There are so many wonderful themes and activities you can do with your child or class in the fall! I’ve put together a number of Montessori-inspired autumn units. My roundup posts contain lots of fabulous activities from around the blogosphere – both linked to in my post and on my theme-related Pinterest board.
If you want themed activities that aren’t fall-related, be sure to check out my Montessori-inspired unit studies + seasonal and holiday activities with LOTS and LOTS of additional themes! (Note: If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, I have Montessori-inspired spring themes and activities for you.)
It’s become difficult to find all the fall posts I’ve published, even on my unit studies page. So, I’m going to share links to my Montessori-inspired fall activities posts here.
Updated for 2020
Montessori-Inspired Fall Posts and Pinterest Boards with Lots of Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities
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Mixture of Fall Themes
- Montessori-Inspired Fall Playdough Activities
- Fall Activities with Water Beads
- Free Fall Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities
- Nature Trays and Nature Tables
- Montessori Nature Tray Sorting and Counting for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- How to Prepare a Simple Fall Playdough Tray
- Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}
- Fun Shoe and Coat Tricks for Toddler and Preschooler Independence
- 50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks
- The Ultimate Guide to Montessori-Inspired Leaf Resources and Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Owl Unit with Free Printables and Activities
- How to Prepare Montessori Shelves for a Mini Fall Unit
- Allow Time for Child-Led Activities This Fall
- Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit
- 30+ Apple Sensory Tubs
- Free Apple Printables and Montessori-Inspired Apple Activities
- 20+ Apple Phonics Activities
- Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities
- Fun with Montessori Apple Coring, Slicing, Spreading, and Sharing
- Free Apple Printable for Ten Apples Up On Top Activities (Instant Download)
- Ten Apples Up On Top Sensory Bin & Table (Free Printables)
- Ten Apples Up On Top Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
- Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}
- Free Seasons of an Apple Tree Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Tree Songs and Educational Videos {Learn about Trees, Apple Trees, and Seasons}
- Free Apple Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit
- Montessori Apple Color Matching for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Montessori Apple Fraction Activities for Multiple Ages
- Free Apple Songs and Educational Videos
- Free Apple Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- The Best Apple Books for Kids
- Free Apple Picking Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
- How to Use Flint Corn (Ornamental Corn) for Montessori Practical Life and Language Work
- Free Fall Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities
- Apple Unit Study Pinterest Board
- Kids’ Fall Activities Pinterest Board
Apple Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit
- 30+ Apple Sensory Tubs
- Free Apple Printables and Montessori-Inspired Apple Activities
- 20+ Apple Phonics Activities
- Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities
- Fun with Montessori Apple Coring, Slicing, Spreading, and Sharing
- Free Apple Printable for Ten Apples Up On Top Activities (Instant Download
- Ten Apples Up On Top Sensory Bin & Table (Free Printables)
- Ten Apples Up On Top Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}F
- Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}
- Free Seasons of an Apple Tree Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Tree Songs and Educational Videos {Learn about Trees, Apple Trees, and Seasons}
- Free Apple Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit
- Montessori Apple Color Matching for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Montessori Apple Fraction Activities for Multiple Ages
- Free Apple Songs and Educational Videos
- Free Apple Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- The Best Apple Books for Kids
- Free Apple Picking Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Apple Unit Study Pinterest Board
Fire Safety Activities
- Community Helpers Activity Trays and Sensory Tubs
- Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities
- Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources
- Montessori-Inspired Activities with Community Helper Figures and Free Printables
- “Look for the Helpers” Mister Rogers Word Art Freebie
- Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Unit with Free Printables and Activities
- Free Fire Safety Songs and Educational Videos
- The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids
- Free Fire Truck Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Firefighter Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- How to Teach Children Fire Safety in a Non-Scary Way
- Community Helpers Pinterest Board
Leaf Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Autumn Leaf Unit
- Free Leaf Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fall Leaf Activities
- The Ultimate Guide to Montessori-Inspired Leaf Resources and Activities
- Free Tree Printables and Montessori-Inspired Tree Activities
- Easy, Colorful Chalk Marker Leaves for Any Climate
- Fall Leaf Sensory Bin with Parts of a Leaf Scavenger Hunt and Activities for Babies and Toddlers
- Autumn Leaf Unit Study Pinterest Board
Owl Activities
- Free Owl Printables and Montessori-Inspired Owl Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Owl Unit with Free Printables and Activities
