Great Fall Ideas for Fun in your Backyard

Fall is the perfect time to head outdoors! With cooler temperatures and colorful leaves swirling in the breeze, it’s a magical season to encourage backyard adventures. So grab the kids and send them outside to play, explore, and enjoy the fresh air!

Here are 5 Fun Fall Backyard Activities for Kids:

1. Make a Pinecone or Apple Bird Feeder
Turn backyard trees or your playset into birdwatching stations! All you need is twine, peanut butter, birdseed, and a pinecone or apple slice.

• For pinecones: Spread with peanut butter, roll in birdseed, and hang from a branch or your playset.

• For apples: Cut thick slices, poke a hole in the center, cover with peanut butter and birdseed, and hang with twine.
  (Tip: Birds might leave little “gifts” below, so be mindful where you hang them!)

2. Soapy Water Wash Day

Grab a bucket, some dish soap, and a few rags — and let the kids wash their outdoor toys, bikes, or even the porch!
It’s a fun (and productive!) sensory activity that teaches kids how satisfying it feels to make things shine. And when they’re done, surprise them with cookies as a sweet reward!

3. Create a Backyard Book Nook

Encourage a love of reading outdoors.
All you need is a cozy corner — maybe in a playset fort or a quiet nook on the porch — with soft cushions and a tub of favorite books. The cool autumn breeze and rustling leaves make the perfect backdrop for storytime.

4. DIY Fall Photo Frames
Let your kids decorate printed family photos with treasures they find in the yard — think leaves, rocks, acorns, and twigs.

• Print a few pictures from your phone

• Leave some space around the edges

• Use glue or a hot glue gun (with supervision) to create a rustic fall frame
  It’s an easy way to celebrate memories and bring nature indoors!

5. Backyard Flashlight Scavenger Hunt
As the sun sets earlier, fall is ideal for flashlight fun!
Hide a few small toys or dollar-store fall items in the yard, make a checklist, and send the kids on a mission.

• Hand them a flashlight

• Let them mark off items as they go

• Watch their excitement grow as they search in the dark!

Backyard Fun Factory loves to hear about the kids having backyard fun on our Redwood Playsets. We love what we do and enjoy creating a high quality product that you can feel good about. Our sets are safe, beautiful, long-lasting and can be customized to fit perfectly in your backyard.

Give us a call today to talk about getting your playset for the kids for Christmas.

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