Fall is here, and it’s the perfect time to bring the cozy vibes of the season into your classroom! The changing leaves, cooler weather, and exciting holidays make it an ideal time to introduce engaging, fall activities for the classroom. If you’re looking for fall activities for kids or fall crafts for kids, you’re in the right place! 

Here are five simple and fun activities that will capture your student’s attention and make learning a breeze!

Leaf Sorting and Counting

Turn a nature walk into a math lesson! Take your students outside to collect leaves of different colors, shapes, and sizes. Back in the classroom, have them sort the leaves by various categories (color, size, type) and then count how many leaves are in each group. This activity helps with sorting, counting, and recognizing patterns—all essential early math skills!

Pumpkin Investigation Station

Create a pumpkin investigation station where students can explore the different parts of a pumpkin. Provide pumpkins of various sizes and allow students to observe, touch, and even measure them. Set up a sensory bin with pumpkin seeds and pulp for some hands-on fun. This activity encourages exploration and observation skills while sneaking in some science learning!

Fall Sensory Writing Tray

Fill a shallow tray with colored sand, cornmeal, or even fall-colored rice. Add in some small fall-themed items like acorns or mini pumpkins. Encourage students to practice writing their letters, numbers, or even simple words in the sand. The added tactile element makes this activity perfect for fine motor development, and it’s a fun way to reinforce literacy and handwriting skills!

 Apple Tasting and Graphing

Who doesn’t love a good taste test? Bring in a variety of apples—red, green, and yellow—for a fun tasting activity. After sampling each type, have your students vote on their favorite. Create a simple bar graph together on chart paper or a whiteboard to display the results. This activity is a delicious way to incorporate graphing and data analysis into your day.

Scarecrow Shape Craft

Combine art and math with a scarecrow shape craft! Provide students with different shapes (triangles for hats, circles for faces, rectangles for bodies, etc.) and let them build their own scarecrow. After they finish, have them identify and count the shapes they used. This fun craft activity is a creative way to practice shape recognition and counting.

Here are some ready-made Fall activities for kids that your students will love! 

Fall Writing Activity

Help your students FALL in love with writing this autumn with these writing prompts! There are 60 prompts to set students up to write narratives, opinions, or persuasive writing pieces. They are great for centers, writing instruction, early finishers or homework.

Fall Would You Rather Writing Activity

Be every student’s favorite teacher by making writing ENJOYABLE! Would you Rather Prompts are great conversation starters, ice breakers or writing prompts. Use these interactive, editable Google Slides to easily have students show one or two fingers to share their choice.

Fall Directed Drawing Activity

Show students HOW TO DRAW FALL images with their writing using these directed drawings for primary and intermediate grades in 5 simple steps. Pick and choose what works for you to create a journal or a gift for others.

• Ten different images
• Ten 5-Step Posters 
• Ten 5-Step Primary Writing Papers
• Ten 5-Step Intermediate Papers
• Ten Draw-Only Pages 
• A Keepsake Calendar is included for gift ideas

I hope your students love these activities! If you want more fall fun, check out these Halloween activities!