Embrace the season with activities that celebrate the crisp air, vibrant leaves, and all things Halloween. Dive into a world of pumpkin carving, leaf art, and spooky delights as we explore the magic of this enchanting time of year.
Autumn fun
Use science to dominate every conker game this autumn.
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Attract feathered visitors with this easy feeding station.
Rustle up some deliciously crunchy autumn treats.
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Give your friends and family the gift of flowers with these DIY plantable cards.
This spooky activity could be magic or it could be the power of static electricity...
With its falling leaves, ripening nuts, acorns and conkers, autumn is a beautiful time of year. So, grab your pens, pencils and paints and let the season inspire some colourful autumn-themed nature art.
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Give feathered friends a safe place to roost and nest.
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To celebrate National Tree Week, get out and about and become a seed planter.
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Protect your amphibian friends from the cold this winter.
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Brew up a delicious drink with a kick of festive flavours to keep you warm in the winter months.
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Add a welcoming light to any outside space during the cold, dark winter months.
Rustle up this delicious loaf for a winter breakfast treat.
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In the dark
Find constellations in the night sky that can only be seen during autumn.
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Make your own spooky glowing night light.
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Help the wildlife that only comes out at night time.
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Get out in nature and help champion UK trees.
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Celebrate National Tree Week with this simple project.
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Go hunting for the most colourful and beautiful-shaped leaves for your project.
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Make the most of the longer evenings this autumn and winter,
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Use our handy guide to identify trees.
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Halloween Special
Learn about a strange substance that turns liquid into wobbly solids.
Fool your eyes with a magical spinner.
Add some "yuck" to your Halloween pumpkin and have it spew out some bright, foaming liquid.
There's a Halloween twist to this traditional treat.
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Use science and some simple kitchen ingredients to create self-inflating Halloween decorations.
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Whip up these spook-tacular treats for Halloween.
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Fold a paper banger to scare your friends.
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Create some spooky slime this Halloween.
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Cook a spicy soup served up in a creepy pumpkin.
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Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper. Follow the steps to turn a piece of paper into a pumpkin for Halloween.
Don’t throw away your apple peels – turn them into this super snack instead.
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Making squishy, stretchy slime is a science craze that has swept the globe. The gloopy stuff was first seen in toyshops in 1976 and is still a (not-very-firm) favourite. Here’s how to make it.
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Time for winter?
As the seasons change, head over to our Winter and Christmas activities page.
Check out The Week Junior magazines' FREE Activity Hub. The team has compiled some super exciting activities from the award-winning magazine that you can enjoy at home with little to no resource - something to fun, free and easy help keep curious young minds educated and entertained.
