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Your Roundup of Kid-Friendly Fall Crafts and Recipes

Fall fun for the whole family at home!

By Kara Murphy September 10, 2021

Macaroni KID publishers love fall. From fall-inspired crafts to recipes, their creativity knows no bounds. Need some inspiration to celebrate the change in season? Check out our family-friendly fall crafts and recipes below!

Fall into fun


🍁 Fall crafts and science 🍁 



 S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay

Exploding Apples Experiment

An exploding apple? All you need is a few household ingredients to make this science experiment a BLAST!



fall leaf crafts
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3 Autumn Leaf Crafts to do with Kids 

Fall leaves are easy to collect and for kids to have fun with. Here are three great crafts for kids.



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DIY Fall Bunting: An Easy Way to Add Seasonal Color to Your Home

Looking for inexpensive but nice fall decor the kids can help you with? We found it in this fall bunting!



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Fill This Fall "Bucket" List with Family Fun

Don't miss a minute of fall fun with this fall bucket list your family can complete!




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DIY Simmering Scents to Bring the Smell of Fall Into Your Home

Crisp and colorful leaves, apple picking, slow cooked stews, cool weather, comfy clothes, and pumpkin spice everything... We can't get enough of the warm and fuzzy feels of fall! So we came up with a five-ingredient scent simmer to bring fall inside — any time of year. 


🍎 Fall Cookin' 🍎


pumpkin smoothie recipe
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Fall Into Yum with This Pumpkin Smoothie 

A delicious fall breakfast.



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Let's Eat! 5 Pumpkin Recipes Kids Will Love 

Kids dig pumpkins, and with all of their amazing health benefits, it's time to get them just as excited about eating their pumpkins as they are about carving and decorating them. We've rounded up some of the yummiest, kid-approved pumpkin recipes around to get the whole family noshing together.



paper bag apple pie recipe

How to Make Paper Bag Apple Pie 

Easy and delicious! You'll never do it the old way again!



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How to Make a Delicious Jewish Apple Cake

This is a popular recipe at Rosh Hashanah celebrations. Rosh Hashanah just ended Sept. 8.



Arroz con Leche/ Hispanic Heritage Month
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An Easy and Delicious Arroz con Leche Recipe Your Kids Will Love

This yummy traditional Mexican dessert is a wonderful way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.



Applesauce in Glass Jar
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Homemade Applesauce is a Yummy Fall Treat

Brought home too many apples from the apple orchard? We've got the solution: Applesauce! 



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Score! This Giant Edible Football Will Be Gone By Halftime

Can we say touchdown?


Looking for fall fun near you? 

Check your local Macaroni KID calendar for all your local autumn events!