Our Fall Bucket List

Corinne

6 years ago

Print off this free Fall Bucket List for the season, with fun family activities to complete together…

Hi friends!

I don’t know about you and your house, but we get crazy excited about fall.

Living in Michigan, fall is the sweet spot in between the short but constant summer and the bone-chilling snowy winters.

I don’t think there is such a thing as spring here, just a really long winter.

Fall means so many things to me – chilly mornings that call for the cuddliest of cardigans, school drop-off for the most creative little smart alec 8-year-old, jumping in leaf piles for days, and the beginning of baking all things apple and pumpkin.

And I get how basic that sounds – but I don’t care!

Fall has always been my favorite season.

This year, I wanted to create a Fall Bucket List for our family to make the most of our favorite season, and try some new things together!

I love to try to make the most out of our Fall season together because it truly is one of the most beautiful times here in Michigan, as short as it is.

See some of our ideas for our Fall Bucket List, and feel free to use my free printable Fall Bucket List below…

Fall Bucket List

Jump In Leaf Piles

What’s more fun than raking leaves up into a giant pile, and then jumping in them repeatedly?!

Visit The Pumpkin Patch

Last year, we didn’t get to the pumpkin patch and I regretted it all year!

I love those sweet photos in the middle of a giant pumpkin patch – and the boys love picking out their very own pumpkin.

This year, we’re making it happen.

Have A Bonfire

Cozy fall blankets wrapped around our shoulders around a fire sound perfect for those chilly fall nights.

Make Fried Apples

I’ve never tried to make fried apples before, but they’re one of my favorite desserts.

I’d love to give it a whirl and try to make them this year.

Roast Pumpkin Seeds

When I was younger, my mother would roast pumpkin seeds in the oven, and y siblings and I loved to snack on them before Trick-or-Treating.

Now that I’m a mother myself, I love to make them for my kids (although Jax isn’t old enough to safely eat them), Max loves them!

See the recipe below for a quick and easy way to whip up some delicious pumpkin seeds with just some butter, salt, and your oven.

5 from 2 votes

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roast those leftover pumpkin seeds from your carved creation for the perfect Trick-or-Treat snack!

Keyword bake, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, roast, roasted pumpkin

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

1.5 cups Rinsed pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp Butter
3 tsp Salt

Instructions

Rinse pumpkin seeds in colander under cold water so they are clean.
Melt butter in microwave-safe bowl, stir in salt.
Toss pumpkin seeds in butter and salt mixture, place on baking sheet lined with aluminum foil in a single layer.
Bake seeds for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
Enjoy! These seeds are great to snack on before or after Trick-or-Treating!

Go On A Hayride

This is a fall MUST-DO!

Bake Our First Pie

Okay, so I can’t bake.

But I’d still love to get this a shot!

Maybe a pumpkin pie would be easier to bake than an apple pie, but I’d like to try.

Visit Apple Orchard

Apple orchard’s are a big thing in Michigan. I love a good cup of apple cider, a bag full of fresh apples, and donuts.

Watch A Scary Movie

Scary movies aren’t my thing.

But they are my hubby’s favorite, so I’ve added at least ONE scary movie to our Fall Bucket List since I’ll be dragging him to the pumpkin patch and apple orchards ;).