Fall is a magical time of year, filled with vibrant colours, cool breezes, and plenty of opportunities for exploration and learning. This season offers toddlers and preschoolers a sensory-rich environment to engage their senses and expand their understanding of the world.  Here are 25 fun and educational fall sensory activities for toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy together, making the most of the crisp autumn days.

1. Leaf Pile Jumping

Let your child jump into a pile of leaves, feeling the crunch and hearing the rustle. It’s a great way to explore textures and sounds.

2. Pumpkin Sensory Bin

Fill a bin with small pumpkins, gourds, and fall-themed items. Let your child explore the different textures, shapes, and weights.

3. Apple Picking

Visit an orchard for apple picking. Discuss the different colours, sizes, and tastes of apples.

4. Nature Walk

Take a nature walk and collect various fall items like leaves, acorns, and pinecones. Use these for crafts or just explore their textures.

5. Pumpkin Guts Exploration

Cut open a pumpkin and let your child feel the slimy guts and seeds. It’s a fantastic tactile experience.

6. Leaf Rubbing Art

Place a leaf under a sheet of paper and rub a crayon over it to reveal its texture and shape.

7. Apple Stamping

Cut apples in half and use them as stamps with paint. It’s a fun way to create art and explore patterns.

8. Corn Kernel Sensory Bin

Fill a bin with dried corn kernels and let your child scoop and pour. Add small toys for a treasure hunt.

9. Scarecrow Building

Build a scarecrow together, stuffing old clothes with straw. This activity involves touch and creativity.

10. Fall Scent Exploration

Cinnamon sticks, cloves, and nutmeg create a fall scent jar. Let your child smell and identify each spice.

11. Nature Sorting

Sort collected items by size, colour, or type. This activity helps with categorization skills.

12. Pumpkin Rolling

Roll small pumpkins down a hill or across the floor, exploring gravity and motion.

13. Fall Sensory Bottles

Fill bottles with fall-themed items like leaves, glitter, and coloured water. It’s a calming sensory activity.

14. Apple Taste Test

Try different types of apples and discuss their flavours and textures.

15. Leaf Sorting

Collect various leaves and sort them by colour, shape, or size.

16. Acorn Counting

Use acorns to practice counting and essential math skills.

17. Pinecone Painting

Paint pinecones with fall colours. It’s a tremendously acceptable motor skill activity.

18. Fall Playdough

Make homemade with fall scents like pumpkin spice or apple cinnamon.

19. Gourd Sensory Bin

Create a sensory bin with various gourds for your child to explore.

20. Fall-Themed Sensory Bags

Fill ziplock bags with water beads, confetti, and glitter, and seal them for mess-free sensory play.

21. Apple Sauce Making

Using dull butter knives, help your child chop apples and explore textures. Toss the pieces into a crockpot with cinnamon and sugar for a warm, inviting aroma that celebrates the flavours of fall.

22. Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

Create a list of fall items for your child to find on a walk. It could include fallen leaves of different colours, pinecones, acorns, small sticks or twigs.

23. Nature Collage

Create a collage using collected leaves, twigs, and other items.

24. Pumpkin Hammering

Let your child hammer golf tees into a pumpkin. It’s a fun way to explore cause and effect. 

25. Fall Sensory Trail

Create a sensory trail in your backyard using different fall items and textures for your child to walk over and explore. You could include pinecones, acorns, leaves of different textures and colours, and pumpkins. Be sure to supervise your child as they explore the new sensations.

These activities are perfect for engaging toddlers and preschoolers in sensory play while celebrating the fall season. Each activity encourages exploration, creativity, and learning in a hands-on way, making the most of the unique sensory experiences that autumn offers. Enjoy these fall sensory activities with your little ones and watch them discover the season’s wonders!

Discover More Fall Fun at Angelic Treasures Christian Daycare Center!

Are you looking for more engaging fall activities for your little ones? Angelic Treasures Christian Daycare Centre offers a nurturing environment filled with creative and sensory-rich experiences. Our dedicated staff helps toddlers and preschoolers explore, learn, and grow through hands-on activities.