8 outdoor activities for fall fun

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Component Playgrounds 8 Outdoor Activities for Fall Fun componentplaygrounds.com/blog/8-outdoor-activities-for-fall-fun School is back in session, and fall is in full swing, but that doesn’t mean the kiddos need to be cooped up inside. There is still plenty of outdoor fun to be had. With winter around the corner, it’s important to make the most of this nice weather before temperatures start to drop. We’ve come up with eight fun fall activities, from letting the kids loose on your personal backyard swing set from Component Playgrounds to taking them out and about in exploration of the Utah landscape! 1. Play Soccer Soccer is a fun way for your kids to stay active throughout the fall season. Not only do they get a ton of exercise by running up and down the field, but they are taught discipline through an organized sport. They also get to socialize with their friends, and even make new ones! 2. Go Pumpkin Picking Pumpkin picking is a fall family favorite! Set out for the local Pumpkin Patch in search of the most perfect pumpkin at the farm! Check out HeeHaw Farms or Wheeler Historic Farm for their selection, as well as some other fun activities, such as wagon rides, pony rides, corn mazes, and giant slides. 3. Have A Backyard Campout Break out the tents and flashlights for a beautiful fall night of backyard camping! Plan some classic camping activities, like roasting marshmallows over a fire pit, telling ghost stories, and studying the stars. The kids will love the time surrounded by nature, with the added perk of a working bathroom and kitchen full of food only steps away! 4. Meet Witches at WitchFest Take the kids on a scavenger hunt to find the witches at WitchFest at Gardner Village. Running through October, this fantastic witchy celebration brings visitors from as far as Oregon. After your scavenger hunt, take a guided tour of various witch haunts where you can climb spider webs and crawl through mazes! 5. Design an Obstacle Course Create a super fun obstacle course in your yard that the kids will love! Try to use what you already have around the house. Maybe you can set up a course involving your outdoor trampoline, a play tunnel, some soccer cones, a few old tires, and hula hoops. The possibilities are endless! 6. Take A Nature Walk Go on an exploration walk at a nature park in your area. Enjoy the fresh air and exercise with your family and all of nature’s little creatures. As you explore, take pictures of the different animals and flowers you come across, or have the kids draw pictures of their favorite find! 7. Navigate a Corn Maze The kids would love the kiddie maze at Cornbelly’s! It’s easy to navigate, so there’s no risk of anyone getting 1/2

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8 Outdoor Activities for Fall Funcomponentplaygrounds.com/blog/8-outdoor-activities-for-fall-fun

School is back in session, and fall is in full swing, but that doesn’t mean the kiddos need to be cooped up inside.There is still plenty of outdoor fun to be had. With winter around the corner, it’s important to make the most ofthis nice weather before temperatures start to drop. We’ve come up with eight fun fall activities, from letting the kidsloose on your personal backyard swing set from Component Playgrounds to taking them out and about inexploration of the Utah landscape!

1. Play Soccer

Soccer is a fun way for your kids to stay active throughout the fall season. Not only do they get a ton of exerciseby running up and down the field, but they are taught discipline through an organized sport. They also get tosocialize with their friends, and even make new ones!

2. Go Pumpkin Picking

Pumpkin picking is a fall family favorite! Set out for the local Pumpkin Patch in search of the most perfect pumpkin atthe farm! Check out HeeHaw Farms or Wheeler Historic Farm for their selection, as well as some other funactivities, such as wagon rides, pony rides, corn mazes, and giant slides.

3. Have A Backyard Campout

Break out the tents and flashlights for a beautiful fall night of backyard camping! Plan some classic campingactivities, like roasting marshmallows over a fire pit, telling ghost stories, and studying the stars. The kids will lovethe time surrounded by nature, with the added perk of a working bathroom and kitchen full of food only steps away!

4. Meet Witches at WitchFest

Take the kids on a scavenger hunt to find the witches at WitchFest at Gardner Village. Running through October, thisfantastic witchy celebration brings visitors from as far as Oregon. After your scavenger hunt, take a guided tour ofvarious witch haunts where you can climb spider webs and crawl through mazes!

5. Design an Obstacle Course

Create a super fun obstacle course in your yard that the kids will love! Try to use what you already have aroundthe house. Maybe you can set up a course involving your outdoor trampoline, a play tunnel, some soccer cones, afew old tires, and hula hoops. The possibilities are endless!

6. Take A Nature Walk

Go on an exploration walk at a nature park in your area. Enjoy the fresh air and exercise with your family and allof nature’s little creatures. As you explore, take pictures of the different animals and flowers you come across, orhave the kids draw pictures of their favorite find!

7. Navigate a Corn Maze

The kids would love the kiddie maze at Cornbelly’s! It’s easy to navigate, so there’s no risk of anyone getting

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lost, and there are interactive games inside. In addition, they have a Peanuts Corn Maze this year which is intribute to the 50th anniversary of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

8. Jump in The Leaves

Of course, no fall season is complete without this classic activity. Help your kids rake the fallen leaves into one bigpile, preferably on grass or soft ground. Once the mound is fluffy enough, have them count to three and JUMP!Even the adults couldn’t stay away from such nostalgic fun!

Component Playgrounds for Year-Round Fun

Fall is a season full of possibilities and should not be spent indoors! If you want your kids to enjoy being outdoors,but prefer they stay close to home, check out the equipment offered by Component Playgrounds. Their playgroundscan be used year-round due to their design, strength, and construction material used. Located at 1630 BeckSt. in Salt Lake City, you can call 877-530-0222 for more information. Happy Fall!

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