- Great Horned Owl Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
- Montessori Nature Tray with Owl-Themed Craft and Art Appreciation
- Free Owl Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
Pumpkin Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Unit, 20 Pumpkin Phonics Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Hammering for Toddlers
- 20+ Pumpkin Hammering Activities for Preschoolers
- 20+ Fabulous Fall Gourd Activities for Kids
- Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}
- Yummy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Montessori Pumpkin Scrubbing for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Delicious and Nutritious Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Pie Squares
- Simple Fun with Pumpkins and Pumpkin Seeds for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- How to Participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project with Non-Food Treats
- Pumpkin Unit Study Pinterest Board
Corn Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Corn Unit
- How to Use Flint Corn (Ornamental Corn) for Montessori Practical Life and Language Work
- Corn Unit Study Pinterest Board
Gratitude Activities
- How to Help Your Kids Have an Attitude of Gratitude
- How to Help Your Kids Have an Attitude of Gratitude, Part 2 (November Gratitude Activities)
- Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities
- November Gratitude Inspiration and Activities
- 20+ Family Gratitude Activities
- Free Gratitude Songs and Rhymes for Home or School
- 30+ Free Thanksgiving Gratitude Printables for Kids
- 20+ Free Year-Round Gratitude Printables for Kids
- Free Guided Gratitude Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}
- Free Guided Gratitude Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}
- Free Gratitude Printables and Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities
- Free Gratitude Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- How to Use Flint Corn (Ornamental Corn) for Montessori Practical Life and Language Work
- Free Gratitude Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet
- Gratitude Activities and Inspiration Pinterest Board
Squirrel and Nut Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Squirrel and Nut Activities
- Outdoor Acorn Math Activities
- Free Woodland Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Woodland Animal Activities
- Squirrel and Nut Activities Pinterest Board
Vegetable- and Garden-Harvest Activities
- Free Montessori Botany Materials for a Gardening Unit
- Montessori-Inspired Gardening Unit
- Montessori-Inspired Vegetable Unit
- Shoots and Sprouts Activities + Free Printable from Montessori By Mom
- Montessori Nature Tray with Vocabulary – Parts of the Plant
- How to Help Children Experience Nature and Growing Plants Outdoors without a Garden
- Free Eat-a-Rainbow Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities
- Free Eat-a-Rainbow Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Fruit and Vegetable Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fruit and Vegetable Activities
- Free Vegetables Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Fruit and Vegetable Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download,
- Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
Woodland Animal Activities
- Montessori Animal Classification
- Montessori-Inspired Animal Units
- Free Kissing Hand Songs, Poems, and Videos to Ease Separation Anxiety
- Sweet Kissing Hand Craft with Handprint and Poem
- Free Raccoon Printables and Montessori-Inspired Raccoon Activities {Kissing Hand Unit
- Free Raccoon Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Raccoon Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Owl Unit with Free Printables and Activities
- Great Horned Owl Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
- Montessori Nature Tray with Owl-Themed Craft and Art Appreciation
- Free Owl Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
- Free Bear Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bear Activities
- Free Bear Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
- Free Bear Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Woodland Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Woodland Animal Activities
- Free Fox Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Woodland Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Woodland Animal Unit Study Pinterest Board
Unit Studies, Holidays, and Calendar Observances Organized by Monthly Themes
- September Themed Activities for Kids
- October Themed Activities for Kids
- November Themed Activities for Kids
Halloween Activities
Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Activities, Homeschool Halloween, Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Unit, 25+ Montessori-Inspired Halloween Activities, Halloween Grace and Courtesy, Montessori-Inspired Friendly Ghost Activities, Montessori-Inspired Halloween Activities, Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities, Free Spider Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spider Activities, 20 Pumpkin Phonics Activities, Free Halloween Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Halloween Activities for Montessori-Inspired Themes and Parties, Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Hammering for Toddlers, 20+ Pumpkin Hammering Activities for Preschoolers, Free Skeleton Printables and Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities, Free Spider Printables and Montessori-inspired Spider Math Activities, Free Tarantula and Spider Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downloads), Free Spiderweb Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Yummy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins, Montessori Pumpkin Scrubbing for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Delicious and Nutritious Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Pie Squares, Simple Fun with Pumpkins and Pumpkin Seeds for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Hands-on Fun with Montessori-Inspired Human Skeleton Activities, How to Participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project with Non-Food Treats, Kids’ Halloween Activities Pinterest Board
