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Family Fun Inspiration for October 2020

Pumpkin patches, spooky-cute costumes and autumn treats, oh my! Ideas for the whole family – check out my Family Fun Inspiration List for October – things to Make, Explore, Play and Watch. These are some of our family’s favorite things during the month of October. I hope it inspires your family as well.

I separated it out into a few fun categories: Make (crafts and food), Explore (getting out of the house) and Play/Watch (games and what to check out on TV) to make it easy to choose something to do. Many of these ideas we have done as a family (or are planning to do).

Note: this year we are still in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic and have adjusted some of our traditions here to reflect that.

Holidays and Special Dates in October

MAKE (crafts and food)

Jack-o’-lanterns


Bring your kids’ favorite PBS KIDS characters to life as jack-o’-lanterns

Skip the screams and aim for squeals this Halloween with your favorite PBS KIDS characters. Check out my easy how-to, complete with templates!

Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner

Our tradition to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving (we’re American) began on a weekend away in nearby British Columbia. We stumbled upon a Thanksgiving buffet at a restaurant and decided we needed to carry on the tradition.

Mud Pies

Dinner is served. Remembering the days when I loved playing restaurant with backyard finds.

All you need are rocks or dirt, a random container and imagination. Turn the kids loose with this combination and the results are priceless.

EXPLORE (at home/getting out of the house)

Go on a bug scavenger hunt

Print off a couple of copies of this scavenger hunt and go for a walk in the backyard or at a nearby park. Or check out Mac’s Field Guide (Good Bugs and Bad Bugs).

Pick the perfect pumpkin

Visit your favorite place to pick a pumpkin

Get lost in a corn field maze

Go on a misty ferry ride

PLAY/WATCH (games and what to check out on TV/online)

Other things:

Check out my October 2020 Traceable Weather Calendar

Yes, we’re homeschooling in the month of October! Check out what we’re learning about.

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