What’s on Your Fall Bucket List?

It’s easy to spend so much time preparing for winter that we forget to really enjoy the last fleeting days of autumn.  Before the snow flies and while afternoons are warm and sunny, consider making a bucket list of fall activities to check off while the leaves are still in their full splendor.

Older adults don’t have to limit their enjoyment of the season to organized bus tours to see the fall colors.  There are a multitude of activities seniors can enjoy with friends and family and especially this time of year, with grandchildren.  Spending time doing simple things like taking a drive to the pumpkin patch can create memories and start traditions that help bring the generations closer together.

Fall Bucket List Ideas

• Take the grands to a corn maze or pumpkin patch
• Drive to a local orchard to pick apples or sample some cider and donuts
• Hike the local trails and really notice the fall foliage
• Collect leaves to use later for crafts
• Visit the farmer’s market and stock the fridge with fresh produce, honey or other local goods
• Carve pumpkins with friends or neighbors – it’s not just for kids
• Roast pumpkin seeds
• Go for a bike ride – what a better way to see the fall colors?
• Feeling crafty?  Take your talent outside to create a fall porch display.
• Bake an apple pie

Elderly adults in assisted living or long term care can also benefit from some of the sights, smells and tastes of the season.  A sip of apple cider or a walk(or roll) outdoors to enjoy the leaves and fresh air can lift the spirits of a older friend or family member.  A simple change of pace like taking tea outdoors or going for a drive in the country can make all the difference when life becomes a predictable routine repeated each day.

It will soon enough be time to curl up in blankets; knitting, reading or catching up on the latest Netflix releases but while the best season of the year is here, embrace all it has to offer.  For more fall activity ideas for seniors check out Pinterest online by following this link.