100+ Engaging and Playful Fall Activities for Preschoolers

Looking for some engaging fall activities for preschoolers? Well, you’re in the right place. Here at Fun-A-Day, we’re big on playful fall learning.

In fact, this page is going to house all of our favorite fall activities for kids! You’ll find fall literacy, math, sensory, art, crafts, science, and more ideas here. Definitely more than enough to plan most of your fall lessons!

Everything shared below has been tried with preschool children, as well as a variety of kindergarten kids. So you could say they’re kid-tested, teacher-approved fall activities. I hope you and your students have as much fun as we did.

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Cooler weather, leaves changing colors, and pumpkin spice everything! This transition time between summer and winter has always been a favorite of mine. And preschoolers enjoy exploring the change of seasons, don’t they? Maybe that’s why we have so many fall ideas to share.

Please be aware that I’ll be updating this page as I share more fall activities, so be sure to check back. In fact, bookmark or otherwise save the page so you can find it easily!

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Fall Activities for Preschoolers

The activities have been broken down by category to make navigating easier. My preschoolers have loved the ideas below, and I’m sure older kiddos would as well!

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Fall Art and Crafts for Kids

Here are over 20 artsy craftsy fall activities for preschoolers:

Fall Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

Here are some fall activities for preschoolers that encourage early literacy skills!

Math Fall Activities for Preschoolers

Now it’s math’s turn. Some of the above literacy activities can crossover into the math category too, so be sure to check those out when you’re planning for fall math ideas.

You’ll find over 25 fall math activities for preschoolers here.

Fall Sensory Activities

Fall is the perfect time to explore sensory play with the kids! So many textures, scents, flavors, sounds, and colors to delve into.

Click on the links below for over 20 sensory fall activities for preschoolers.

Science Fall Activities for Preschoolers

Now, we can’t forget about some good old fall science activities, can we? Here are a couple to try:

Even More Preschool Fall Activities

I warned you that I have a ton of fall activities for preschoolers, right? Well, I wasn’t kidding! Here are even more ideas to try with your students. The following links are collections chock full of fall-themed learning fun:

For even more fall activities for kids, be sure to pop over to my Fall Pinterest board.

Fall Lesson Plans for Preschool

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Here are some fall activities for preschoolers that are already planned out and ready to go for you. You’ll find fall lesson plans, as well as dramatic play, song, and math activities with a fall theme. Click on the images below for more information:

Cover of preschool fall lesson plans pack. — Fall Lesson Plans

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Collage of images which include pretend play printable, apple stand orders printable, and text that reads — Apple Dramatic Play

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Preschool farm dramatic play cover — Farm Dramatic Play

This is the way fall song pack cover — This is the Way . . . Fall Song Pack

5 little apples cover — 5 Little Apples Song Pack

Collage of images which include printable fall song, song parts, text that reads — If It’s Fall Song Pack

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Fall Books for Preschoolers

I love to incorporate children’s books into all of my preschool themes and teaching topics. Here are some of my favorite fall books to read to the kids:

What are some of your favorite preschool fall books?

100+ Engaging and Playful Fall Activities for Preschoolers