I'm always on the prowl for fun things to do with my 3 and 5 year old girls on the weekend. Usually, their dad is off working, and I am solo parenting. Sometimes we just relax at home and in the yard-- but when the day is beautiful, and the fall is so fleeting, it is fun to venture out and take part in some community activities. Here are a few that have gotten my children outside and me feeling not so isolated and home bound (because I know February and sicknesses will be here all too soon).
1. Visit your local farm for apple and pear picking. The season is almost over around here! Apple picking is a great and easy way to connect children to their food. It also shows them the work that goes into bringing them local produce. Look for small organic family farms to support for apple picking. You'll pay only for your apples, and you can stock up and make some applesauce (great for school lunches) that will last you for awhile.
2. Visit local fall craft fairs. Usually every community boasts some sort of autumn craft or art show-- or your neighboring town might have one going on. Visiting these exposes your child to art and connects her to the local community. Seeing art made by hand, and meeting the people who actually make it, gives children a sense of place and of their potential future.
3. Visit your local farm or farmer's market, or farm stand, to pick out pumpkins. Of course, growing them yourself is better. But all my pumpkin seeds did was grow vines. We'll head to a local farm that sells Vermont products. We buy our maple syrup there in bulk, and frequent maple creamees (maple infused soft serve ice cream-- so tasty!). And we also buy our pumpkins there. They have a huge selection, and the girls love looking through all the shapes and sizes to pick the one they want.
What are your favorite weekend fall activities? Today we are headed our neighbors harvest festival. I've got local mashed potatoes covered with melted Vermont cheddar on top as my potluck dish. Yum! Enjoy this lovely and fleeting season.
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My family and I like to go to parks and find interesting and different colored fall leaves. Pumpkin patches are always a good time.
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