30 Fun Fall Activities for Toddlers!

Cool-weather is on the way and you’re looking for some fun fall activities for toddlers? I created my fun fall bucket list for toddlers to give you some great ideas this autumn! I hope to accomplish many of these activities with my son before the snow comes.  

This list includes free and inexpensive activities. Toddlers are often happy with simple things. It doesn’t have to break the bank to entertain your little ones. I realized this the first two Christmas’ when my son was much happier playing with the gift wrap and boxes than with the gifts I’d painstakingly picked out. 

Fall Activities for Toddlers

Fall is that beautiful time of year when it’s just starting to get chilly outside. Aside from the cool weather it also brings Halloween, pumpkins, falling leaves, and sweet apple cider. Because the days are shorter and it’s cool and sometimes rainy, spending a long time outside isn’t always the easiest. So what autumn activities for toddlers can you do?

What do toddlers love to do in the fall?

While all toddlers are different, they’re like sponges and love learning and trying new things. They enjoy spending time with mom and dad. Throwing in one or two fun activities to keep them busy will make their day! Here are 30 activities to include on your toddler’s fall bucket list.

1. Play dress-up / Halloween costumes 
2. Take family photos – You can take these using a selfie stick with a remote. Last year, I took Halloween photos using this method and it was great.
3. Trunk-or-treat
4. Take a colored bubble bath – Color My Bath Tablets & Bath Basketball Hoop
5. Go for a walk
6. Read books outside  – The Leaf Thief & I Spy Autumn
7. Have a scavenger hunt
8. Have a picnic
9. Fly a kite
10. Visit a festival
11. Visit a pumpkin patch
12. Take a hayride
13. Find your way out of a corn maze 
14. Go apple picking – He particularly loved doing this! I would recommend this. Plus it’s a great way to get a bit of exercise. 
15. Visit a zoo 
16. Rake & play in leaves 
17. Plant small mums 

Toddler Food Bucket List Activities

These activities are fun and tasty! Baking or cooking with your little one teaches them many skills and encourages trying different foods and snacks they may not have tried before.

Kitchen skills for 2-3 years old’s include washing produce, stirring, sensory play, and pouring.

Kitchen skills for 3-5 years old’s include spreading, washing non-breakable dishes, and cutting soft ingredients with butter knives.

1. Have cider or warm cocoa
2. Make smores 
3. Bake cookies 
4. Make caramel apples 
5. Make drizzle popcorn 
6. Edible yogurt panting – Only 2 ingredients recipe!

Toddler Craft Activities for Bucket List

Crafts encourage children’s creativity and help build skills. They also make beautiful keepsakes.

Indoor fall activities for toddlers make great ways to spend rainy or cold days. These activities are easily done indoors and will keep your toddler busy.

1. Make apple pie scented play dough 
2. Make fall slime
3. Paint small pumpkins
4. Paint pinecones
5. Make handprint turkeys for Thanksgiving
6. Fall craft kits – owls
7. Make holiday cards 

If you have any fun activities for fall that weren’t mentioned, please share them in the comments so other readers can use your wonderful tips to create their toddler’s fall activities bucket list!

What activity are you most looking forward to doing with your toddler this fall?