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September 1 - Create a Nature Table
Welcome autumn with a beautiful nature table. Creating a seasonal nature table helps children connect with the world around them and become aware of the natural rhythm of the year. A seasonal table does not mean you need to relegate an entire tabletop. They can be as simple as a handful of found objects on a tray. Or, if space provides, a large decorative spread.
September 2 - Host a Stuffed Animal Picnic
September 3 - Build a Mini Obstacle Course
Use items you have around the house or yard to create a simple obstacle course. Jump, crawl, balance, and climb your way through the course and see how many different ways you can move your body.
September 4 - Have a Meditation Hour
Find a quiet space today and take some time to slow down, breathe, and be still. Light a candle, listen to the sounds around you, or simply enjoy a few peaceful moments to reflect on the day.
September 5 - Learn an Autumn Verse
The leaves are beginning to change and the days are growing shorter. Learn a simple autumn verse to welcome the season and bring a little rhythm and reverence to your daily routine.
Get the printable autumn verse cards HERE.
September 6 - Bake a Fresh Loaf of Bread
Spend some time together in the kitchen and bake a fresh loaf of bread. Let little hands help measure, mix, knead, and shape the dough before enjoying the warmth of a homemade loaf.
Check out this great recipe HERE.
September 7 - Have a Game Night
September 8 - Make a Kite Paper Mushroom
Bring a bit of the forest indoors with this colorful kite paper mushroom craft. Using simple folds and vibrant autumn colors, create little mushrooms to brighten your windows or seasonal table.
September 9 - Go on a Bike Ride
Take your bikes for a spin and enjoy the changing season from the path or trail. Notice the trees, leaves, birds, and other signs of autumn as you make your way through the neighborhood.
September 10 - Make a Bean Bag Toss
Create a simple beanbag toss game using baskets, bowls, or wooden boxes. This is a wonderful way to practice coordination and movement while enjoying a game together.
Make your own needle felted bean bags HERE.
September 11 - Weave a Treasure Pouch
September 12 - Go on a Scavenger Hunt
Head outside with a simple list of things to find in nature. Look for a golden leaf, a smooth stone, an acorn, a feather, or something that catches your eye along the way.
September 13 - Make a Nature Wand
Find a special stick on your next walk and turn it into a nature wand. Decorate it with bits of wool, ribbon, leaves, flowers, or other treasures gathered from the garden or woods.
September 14 - Create a Fairy Tale Mushroom House
This easy and enchanting craft is from our friend Anna from Earth and Sky Play. Create your own fairy tale mushroom house using paper, clear contact paper, and pressed flowers, leaves, or tissue paper. Cut out windows in the mushroom cap and door, then fill them with colorful natural materials to create a little woodland scene.
Hang your finished mushroom house in a sunny window and watch the colors shine through.
September 15 - Have a Dress-up Night
Bring out the silks, crowns, capes, and dress-up clothes for an evening of imaginative play. Let your child become woodland creatures, fairies, kings, or queens.
Discover our dress-up collection HERE.
September 16 - Paint with Autumn Colors
Bring the colors of the changing season to your art table. Work with warm shades of red, gold, orange, brown, and green and let the children explore the colors of autumn through painting.
September 17 - Bake a Treat for a Neighbor
Bake something from the heart to share with a neighbor. A loaf of bread, muffins, or a simple homemade treat is a lovely way to practice kindness and bring a little warmth to someone else's day.
September 18 - Learn a New Instrument
Spend some time making music today. Explore a new instrument, learn a simple melody, or experiment with rhythm and sound. Let music be a joyful part of your family rhythm.
View our collection of instruments HERE.
September 19 - Play in a Mud Kitchen
Head outdoors and let the children cook up a feast in the mud kitchen. With bowls, spoons, sticks, leaves, stones, and plenty of mud, the simplest materials can become an entire world of imaginative play.
September 20 - Make Felted Apples
Nothing ushers in the autumn weather quite like an apple craft! Our dear friend Jillian Schatzman of Little Minds Creative put together this wonderful felted tutorial that you can use at home or give as gifts this school season.
September 21 - Read a Book Outside
Take a favorite story outdoors today and find a quiet place beneath a tree or in the garden. Reading outside offers a simple way to bring together the worlds of story and nature.
Discover your new favorite book HERE.
September 22 - Make an Autumn Pinwheel
The Autumn wind is blustery and cold! We love this pinwheel project, built by our friend Kobi over at Little Things. Kobi is a Waldorf teacher and mother who creates beautiful spaces and opportunities to learn in her classroom and home. You'll create a colorful pinwheel using folded kite paper and a stick you can find on your next nature walk or in your own backyard. This is the perfect addition to your nature table and really fun to make!
September 23 - Make a Treat for the Birds
Make a simple bird treat to hang outside and welcome the birds to your yard. Try spreading sunflower seed butter on a pinecone and rolling it in birdseed, or make a simple bird feeder with seeds, oats, unsalted nuts, and dried fruit.
Hang your feeder from a tree branch and watch to see which birds come to visit. Take some time to notice their colors, songs, and movements as the seasons begin to change.
September 24 - Build a Blanket Fort
Gather blankets, cushions, and chairs and create a cozy little hideaway. Use your fort for storytelling, reading, quiet play, or simply spending time together in your own special space.
September 25 - Make a Dragon Window Transparency
Michaelmas is approaching, bringing with it stories of courage and the strength to meet our challenges. Create a colorful dragon window transparency to bring this seasonal story into your home.
September 26 - Go Apple Picking
The apple harvest is here! Visit a local orchard and gather apples together, taking time to enjoy the sights, sounds, and changing colors of the autumn landscape.
September 27 - Send a Letter to a Friend
Slow down and send a little kindness through the mail today. Write a note, draw a picture, or make a simple card for a friend or family member.
September 28 - Bake a Michaelmas Treat for Tomorrow
While your bread bakes, tell the tale of St. George. In this story, St. George tames the dragon which symbolizes the inner courage it takes to face our human challenges. As winter’s chill descends, we must tap into our own inner light to bring levity to our world. Perhaps even taming your very own dragon!
September 29 - Celebrate Michaelmas
Today is Michaelmas, a festival of courage, strength, and inner light celebrated in Waldorf schools around the world. Mark the day with a Michaelmas story, a candle, dragon bread, or another family tradition that honors the season.
Learn more about Michaelmas and how to celebrate HERE.
Explore our collection of items perfect for celebrating Michaelmas HERESeptember 30 - Make Apple Prints
Bring the beauty of the apple harvest to your art table. Cut an apple in half, dip it in autumn-colored paint, and make prints to create simple seasonal artwork, cards, or decorations.
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