Fall has officially arrived and with it comes a slew of fun activities to enjoy with your kids! From picking apples to making reading not-too-spooky stories, there are endless activities to enjoy during autumn. Here are some of our favorites activities and I Can Read! Books to help you get your family excited for the season and activity.

1. Visit to a Fall Festival

Gather up the family and head to a local fall festival. There, you'll find all sorts of fun activities like apple picking, hayrides, and pumpkin painting. Be sure to try some of the delicious food, too. And don't forget to buy a few souvenirs to take home with you. With all these great memories, you're sure to have a wonderful time at the fall festival.

Get ready to enjoy the crisp autumn air and all the fun of a fall festival with Little Critter: The Fall Festival! Little Critter's adventure will get your little one in the mood for all the wonderful things they're about to see and do.

2. Go Apple Picking

This is a great activity to do with family or friends. You'll need to wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and bring a bag to collect your apples. The best time to go apple picking is in the fall, when the apples are ripe and ready to be picked. Look for an apple picking farm near you and plan your visit! Get ready for a fun and delicious activity by reading Fancy Nancy: Apples Galore! 

3. Visit a Pumpkin Patch

Get ready for a fun-filled trip to the pumpkin patch! First, pick out a book about pumpkins from your local library or bookstore like Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Perfect Pumpkin or Marley and the Runaway Pumpkin. This will help you learn all about these fascinating fruits. Then, head to your nearest pumpkin patch. Here, you'll be able to see pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. You can even try your hand at pumpkin carving! And don't forget to pick up some fresh pumpkin seeds to take home with you. With a little preparation, a visit to the pumpkin patch is sure to be a memorable experience for the whole family.

4. Enjoy the Colorful Leaves

Fall is a great time to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends before the cold weather sets in. One way to enjoy a great fall day is to collect leaves. This can be a fun activity for kids of all ages, and it's also a great way to get some exercise. Plus, collecting leaves can be used to make crafts or decorations. So whether you're looking for a fun activity or a way to spruce up your home, consider collecting leaves this fall. Maybe you can gather the leaves into a pile and read Biscuit and the Great Fall Day!

5. Read Spooky Stories

What better way to get into the fall and autumn season than by reading spooky stories? This is a great way to create some family bonding time while getting into the festive spirit. So grab a few books off the shelf such as The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Theater, In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories, or Flat Stanley and the Haunted House and curl up with your little ones for some spine-tingling fun.

6. Halloween Day

Halloween is a spooky holiday that is celebrated every year on October 31. People dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, and decorate their homes with ghosts, skeletons, and other scary things. Halloween is a fun holiday for kids and adults alike. If you're looking for some Halloween books to get your early reader in the spirit, check out Happy Halloween, Mittens.

7. Get Ready for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means it’s time to start getting ready! If you’re looking for some fun Thanksgiving books for kids, look no further. These books are sure to get your little ones excited about the holiday. From stories about turkeys to tales of Thanksgiving dinner gone wrong, these books will have your kids laughing out loud. So before the big day, be sure to add some of these Thanksgiving books to your family’s reading list. Here are a few to read: It's Thanksgiving!, I Am the Turkey, and Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey.