Fun Fall Activities for October

Go apple picking Go to corn maze Play a game of touch football Go for a hike in the woods Go on a hayride Collect colorful leaves Plant bulbs for spring Jump in a pile of leaves Make candy apples Carve pumpkins Check out a haunted house Watch a scary or not so scary movie Watch the geese fly south Make a list of what you as a family are thankful for Use paint and leaves to make some colorful artwork! Need supplies: Leaves Craft paint in fall colors, reds, yellows, oranges and browns. Paper Brushes Scotch tape Step 1 Collect fallen leaves, varying shapes and sizes will add interest. Step 2 Paint on the leaf, the press the leaf paint side down to make a print. Repeat as many times as you like to create the any design you wish. Step 3 Try (if you like) to make a negative leaf. Use a rolled up piece of scotched tape to hold the leaf in place then dap your brush in one or more color, place it on the leaf and pull towards the edge. Repeat until you get around the outside of the leaf. Step 4 Let dry and display your beautiful artwork! Kim Thompson Practice Manager