25+ Fall Activities For Homeschool Your Kids Will Love!

Autumn is here and that means the days are shorter and cooler, the leaves are changing colors, and the time is right for a plethora of fall activities for homeschool.

However, unlike many homeschool Moms out there, I am not a crafty one. We have a glue gun and we have popsicle sticks somewhere, but there are neither glitter nor googly eyes in the cupboards.

And while crafts are not my thing, I do want to at least give my children the option and the opportunity to create when they are feeling creative.

Finding Fall Activities For Homeschool

With every season there is an opportunity to create some fun lessons and activities in your homeschool. Whether you are studying Spring and frogs or working on snow and cold activities in the winter, the seasons offer a unique learning opportunity that, as homeschoolers, we can’t really pass up.

Yet a quick Google search simply leaves you with approximately 852,963,124,562 options and sorting through them all can be challenging. Where do you start? And where do they end? So many times your most popular search results are links that take you to another link and then another. This makes the whole process frustrating and homeschooling can already be challenging enough.

So instead of a post filled with never-ending links, instead I’m going to simply give you a list of the best activities I could find for autumn homeschooling. Each link takes you directly to the post with instructions.

See, simple.

Simple Autumn Activities For Homeschool

Oh, and speaking of simple, I am breaking it down into categories: Fall Activities, Holidays, and Printables.

Simple scroll, click, and have fun easily locating everything you need to access some fun seasonal activities for your homeschool.

Fall Activities For Homeschool Families

Why Leaves Change Color In The Fall – Examine the reasons why leaves change color and fall from trees each year. You and your kids will see how easy (and fun) it is to explore the science behind the changing color of fall leaves using items you likely already have at home.

Fall Brown Bag Tree Project – Using a simple brown bag, some construction paper leaves, and glue, create a fun fall tree to decorate your home.

Fall Leaf Butterfly Craft – A great way to combine nature walks or scavenger hunts into your fall crafts, this fall leaf butterfly craft is simple, fun, and kid-approved!

Fall Tissue Paper Suncatchers – These fall tissue paper suncatchers are fun and easy fall craft for kids. They’ll enjoy making a leaf, apple, acorn, and pumpkin!

Pumpkin/Marshmallow Building – Have preschoolers start learning about STEAM with this fun variation of the marshmallow and toothpick building challenge! This Pumpkin Marshmallow Building: Fall Preschool STEAM Activity will help them begin developing higher-order thinking while enjoying a fun Fall themed learning activity. 

DIY Nature Journal For Kids – Create your own nature journal and get outside to record the beauty that is fall.

Autumn Decorations For Kids – This fun craft idea uses coffee filters to make pumpkins and autumn leaves, stringing them together to make a beautiful garland that will welcome autumn into your home.

Apple Lesson Plan For Young Kids – Explore the 5 senses with this super fun apple lesson plan for your younger learners.

Paper Plate Apple Craft – Perfect for toddlers and younger students, this paper plate apple craft is a great hands-on seasonal activity.

Egg Carton Nature Project – An egg carton nature project is the best (and most fun) way to teach kids about the great outdoors. It’s a great learning activity to get the kids out of the classroom and outside to explore.

Handprint & Leaf Paintings – Showcase the season with artistic flare by creating these handprint tree and leaf paintings.

Fall Salt Painting – Did you know you can paint salt and make things with it? With this fall salt painting lesson, you can learn how and create some fun seasonal items.

Easy Paper Leaf – Create a fun paper leaf this fall with this easy DIY tutorial!

A cute and unique pumpkin craft for kids – These beaded pumpkins are sure to liven up your home as you celebrate fall.

Fall Activities For Homeschool – Holidays

Homemade Butter – What a great way to learn life skills, science, and incorporate fall holidays like Thanksgiving! The whole activity takes about 10 minutes and you only need 3 things to make it happen.

Thankful Turkey Journal Project – This journal is a great way to teach your children to be thankful. Your child(ren) will have the opportunity to come up with 10 things he/she is thankful for, draw those things, and see a fun “praying hands” turkey pop up in the middle!

Thanksgiving Turkey Fan – Construct a fun paper turkey fan with common items such as construction paper, markers, and glue.

Scarecrow Unit Study – Use this free Scarecrow Unit Study to learn all about scarecrows (located at the bottom of the post).

Thanksgiving Unit Studies – Lesson plans, activities, and craft ideas all about Thanksgiving.

Christopher Columbus Notebooking Pages – Notebooking is a great way to help retain the information kids learn about a subject. There are a variety of pages in this pack that lend themselves to all ages.

Cornucopia Craft with Free Template – Decorate your home with this fun cornucopia craft while working on memory-making homeschool activities.

Thanksgiving Photo Scavenger Hunt – Share what you are thankful for with this fun Thanksgiving Day Phone Scavenger Hunt! Use the enclosed PDF or create your own.

Fall Writing Prompts – Use the season for writing inspiration with these fall-inspired writing prompts.

Turkey Shape Tracing – A fun way to help preschool-aged students feel included in seasonal homeschooling.

Thanksgiving handprints – A fantastic fall activity for homeschool that everyone will love to work on.

Fall Activities For Homeschool – Printables

Fall In Love With Learning – Help your child fall in love with learning by asking them what they want to learn about and creating lessons around that topic.

Free Pumpkin Worksheets – Discover all the wonder that is the pumpkin plus get some great lesson plan ideas & a fantastic book list all in one place.

Fun Fall Activities – Enjoy a scavenger hunt, see how many fall events you can check off the list, create some seasonal recipes, and more all inside this fun fall activities packet.

Free Fall Scavenger Hunt Printable – Scavenger hunts are the perfect way to encourage children to explore nature around them. They are also a great way to engage their minds while having fun.

Pumpkin Life Cycle Coloring Page – Learn all about the lifecycle of the pumpkin with these great coloring pages.

Fall-Themed Gross Motor Skills Dice – Use these fall theme gross motor dice as a brain break for toddlers, preschoolers, or kindergartners or just as a fun way to get up and moving.

Fall Hidden Fry Words – Find the hidden fall fry words amid the fall-themed pages. Perfect for early reading!

Fall Brain Breaks – Give everyone a chance to stop the lessons and let their brains take a break with these super fun pages!

Disguise the Turkey Thanksgiving Activity – Technically a toddler activity, you can easily use this activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary students.

Fall Word Tracing Cards – Practice handwriting and spelling with these adorable fall-themed word tracing cards.

Fall Pre-K Learning Pack – Copywork, sight words, and counting cards are all included in this super fun printable for pre-k and kindergarten students.

Free Printable Scavenger Hunt – Go on an adventure while you find items that are uniquely fall.

Pumpkin Playdough Mats for Number Practice – A super simple printable that will help you work on numbers with your littlest learners.

Free Fall Alphabet Game – Boost your seasonal fun with this free Fall Alphabet Game. You’ll have a blast with this awesome activity. A fantastic challenge for group or independent work!

Fall Scavenger Hunt – Embrace the changing season with this fun fall scavenger hunt.

Which fall activity will you choose first for your homeschool?

Fall is here and there are plenty of activities that we can choose from. The only thing left to do is decide which fall activity you will complete first in your homeschool!

Got room for one more Fall activity?

Look no further than this – my Fall Worksheet Packet!

With a variety of easy-to-use pages, perfect for lower-elementary students, your kids are going to love working on math, writing, and spelling. Grab a pencil and an eager child who is ready to fall into learning and you will be ready to utilize this seasonal learning packet in your homeschool!