Print this page or bookmark for inspiration throughout October.

1st October: World Vegetarian Day

Make a vegetarian dish together.

2nd October: Bark Rubbing

3rd October: Learn some basic sign language

4th October: Go to a crazy golf course or play putting in the garden

5th October: Make and Play Conkers

6th October: Make a Video

7th October: Play with Musical Instruments

8th October: Celebrate Columbus Day

9th October: Collect leaves and make a leaf collage

10th October: Autumn Scavenger Hunt (conker, coloured leaf, feather, acorn etc….)

11th October: Make Sailing Boats for the Bath

12th October: Visit a Farmers Market

13th October: Take Autumn Photos and Scrapbook

14th October: Finger Painting with Autumn Colours

15th October: National Poetry Day

Read poems and/or write your own.

16th October: Bake Blueberry Muffins

17th October: Do an Autumn Themed Spelling Test

18th October: Make Homemade Applesauce

19th October: Go Bowling

20th October: Visit a Museum

21st October: Play Heads ‘n’ Volleys

22nd October: Paint a Canvas

23rd October: Visit some kid-friendly websites - I like the bbc website for children

24th October: Read a book together

25th October: Bake Apple Crumble

26th October: Learn to tell the time with this interactive game

27th October: Set up an ice-cream factory with lots of flavours and toppings, let the kids help themselves

28th October: Go Roller-skating/blading

29th October: Make Your Halloween Costume - here is some inspiration

30th October: Make scary edible faces ready for Halloween

31st October: Happy Halloween

Carve the pumpkin and go trick or treating!

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Conker photo by flickr user Limbo Poet
Leaf photo by flickr user ChorusLimeA1QMS
Muffin photo by flickr user Sarah Serendipity