What to Do With Fall

Are you bored? Do you like birds? If you answered yes to both of these questions, guess what, you can do something about your boredom while helping out the birds! Grab some string, a pinecone, some peanut butter, and some birdseed. Tie the string to the top tip of the pinecone. Then what you're going to do is spread the peanut butter all over the pinecone, and then pour the birdseed all over - it will stick to the peanut butter. Such a simple process, and you have a birdfeeder! Just hang it outside on a branch, and watch all the birds fly to it.
*This is also nice for the birds if you have lots of squirrels - who are usually pretty dominant on birdfeeders that are big and can support their weight. They certainly can't balance very well and eat on a pinecone hanging from a string.

If you are a fan of leaves or are an avid leaf collector, there is so much you can do by simply pasting leaves onto pages to create a story. One picturebook had its pictures made entirely from assorted leaves, and it is so much fun for students and children to look through. (If you're interested, look up Lois Ehlert: 'Leaf Man' and 'Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf.') There is actually another great picture book out there called 'Cinderlily' by David Ellwand and Christine Tagg, and it took this same idea by using all flower petals to create pictures to go along with the Cinderella story. It's actually a really gorgeous book. Even looking at these books can be great inspiration.