )
- Make googly eye monster cookies. (instructions here: http://lilluna.com/gooey-monster-eye-cookies/ )
- Make some creep-tastic Halloween goodies (i.e. mummy hotdog toes, spider deviled eggs, oreo eyeballs, etc.)
Service Projects
- Rake some leaves in a neighbor’s lawn.
- Babysit some kids for free to give their parents a break.
- Offer to be in charge of trick-or treating.
- Volunteer at a local food pantry.
- Write thank-you notes to people who have influenced your life.
- Clean out your summer closet and donate the clothing you no longer need.
- Put together a neighborhood Trunk-or-Treat for the kids in your area.
- Make some cookies or pie and deliver them.
Date Night Ideas
- Have a picnic at the park.
- Stay inside and play board games.
- Have a candle lit dinner.
- Watch a drive-in movie (you might need to wrap up, it can get chilly).