Scarves, hats, boots, and plaid – those are some of my favorite parts of fall!  

Usually in Illinois Fall is short-lived.  We have summers that run in September and October and winters that come far too soon, and sometimes fall gets pushed into a tiny 3-week window.

We are hoping that we have a little more fall than that this year, but regardless we’re hoping to make the best of it!

So to kick off fall, we’re hoping to spend a few weekends doing some fun fall activities with the kids both at home and as a fun day or weekend out. 

Fun Things to do at home: 

• Make homemade soup
• Play in some leaves
• Bake & decorate fall cookies
• Boo a few neighbors
• Give thanks
• Donate to those in need
• Make pumpkin crafts
• Host an appetizer cook-off game day party
• Make homemade candy apples
• Take new family pictures

Fun Days Out: 

• Visit an Apple Orchard or Pumpkin Patch
• Participate in a Family-friendly 5K or walkathon
• Family hike
• Family bike rides
• Visit a fall festival
• Go to a college football game
• Go trick or treating
• Fall nature scavenger hunt
• Go to a Halloween party
• Feed farm animals

What are your plans for fall?  Any fall traditions your family celebrates?  I love creating new traditions and keeping our family active.  It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut of things you feel like you have to do’s and I want to make sure there are more memories being made than loads of laundry being done. 

XOXO,