Veterans Day (U.S.) and Remembrance Day (Commonwealth countries) Activities
Veterans Day (U.S.) and Remembrance Day (Commonwealth countries) – Montessori-Inspired Fun with Golf Balls and Ping Pong Balls, Montessori-Inspired Patriotic Unit, Patriotic Practical Life and Math Activities, Free American Patriotic Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Awesome DIY Water Table with Red, White, and Blue Activities, “In Flanders Fields” {Free Remembrance and Honor Resources for Kids}, Kids’ Patriotic Activities (U.S.) Pinterest Board
Thanksgiving Activities
Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities, How to Help Your Child Feel Comfortable Greeting Relatives, Table Setting, How to Teach Your Child Table Manners for Holiday Gatherings, Homeschool Thanksgiving, Activity of the Week – Montessori Thanksgiving Noun Sorting Work, Montessori-Inspired Corn Unit, Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving Activities, Kids in the Kitchen on Thanksgiving, Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving Math Activities and Free Thanksgiving Printables , Thanksgiving Grace and Courtesy, Montessori-Inspired Native American Unit, Free Turkey Printables and Montessori-Inspired Turkey Activities, 20+ Family Gratitude Activities, Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving Ideas, Free Thanksgiving Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Gratitude Songs and Rhymes for Home or School, Delicious and Nutritious Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Pie Squares, How to Help Your Kids Have an Attitude of Gratitude (November Gratitude Activities), 30+ Free Thanksgiving Gratitude Printables for Kids, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations for Kids, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, Free Gratitude Printables and Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities, Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, Kids’ Thanksgiving Activities Pinterest Board
Kids’ Fall Activities Pinterest Board
Kids’ Fall Activities
If you follow me on Pinterest, you know that I have lots of unit studies boards and holiday boards. I recently started a Kids’ Fall Activities Pinterest board for non-specific fall posts as well as links to each of my themed boards for fall. You’ll find links to all those on my Kids’ Fall Activities Pinterest Board.
You’ll find many other links to unit studies in my “Montessori-Inspired Unit Studies + Seasonal and Holiday Activities” post.
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Great to be linking up again Deb! Loved your playdoh post and have some things on the list to do with the boys from there.
Will have to come back and look through all your fall activities again soon as our theme for next month is autumn, pumpkins and halloween! Thanks
Thanks for your kind comment, Lulu! I’m so glad you’re linking up again! I love to be able to visit with you and see how your boys are progressing. 🙂
Annabelle’s shelves need a re-vamp, so I’ll be coming back to this list and your Pinterest boards, too. You are such a great resource, Deb!
Thanks so much, Melissa! I have fun finding awesome ideas online! I think it’s always a bit magical to me, since I had to create materials by hand as a teacher without all these wonderful online printables and tutorials. 🙂
Wonderful round up once again, I pinned this! Carolyn
Thanks for your kind comment and for pinning this, Carolyn! 🙂
You have so many awesome ideas and resources! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for your sweet comment, Tulip! Have a great fall! 🙂
Even though I don’t homeschool anymore, I still love coming here to glean ideas for my kids.
Thanks so much, Barb! That’s awesome! 🙂
“Activities for the prettiest season of all!” – unless its a quote it shouldn’t be in quotes, yes I get that its a scavenger hunt, but that quote is totally misleading as since there doesn’t seem to be a “Activities for the prettiest season of all!” but a whole bunch of posts for activities for this time of year – especially if you are looking for something specific like yesterday’s clue was a specific photo (not sure every finder realized it) but one could get it from the clue, now if this clue is a finder’s choice that should have been at least hinted at such as “Your favorite of Activities for the prettiest season of all!”, which would indicate a choice on the hunter’s part. So are you all able to revise a clue to be a little more specific – because most electronic scavenger hunts would at least take you closer to the page, since really one could potentially bounce around forever on a web site.
Lovely roundup! Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Showcase. 🙂
Thanks, Trisha! And thanks for co-hosting Sunday Showcase! 🙂
I love your linkups. This is my first time trying to link up, do I just put the link in the comment? Here is my link
http://expeditionmontessori.blogspot.com/2013/08/our-first-field-trip-of-new-school-year.html
This is so helpful to have this in one spot to reference over the next few months. I want to do apples right now but come back to leaves and pumpkins later in fall. I’ll be pinning and visiting this post again!! Thank you!
Fab round up Deb – just rediscovered it via Link & Learn. We did bark rubbings in the park this morning – so simple but such fun.