Annual Fall To-Do List

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.  -Albert Camus

I had already done this post…but sadly didn’t save it in Live Writer, so when my computer froze up…it vanished.  So, I can’t say that I’ve spent the same amount of time on this one, but hopefully it still helps to get your family in a fall mood with some activity ideas and helps me to work on doing everything on my list…

• Make caramel corn; Anyone care to share their favorite recipe for this?

• Drink a pumpkin-spice latte.  You can buy these from Starbucks OR people I just found a recipe for making it at home.  Any other fall nuts jumping for joy like I am? See http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/crockpot-pumpkin-spice-latte-recipe.html; Done
• Go on a hay ride. Done! See Post from last week.
• Visit a pumpkin patch. Done! See post from last week.

• Visit a corn maze. Done! See post from last week.
• Boo A Family. Here is a link if you don’t know what that is.
• Make caramel apples

 

• Pumpkin carving of course.  Do you all carve or paint your pumpkins.  I’ve been debating which of these Zhana would like to do more. 

 

• Make pumpkin rocks: Basically, just paint some rocks orange! Done!

• *Go to an orchard and pick apples.  Clicking here will take you to a listing of a nearby apple orchard. 

• Pumpkin pancakes at IHOP or make my own using this recipe. 
  *Buy gourds to paint. There is A LOT of information about painting gourds for birdhouses here. 
  *Watch Charlie Brown It’s the Great Pumpkin. I haven’t found when it is on yet this year.  If anyone knows, please let me know.
• Watch 2 scary movies a week starting the first week of October. Anyone know of any good new releases? Your favorite horror movie? Done!
• Make pumpkin poop for friends. See
  http://christmas.organizedhome.com/poop-gifts/pumpkin-poop

• Go to Spooktacular. Check and see if your local zoo has any special events going on for Halloween.
• Go on a woodland walk.  During this time, collect acorns for crafts.  There are SO many cute crafts to do with acorn caps. BTW, I found this site that tells about the fall foliage state by state.  Done!

• For a year now, I’ve wanted to learn felting.  Make some fall felted projects.
• Do a color themed picture scavenger hunt-looking for colors of red, brown, orange, yellow
• Make a velvet pumpkin (see tutorial at http://gingerbreadcrumbsandcompany.blogspot.com/2009/09/pumpkin-tutorialwell-sort-of.html)

• Make a Halloween Garland; I like the tutorial Make and Takes has at http://www.makeandtakes.com/mod-podge-halloween-banner or Roots and Wings: http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2009/09/fall-pumpkin-and-leaf-garland.html

• Find a fabulous apple pie recipe. I’d love all of your apple pie recipes or favorite fall foods. I might try this one here.  Done.

• Play Bobbing for Apples as a family
• Go to a football game.
• Make a fall themed scrabble necklace.
• Have pumpkin shake or concrete
• Find fabulous soup recipes.  Again- would LOVE recommendations.  Done!
• Taking a thermos or cocoa and cider and drinking it in the middle of the forest.
• Find a wonderful sweater in fall colors that will make me smile when I drag it out year after year.  Not just a sweater. A special sweater that screams autumn. Done!

Seriously, you guys if Autumn was a drug, I’d be an addict.  I’m basically in love with the season.  When I sense fall is near, I can almost feel in physically! I become so very, very happy.  I want to soak up every second of it.  If you all have more ideas-please send them my way! I’ll love you for it!