Autumn Activities
MAKE APPLE PUDDING
Place 1 cup cooked rice in a bowl. Have residents stir in 1 cup applesauce, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt, then spoon the pudding into dishes.
CLAY LEAF PRINTS
Flatten a lump of clay on foil with a rolling pin. Place a leaf on the clay and roll over it. Remove the leaf and let the clay dry. Paint it with tempera if desired.
GLYCERIN LEAVES
On several layers of newspaper, hammer the end of a small branch of leaves until slightly crushed. In a jar, mix one part glycerin (from drug store) with two parts water. Place the pounded end of the branch as you would a bouquet into the glycerin mixture for two weeks to preserve the leaves.
SEED MOSAICS
Set up plastic dishes of various seeds and beans. Draw a design on cardboard, then fill sections with glue. Sprinkle or place seeds on the glued areas.
Take a scenic drive in the woods and look at the fall colors.
Pick your own apples at a local orchard.
Make Halloween Costumes.
Enjoy homemade apple cider.
Make a scarecrow out of leaves or straw and old clothes.
NATURE COLLAGE
Go on a fall nature walk and pick up items that have fallen off trees (leaves, twigs, nuts, pinecones, pine needles, etc.). Arrange your findings in a shoebox or create a collage by gluing them to a poster board.
LEAF COOKIES
Obtain a leaf shaped cookie cutter and have the residents make leaf cookies. Decorate them with red, orange, yellow and brown frosting.
LEAF MOBILE
Can't find any fall leaves? Make your own! Glue different colorful fabrics to both sides of several pieces of heavy paper. Cut leaf shapes from this. Put a string on each leaf. Tie the leaves to a small branch. Hang it where the leaves will flutter in a breeze.
Host an Octoberfest or harvest party.
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