Fall is such a fun time of year.
In Minnesota, there are many pumpkin patches, fall festivals, and apple farms to visit, and the weather is usually just right (with a few hot days and chilly days mixed in).
And there is so much you can do!
Here is a list of frugal fall fun for families, and a FREE 2-page printable, sponsored by Close to My Heart Preschool in Maplewood!
Close To My Heart is a private, non-profit early childhood center that provides an inspiring, encouraging, and enlightening environment for all learners. They strive to meet the individual needs of each child enrolled, and their program encourages the whole child’s development (cognitive, social, emotional, and physical) through personal and small group play activities.
Visit their website at https://closetomyheartpreschool.org/ to learn more!
This free printable has a list of 32 frugal fun things to do, and a checklist for you to fill out with your plans or your own ideas!
The second page is a checklist you can fill out:
The list includes:
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Roast pumpkin seeds
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Bake an apple pie
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Visit a pumpkin patch
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Go stargazing
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Go apple picking
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Bake pumpkin bread
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Jump in a pile of leaves
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Carve pumpkins
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Go on a fall scavenger hunt
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Decorate your porch
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Go on a hayride
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Visit a farm
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Collect acorns
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Have a fall photoshoot (find a free sunflower field for awesome backdrops!)
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Make S’mores
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Read a book
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Have a fall picnic
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Make a bonfire
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Go on a nature walk
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Make your own fall wreath
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Watch a football game (here’s are game party ideas!)
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Collect leaves (and jump in them!)
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Make a scarecrow
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Take a hike – note that national parks and state parks have free admission on some fall dates
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Visit a fall fair
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Have a Halloween movie night
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Drink hot cocoa
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Make your Halloween costume (or shop for one at a thrift store or JBF Kids Consignment Sale)
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Make apple cider
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Wear a cozy sweater
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DIY Fall Crafts
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Burn fall candles
Print this FREE 2-page list HERE!
MORE fall fun!
Free Printable Halloween Bucket List
As it gets chillier out, enjoy making some hot cocoa bombs at home!
