Celebrate fall!
There’s something so magical about the changing seasons, especially through children’s eyes. Aren’t we lucky to live in a place where fall, winter, spring and summer each have their own unique beauty and ways to have fun?
Autumn’s magic won’t last long, though. Go out and enjoy this beautiful season before the last leaf falls.
Celebrate fall: 8 ideas for family fun
1. Sit by the fire, roast s’mores
Maybe you’ll gather around your backyard firepit. Maybe you’ll roast a s’more from your living room fireplace. Or maybe you’ll do as my family does: light a pumpkin spice-scented candle and pop a s’more in the microwave (they’re just as delicious!).
2. Pick apples
Some farms have harvest seasons that last only a weekend, and others last all season. Visit one (or more) of these apple orchards near Seattle.
3. Drink apple cider
Personally, I’m on Team #PSL. But with kids, it’s apple cider FTW. You can bake apples, too. Here are three yummy recipes that will use up those freshly picked orchard apples.
4. Visit the pumpkin patch
Big pumpkins, tall pumpkins, small “Little Boos.” Pumpkin patches with carnival rides, hay rides, catapults, tractors, and petting zoos. There are so many different pumpkin patches to choose from, each with its own twist on fall fun. See our list of pumpkin patches open this season that have fun fall activities for the family! Some of these farms have fire pits to rents for the evening, where you can stay warm and indulge in sweet treats (See ideas #1).
5. Carve pumpkins
Carve a jack-o-lantern, or better yet, host a pumpkin carving party for your bubble. (Oooooh, and then you can roast the seeds!)
6. Watch football
Family viewing of Seahawks games is a perfect stay-at-home activity. Go Hawks! (Go Huskies! Go Cougars!)
7. Take fall family photos
Pictures for holiday cards: check! Grab the camera and head to one of these beautiful locations for a fall family photo shoot.
8. Go for a hike, see the colors or hunt for trolls
The Pacific Northwest outdoors is gorgeous all year round, but fall is the time to see it at its most vibrant. Hike through the vivid yellows, oranges, and reds before the leaves fall. Take your little ones to one of these three easy fall hikes. Make an activity out of the hike and do a fall outdoor nature activity that will get you going outside and experience the beautiful fall colors or try something like letterboxing and collect stamps throughout your adventures.
Go on a hunt…for trolls! Find all the hidden trolls around the Seattle area. Make a day of it an visit nearby parks, coffeeshops, and restaurants.
