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The fall season has arrived and as the days get shorter and weather gets cooler activity ideas for kids become less abundant. The time of the year also marks your child’s month-in adjustment to a\u00a0new grade in school. Autumn is certainly a transitional period that will shape their year to come. Every day counts and when it comes to the weekend, you will want to take full advantage. Today, our Foundation is providing you with some inspiration to ensure that fall weekends with your child are ones that result in\u00a0fun, learning and fond memories.<\/p>\n

Four Weekend Activity Ideas for Your Child this Fall\u00a0Season<\/h2>\n

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1. Experience the Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Autumn is a great\u00a0time to introduce your child to the community garden concept. The season allows them to experience the fruits of labour, the harvest time. By visiting and engaging in the harvest, your child can experience the final stage of the seed-to-table process. This includes an immersive tutorial on how to pick and preserve produce for distribution and storage. Sustainability is also a key point, as your child can learn about how to\u00a0store seeds<\/a>\u00a0and how to prepare garden\u00a0soil for next season. They will\u00a0also learn how an urban gardening program serves the community. This\u00a0includes farmers market sales, food bank distribution to help battle\u00a0food insecurity<\/a>, and other initiatives<\/a> that community gardening can provide.<\/p>\n

The harvest can also be experienced at a\u00a0local farm or orchard.\u00a0Farm visits during the harvest provide your child with an understanding of the concept\u00a0on a grand scale. They will\u00a0learn about the harvesting process of produce unique to their geography, which includes\u00a0packing, preserving and distribution. Some farms are\u00a0 home to\u00a0animals and livestock, which is not only a big plus\u00a0for your child’s enjoyment, it provides a context that lets them see how pasture-raised\u00a0farm animals factor into sustainable food production.<\/p>\n

2. Autumn Eco-Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

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An eco-tour near you is\u00a0a great activity for your child in the summer<\/a>, but the fall season also offers a slew of unique opportunities. There are professional and self-guided options all around you. Let’s look to a fantastic eco-tour in the Lower Mainland of B.C. as an example. The Cheakamus Centre<\/a>\u00a0(pictured) in Squamish offers\u00a0a wide\u00a0variety of experiential environmental programs to children (and adults). These\u00a0include nature-based and outdoor activities that are closely tied to the province’s school curriculum. The programs account for youth leadership, recreation and hands-on experience\u00a0that\u00a0instill a sense of respect and appreciation for the natural world surrounding young minds.<\/p>\n

There are of course many self-guided options for you and your child as well. Referencing the Lower Mainland again, you can plan an autumn afternoon along\u00a0Tsawwassen\u2019s Boundary Bay. This trail-rich ecological corridor is home to sea life, mud lands and is one of Canada\u2019s most important ecosystems<\/a> for migrating and wintering birds. There is also a community garden and farm located at the edge of Boundary Bay Regional Park. This is just one of many examples of ecological marvels that are located across Canada. All it takes is a little online investigation and you’ll be surprised at what you and your child will discover. And that’s just the beginning!<\/p>\n

4. Online (in Moderation) is OK Too<\/strong><\/p>\n

While we encourage you and your child to enjoy as many outdoor learning experiences as possible, the educational fun need not stop on rainy days and evenings. It’s OK to let your kid enjoy some at-home online time when it encourages them to learn about the interconnecting world around them. This can be accomplished via engaging and inspiring games that allow them to colour, problem solve, read and play games. Our Foundation has\u00a0a page called\u00a0Michael & Megan’s Kid Corner<\/a>\u00a0that accomplishes all of the above. Kids Corner<\/em> is also a lifesaver for those autumn days when you want to take the kids to a local coffee shop and keep them busy on your smartphone\/tablet while you enjoy a pumpkin-spiced latte.<\/p>\n

5. A Good Book (or Two!)<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is nothing quite like cozying up on the sofa with a good book and warm cup of cocoa on a chilly autumn day. While there are countless fantastical\u00a0reads in your local library and book store, keep in mind that your child should not only exercise their imagination, but their cognitive mind as well. Balance your child’s reading habits with books that help them learn outside of a classroom textbook context. These books should incorporate themes that connect them to the world around them, ones that teach them social, socio, environmental and practical lessons alike. A great place to start is in your backyard of community garden. Our Foundation, together with the talents of Roland Gahler, has released two important children’s books, Plant a Seed &\u00a0See What Grows<\/em> and\u00a0What to Do with What You Grew<\/em>. Both books can be ordered here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Do you have any autumn weekend activity\u00a0ideas for kids that you would like to share? We\u2019d love to hear about them!\u00a0Follow our Foundation on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\/or\u00a0Google+<\/a>, find this article on our recently published posts and leave a comment.<\/p>\n

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