25 Family Friendly Fall Activities and a Yummy Apple Cider Recipe

Ugh I'm dying here! The days are still long and hot, it's not quite Fall, but I can feel it coming and I can't wait. I love everything about the season and all of the fun family activities that happen during the Fall. I decided to put together a small bucket list of some of my favorite Fall activities, along with a fun recipe for home made apple cider.

 Visit a pumpkin patch

 Roast pumpkin seeds

 Carve or paint pumpkins 

 Jump in the leaves

 Attend a high school football game

 Make a bon fire

 Bake some Pumpkin cookies

 Get lost in a Corn Maze

 Go on a hay ride

 Burn Fall scented candles

 Go apple picking

 Bake some apple pie

 Open the windows to let the crisp air in

 Make apple cider

 Roast smores

 Donate to your local food bank

 Make some chili and cornbread

 Create a giving tree and talk about what you’re thankful for

 Watch Hocus Pocus

 Go to a haunted house

 Decorate for Fall

 Go for a drive in the mountains to look at fall leaves

 Make caramel apples

Go apple picking

Make a scare crow

Homemade Apple Cider

Ingredients:

12 apples (6 granny smith & 6 red delicious)
1 orange
1 cup brown sugar
One whole nutmeg
4 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon whole cloves

Things you’ll need:

Stock pot
Strainer
Potato masher
Cheesecloth

Wash and cut your fruit into fourths and add to pot. Add brown sugar and chop and dice nutmeg. Lay your spices into the cheesecloth. Wrap it up tight into a pouch. This provides all the flavor without any bits and pieces. Cover with water. Bring to a boil, covered for a least an hour. Mash up your softened fruit in the stock pot. Simmer for two more hours. Once finished allow to cool completely. Line a bowl with strainer and cheesecloth. Ladle in the strainer than squeeze out all the goodness from the cheesecloth. Serve warm.

What are some of your favorite Fall bucket list activities? Comment below with your family favorites!