Get the kids excited about fall coming with these fantastic and fun sensory activities. They’ll love getting hands-on with traditional fall scents like apple, pumpkin and cinnamon. Or have a blast making sensory jars, homemade play dough and colored rice, all with the wonderful colors and flavors of fall What are some of your favorite fall activities to make with your kids?
Take a look at more fall inspired ideas for kids here!
Apple Sensory Play with Dyed Beans (via Twodaloo)
Dying beans is an inexpensive activity that produces vibrant results. Add some small apples and you’ve got a beautiful fall sensory bin kids can dig into.
.png)
Apple Scented Paints (via Learn Play Imagine)
A paint that looks and smells good enough to eat. Whip up this easy shaving cream paint with all the flavors of fall like apple and cinnamon.
Fall Play Dough (via Nurture Store)
Take a classic kid-favorite material like play dough and turn it into the pretty fall colors and flavors.
Fall Sensory Jars (via Blog Me Mom)
Kids will love gathering fall leaves and sticks and turning them into swirly sensory jars that also make great looking fall decorations to display around the home.
Fall Leaves Soup (via And Next Comes L)
Get your little chef pretend cooking by making this fun sensory soup with fall leaves ingredients.
Autumn Sensory Box (via Red Ted Art)
Some great ideas are included here for putting together a quick fall sensory bin for instant play.
Pumpkin Colored Rice (via The Connection We Share)
There’s something about scooping and running your hands through rice that kids just love. Get them involved in dying their own fall colored rice – they’ll love shaking it all up!
Pumpkin Play Dough Invitation to Play (via Fantastic Fun and Learning)
Set out a pretty fall invitation to play tray and be surprised by all the ways kids will interact with it, like making the cutest play dough people.
Apple Clean Mud (via Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails)
Let kids have some clean fun with this mud that won’t make a mess. I love the super bright and happy colors on this fall sensory activity.
Candy Corn Sensory Slime (via Craftulate)
This yummy looking candy corn slime looks good enough to eat and will engage your kids in lots of gooey, slimey fun.
Take a look at more fall inspired ideas for kids here!
Agnes Hsu is a mom of three and has been inspiring parents and kids to get creative with easy activities and family friendly recipes for over 10 years. She shares her love for creative play and kids food to her 2MM+ followers online. Agnes' commitment to playful learning and kindness has not only raised funds for charity but also earned features in prestigious nationwide publications.