Some of the best and favorite fall activities will be perfect for October. Explore these meaningful math activities, cool science experiments, and other fun autumn activities.
This list of 31 fall-themed activities is the perfect list to use to plan out your preschool lesson plans for the month of October and help students get their hands-on learning with fun crafts and learning activities.
1. Watercolor Spider Web
This colorful watercolor spider web craft is perfect for your busy toddler or preschooler. Let them choose their own colors and be creative with this fun activity. It is fun and crafty but also a calming activity that results in a beautiful piece of artwork.
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2. Adorable Bat Craft
All you need for this cute bat artwork is basic craft supplies. Fine motor activities like this are great for little hands. Children can decorate their stamped bat artwork by adding googly eyes and smiles. They could also make different colored bats.
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3. Shadow Makers
These cute cutouts are easy to make and fun for students to play with while making shadows. This is a great craft for Halloween and can be used in centers with flashlights. Students can glue their cutouts to sticks and interact with shadows on the wall.
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4. Counting Eyes Monster
This printable template is a cute little craft that will allow for practice with counting. You could print these out in black and white and let students color their own monster and then decorate with as many eyes as they want. Don't forget to practice counting all the eyes you add to your monster face!
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5. Fizzy Pumpkin Art
These fizzy art projects are way too fun! Creating pumpkin fizzy art is fun to do and super unique as each one ends up being so different. After your artwork dries, add some wiggly eyes and give your pumpkin a cute little face.
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6. Pumpkin Halloween Countdown
A twist on an activity calendar, this pumpkin template is a great way to count down to Halloween. Each day students can take one piece off as they count down to the Halloween holiday. This would be a good activity for home or school.
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7. Pumpkin Beaded Pipe Cleaners
This homemade pumpkin is a beautiful little craft. All you need is a pipe cleaner and some beads. Students can use all solid colors or alternate different colors and shades. Don't forget to add a little green or brown stem.
Learn more: Creative Child
8. Firefighter Water Sensory Bin
This firefighter water sensory bin will create happy toddler playtime. This would be great for center time or a science table activity. Use this activity as an invitation for kids to work together and explore water play as they socialize with others.
Learn more: Turner Tots
9. Candy Corn Slime
Candy corn slime is a great science experiment for toddlers to take part in. They will enjoy creating the slime, but they will also enjoy playing with the slime. This activity would pair well with a fiction book about magic or potions.
Learn more: Little Bins for Little Hands
10. Coffee Filter Bat Craft
Preschoolers will love this coffee filter bat craft! Cutesy crafts like this one tend to be favorites for students and for their parents as well. These make nice keepsakes to take home and share with your family.
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11. Pumpkin Handprint and Photo Craft
One of the favorite kid crafts is this pumpkin handprint and photo craft. Use little handprints and their little photos to add some unique personalization to this adorable pumpkin craft. This would be an adorable keepsake and could even be an ornament for the tree.
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12. Owl Letter Match
This owl literacy activity is great for centers or independent practice. Matching letters is a great practice for early literacy skills. You could match uppercase letters or you could match uppercase to lowercase. Students can also practice writing the letters after this activity.
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13. Count, Trace, and Clip Cards
These count, trace, and clip cards are a great resource for skill building with preschoolers. They are ideal for centers or seatwork. Children can count the fall-themed items, trace the numbers and clip the correct number. These are easy to reuse when laminated.
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14. Sticker Addition Worksheets
These basic addition sticker worksheets are ideal for preschool friends. They can do the simple addition problems and use a sticker with the correct answer to cover the addition fact. Remember to provide manipulatives for little learners to use as they complete this activity.
Learn more: Kindergarten Worksheets and Games
15. Counting Crows Literacy Activity
These counting cards are cute and can be used in conjunction with poetry. Students can practice counting by adding the crows to the fence. This is a great way to work on counting and number recognition skills.
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16. Scarecrow Counting
These pre-made scarecrow counting sheets are the perfect combo for number practice. Students will gain practice writing the number, using tens frames, and adding the dominoes. These skills will all be used to improve numeracy as they get older.
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17. Leaf Counting
This leaf counting activity can be done with real or fake leaves. Students can count out the number of leaves to match each number given. Real leaves would be fun to find but fake leaves may be less messy!
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18. Leaf Letter Match
This leaf letter match game is super easy to prepare. Use felt cutouts to add the letter and clothespins to add the same letter. Students will work to match up the letters. You could do this with uppercase and lowercase letters as well.
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19. Fall Shape Tree
Another fun fall activity is the fall shape tree. Students can practice matching up leaves that represent different shapes. Fun tip: add Velcro to the back to make this game durable and reusable.
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20. Fall Leaf Finger Puppet
Get ready for tons of fun and adorable results with this precious little finger puppet. Collect leaves, bark, acorns, rocks, and other small items from outside to help build these cute little guys. Add wiggly eyes and pipe cleaners if desired.
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21. Frankenstein Sun Catcher
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Sun catchers are fun and easy to make. These Frankenstein-themed sun catchers are sure to be a big hit with little ones. Let them create fun little faces and hang them on classroom windows.
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22. Scarecrow Beginning Sounds
Beginning sounds are important literacy skills. They are part of a foundation for other skills. This sheet is good practice for little ones learning about beginning sounds. Match the picture with the beginning sounds on the sheet. Students can also trace these letters for added fine motor practice.
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23. Paper Plate Spider Webs
These paper plates are cute and easy to make, but also good for counting practice. Use these toy spiders to add to the plates to match the number. You could also use spider rings.
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24. Candy Corn Letter Building
Candy corn counting and letter building sheets are fun and easy. These are ideal for laminating and creating center work or seatwork. All you need is a bag of candy corn. This tactile activity is also good for fine motor practice.
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25. Halloween Sensory Bags
These do-it-yourself sensory bags are perfect for little learners. They are also great for friends with sensory issues. Preschoolers can create their own bags and will enjoy adding fun little items to their bags to customize them to their preferences.
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26. Fire Safety KWL Chart
This KWL chart is specific to fire safety. This is a great way to start a unit about fire safety. It is October and important to teach preschoolers. This activity is a good way to spark engagement.
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27. Felt Pumpkin Faces
This felt pumpkin is easy to make and can even be something to take with you on the go. Preschoolers will love creating tons of new faces and expressions over and over with this busy little pumpkin.
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28. Pumpkin Letter Matching
This fun pumpkin patch is a great way to practice letter matching. These cute little pumpkins have the lowercase letter written, but need to be with the uppercase letter that matches. Let little learners match the correct pumpkin.
Learn more: Fun Learning for Kids
29. Spider Math Game
This Halloween-themed math activity is a fun way to practice counting. Roll and count these spider rings as students stack them up as they continue to practice math skills. This math activity would be perfect for center time to work with partners or for family game night.
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30. Spookley the Square Pumpkin Snack
These adorable pumpkin snacks are the perfect pair to the beloved children's book, Spookley the Square Pumpkin. Students can create their own tiny square Spookley snacks to enjoy after reading the book.
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31. Stress Ball Pumpkins
Stress ball pumpkins are easy to make and fun for students to use. These could be really good for a calm-down station in the classroom. These pumpkins can be designed by students with adorable faces. Some happy, some silly, and any other emotions your little one wants to express.
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