I got this idea for this blog because lastnight and today when we, my son and mum, spent time looking for conkers and picking them up for the Autumn and it is a great thing to do with your kids. Now I know many may say it doesn’t stop spiders coming in, but in my experience it has and was a tip my Aunty gave me.
Autumn is a great time to have fun with your kids and you can still have fun, and that is going on walks and playing in the autumn leaves. Teaching kids about harvesting and picking fruit and vegetables that have grown, in the garden, and collecting leaves for arts and crafts.
Have a sleepover and camp out with hot chocolates and the other day we with our son had a picky bits night with Pizza, Chicken goujons and carrots sticks and dip and why not make some nachos if you kids like them, with sour cream, Guacamole and chilli if they eat that and be in some comfy matching pyjamas, and just relax and get cosy.
Have your kids cooking and teach them how to make a casserole for example and do a menu that they can choose what they’d like now the weather is changing and set a budget, for them and choose a autumnal food to eat. I love meals like pie and mash potato, with green vegetables and as a dessert, like apple crumble with custard.
Play board games or a card game.
As a kid I loved card games and games like Pictionary, where you have to draw or describe for your team to guess what it is, and give us a clue and often when spending time with family they will play Shut the box. I love playing games like drafts and Chess, connect 4 and even a computer games night.
Do a Autumn shop and have your kids finding decor and decorate their room and why, again can do arts and crafts for that and help decorate the home.
It is a great time to declutter to and have your kids change their wardrobe from summer to autumn, or revamp their wardrobe where they have clothes to wear all year round, I have a fashion blog for Women talking about Versatile Fashion and at the moment I am doing an Autumn reset, please check out my blog site: https://everyonecanbuildacastle.com In this I am completely tasks like sorting out my bedroom and a great season to do it.
I plan my year by following the academic year, so from August to July, but doesn’t mean you have to, but is a great time to complete tasks and get your kids involved to make it fun, and put a movie on or some of their favourite music and have a good sort out of what tasks need to get done and preparing for the colder season, with your kids and then reward them and yourself by going to the cinema and why not if you have a garden camp out in blankets and read ghost stories or play games.
I know it gets dark early, but you can still get so much more out of the days in Autumn and not hop on the underground if you can, in London or if you drive go to a National Trust park and park in London and see the sights. I love the Southbank and good for a stroll along the river and Battersea has been built up, with Battersea Power station having shops in side and there are buses you can get there, and soon the Christmas lights will be on, and planning for the next half term.
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Many thanks for reading,
Carrie X
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