Collecting leaves and crafting with the family
4 h€ 20 Calm
An autumn day for the whole family: collecting leaves in the forest, making art from them at home, and finishing up with warm pumpkin soup.
Autumn is a gift for families. Start the day with a walk in the forest where the kids collect the most beautiful leaves. Turn it into a game, like a leaf bingo, and discover together how many different leaf types and colours you can find. Bring a bag to keep all the finds in.
At home, the crafting begins. Print leaves with paint, make collages, or transform them into hedgehogs and owls. End the day with a warm, homemade pumpkin soup: chop pumpkin, onion and garlic, let it simmer gently and blend into a creamy soup. Serve with crusty bread after a day in the fresh outdoor air.
Walk through the forest and collect the most beautiful autumn leaves together in a bag.
Suggestion: Turn it into a leaf bingo for the kids.Make leaf prints with paint at home and create collages with natural materials.
Suggestion: Shape animal figures like hedgehogs or owls from the leaves.Cook a pumpkin soup: fry pumpkin, onion and garlic, add stock and blend.
Suggestion: Serve warm with crusty bread.Eat together after a day outside and chat about what you found.
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