Say goodbye to kiddie pool parties and warm weather. We’ve got a list of fun kids fall party ideas that are perfect for the crisp weather.
When it’s time to plan a summer birthday party for kids, the choices are endless. Some common fun outdoor party activities include inflatables, swimming parties, and water balloon fights.
Not all parents believe that there are so many fall-themed party options for their kids. Itâs not like the only activity you can do is to bob apples every single year. But time to push that thinking aside.
There are so many ways to make the season memorable for your friends and family, whether it be big or small.
Itâs time to plan a fantastic fall party, whether itâs for your kidâs birthday party or to celebrate this beautiful season.
These are some of our festive takes on tried-and-true fall party ideas that will make you want to make the event fun for everyone.
Fall Party Decorations
Indoor party or outdoor party? You need to decorate your fall theme party with the essentials that basically scream “it’s fall!”. Some of these may even be lying around your house (or outside!).
- Pumpkins
- Candles
- Fall Artworks (paintings, photos, etc.)
- Acorns and Pines
- Leaves
Kids Fall Party Ideas – Themes
Glow-in-the-Dark Party
Time to switch off the lights! Now turn up the fun! It gets dark early during the fall. Due to this, it becomes the perfect time to do a glow-in-the-dark party.
You can add glowing balloons and add yummy treats that incorporate glow-in-the-dark recipes.
Outdoor Movie Party
Arrange picnic mats, thick blankets, and pillows in your backyard and play some movie for a beautiful outdoor movie party. Therefore, it becomes one of the best ways to get both kids and kids-at-heart together for an entertaining and unforgettable night.
Harry Potter Theme Party
Aside from receiving a letter from Hogwarts, the next best thing is throwing a Potter-themed party.
First, decorate your space with owl balloons, fake floating candles and keys and of course, the sorting hat.
Wizard hat cupcakes are super fun to look at. Golden snitches could be a chocolate wrapped in gold wrapper and feathers attached on the side.
Activities include potions class where they could make their own potions using food coloring, vinegar, and bicarbonate soda. Above all, there should also be sports â quidditch! Hula hoops, balls, and brooms.
Send them home with a witchâs broomstick favor using lunch-size paper bags could be the packaging that will hold the candies. If youâre feeling generous, you may include scarves of each house â Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.
Pumpkin Painting Party
Itâs a safe and fun option for carving pumpkins. We wouldnât want the kids to have a little accident with sharp objects.
Buy small-sized pumpkins and place them in a black plate. You need to make sure the table surfaces are already covered because weâre pretty sure it can get messy. Each child should be working on one pumpkin with kid-friendly paint and plastic paint palettes.
For the food, you can prepare sliced fruits, pretzels, and candies that are placed on a tray.
Incorporate autumn-colored flower arrangements for that autumn feel.
Painting is considered to be appropriate for the young ones, and itâs an excellent activity where they could express their creativity. Plus, they could take home their painted pumpkin as a party favor.
Fall Harvest Party
Set up a rustic table under the trees which can be a dining area and a creative nook. Dress up the scene with leafy garlands.
The kids could wear animal or fall costumes that live in the woods. It could be a deer, a bear, or even a tree with leaves.
Instead of carving jack-o-lanterns, the kids can cut out eyes and mouths from magazines and glue them on their little pumpkins.
The kids can take a swing at a piñata designed as a cardboard owl. They will be excited to dive for all the goodies in it once it spills.
In addition, play the popular and classic Pin the Tail but with a twist. Instead of pinning the tail on an animal, it can be Pin the Stem on the Pumpkin.
Kids Fall Party Ideas – Activities
Paper Bag Scare Crows
Fall isnât complete without scarecrows! The kids will undoubtedly enjoy making these paper bag scarecrows.
Itâs easy and fun to make, and maybe you already have the materials laying around your house. Not only is this fun to do, but this could really be a cute addition to your already existing fall decorations!
Candy Corn Ring Toss
The game is easy to pull together. None of that complicated stuff. All you need is an orange plastic safety cone, some spray paint to paint the cones and glow necklace.
To play the game, decide on the distance away from the child to the cone. Once ready, they could try to shoot the glow necklace on the cone. The first one to get 5 points is the winner.
Fall Minute to Win It
It would be entertaining to play minute to win it games. It gets really intense at some point, and the kids would love it. Theyâre always up for timed games.
There are so many kid-friendly games you could do during the party.
Incorporate the season by giving fall-related prizes by filling a tiny basket with treats! These could be fall-themed stickers, socks, scarves, candies, and more.
Marbled Paper Fall Leaves
Want a creative arts and crafts session with the kids? Do marbled paper fall leaves!
All you need is a can of shaving cream, some paintbrushes, paint, paper leaf cutout, scissors, and a plastic knife.
Spray shaving cream generously into a tray them squirt some paint on top of it. Using the end of the brush, create a marble look with up, down, back and forth strokes.
Lay the paper leaf cutout on top of the mixture and push it down a bit.
Once dry, the kids can hang them or even create a wreath with the leaves.
Leaf Hunting
Want to get the kids outside? This game can help you remove the leaves scattered around your yard. Isn’t that a win-win situation for everyone?
Prepare two bags for each participant with the labels âyellow leaves,â âgreen leaves,â and âorange leaves.â The kid with the highest number of leaves collected wins!
Fall Scavenger Hunt
A fun and a silly fall-themed game that will keep kids and the kids-at-heart happy and entertained.
The items to be hunted can range from football to hay to pinecone to sunflowers.
There are so many reasons to celebrate this delightful time of year. Moreover, weâre pretty sure itâs going to be a fun party to host all season long.
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