Fun Fall Activities to Help Preschoolers Learn
Learning Through Autumn Fun
Fall is a beautiful time of year. The leaves change color, the air gets cooler, and everything smells like pumpkins and cinnamon! At Kia Mena Montessori Preschool in Beckenham, we use this special season to help our students learn in fun and exciting ways. When we mix fall activities with learning, it helps children grow, play, and explore the world around them.
Autumn isn’t just about wearing cozy sweaters or picking pumpkins. It’s a time to explore weather changes, learn about nature, and have fun with friends. Let’s look at why fall activities are great for preschool learning!
Why Fall Activities Are Great for Learning
- Brain Growth: Kids learn about the seasons, trees, and weather changes in fall. This helps them understand how the world works.
- Body Movement: Jumping in leaves or picking apples helps build strong muscles and better coordination.
- Social Skills: Working together on group activities like crafts or storytelling helps kids make friends and learn to share.
- Language Skills: Reading fall books and learning new words lets children build their vocabulary and storytelling abilities.
Outdoor Fall Fun
1. Nature Walks and Scavenger Hunts
Go on a walk and look for things like red leaves, acorns, and pinecones. Make a list and try to find everything! Kids can count leaves or talk about what they see. Nature walks help them explore and get exercise at the same time.
Check out more nature activity ideas for children!
2. Leaf Art
Collect leaves of different shapes and colors. Back at school or home, use them to make fun art. Try making leaf rubbings with crayons, collages, or even paint them!
3. Pumpkin Patch Trip
Visiting a pumpkin patch is so much fun! Children can learn how pumpkins grow and even try rolling them in fun races. It’s a great way to learn science and get moving.
4. Apple Picking
At an apple orchard, kids can learn about different kinds of apples and how they grow. You can even turn the apples into yummy snacks after picking them!
Indoor Autumn Activities
1. Fall Story Time
Read books about fall and talk about the pictures and new words. Let kids draw or even act out the stories. It helps with reading and creativity.
Need ideas? Here are some great fall book suggestions for preschoolers.
2. Autumn Crafts
Use paper, leaves, and other fun supplies to make pumpkins, turkeys, and scarecrows. These crafts help kids use their hands and be creative!
3. Cooking Fun
Make small snacks like mini apple pies or pumpkin muffins. Kids can help mix and measure, learning simple math and kitchen skills. And best of all—they get to eat what they make!
4. Simple Science Experiments
Let kids explore why leaves change color by doing easy experiments with leaves and water. You can even set up a mini weather station to learn about fall weather.
Find more helpful science activities at Discovery Education.
Fun Learning Centers
1. Autumn Sensory Bins
Fill tubs with things like dried corn, cinnamon sticks, pinecones, and mini pumpkins. Kids love touching different textures and smelling the sweet fall scents!
2. Fall Math Games
Use leaves, apples, or small pumpkins to help children count, sort, and do basic math. Learning numbers becomes more fun with real-life objects.
3. Pretend Play
Set up a pretend farmers market or harvest dinner. Let kids act out different roles and use their imagination to explore autumn life.
To discover more about hands-on learning, visit Montessori Northwest.
Tips for Parents and Teachers
- Take walks and start your own scavenger hunts at home.
- Let children help in the kitchen by measuring and mixing ingredients.
- Ask kids to tell their own stories about what they see in fall.
Interested in a school that uses seasons to teach creatively? Learn more about Kia Mena Montessori Preschool and how we make learning fun through every season.
Want to visit? Find us in Beckenham and see where all the fall fun happens!
