Many of us are are still at home in the midst of this pandemic and may be beginning to run out of ideas for what to do all day with our toddlers…! You may be on your couch Pinterest-ing away right now searching for the perfect toddler activity. If this is you, you’ve come to the right place! Today I’m sharing 5 fall toddler activities & crafts that’ll help you foster their love for learning, keep them engaged and entertained, all while you follow their lead & interests.
Win-Win if you ask me π
Let’s dive in shall we?
1. Collect & Craft with Nature
- Collect acorns and paint them
- Collect leaves and make leaf rubbings, leaf people & animals, or watercolor leaf prints
- Collect pine cones and use them as your paint brush for your next paint project!
2. Pick & Craft with Fruits & Veggies
- Pick some apples & gourds at the farm, cut them in half, dip in paint and stamp, stamp, stamp away!
- Corn on the cob make for great paint rollers, too!
3. Get…dare I say it…Messy!
- Spoooky pumpkin volcanoes & apple volcanoes
- Make fall leaves oobleck
- Make a sensory bin! Fill a tub with water and soap. Add some pumpkins and wash, wash, wash them clean!
4. Have a Bonfire
- Make some s’mores! Don’t have access to a bonfire? That’s okay! Make s’mores in your kitchen using your stovetop or oven!
5. Make bird feeders, YUM!
- Yep, DIY bird feeders! Here’s what you need: toilet paper rolls (we all should have plenty of these by now!), peanut butter, bird seeds, and spreading tools. How to make the bird feeder? Carefully spread PB all over the toilet paper roll, then roll, roll, roll it in bird seeds and voila! All done. Hang your bird feeders up to feed those birds!
What activity will you and your littles try first? Let me know in the comments below.
P.S. I shared the watercolor leaf print craft on my IG this week, have you seen it yet? If you leave your leaves on long enough to dry you’ll be able to peel them off and see fun textures and prints!
