Although I dislike raking the leaves somewhat, this is my favorite time of the year. The leaves are so beautiful. The air is crisp and cool, though not bitter cold yet.
This is a wonderful time to enjoy nature with your kids. Every fall our family would get out there and rake the leaves. Many hands make light work, so they say and my child was a wonderful help. He was big and strong, almost stronger than I was when he was younger.
I would rake the leaves into piles and he would scoop them up in his arms and deposit them into the opened bag that I held out for him. One of his scoops of leaves was like three of mine so needless to say, we were done in no time at all.
He would help me collect the brightest colored leaves before we bagged them to take inside and use for crafts later on. I would make drawings using the leaves, as well as other fall decorations to display around our home.
Having your children help out doing normal everyday chores and activities can teach them so much about being a family and about life in general. They learn the value of hard work and about pulling together as a family to help each other.
Whenever we did chores together we also did something that was more “fun” afterwards and also that involved less work. It was a known way of life for us to do the chores first and then enjoy the rest of the day afterwards. It was started early on so it became accepted without a complaint.
Enjoy this time of the year with your family. There is so much to do and so much to see. Before you know it, it will be time for a brand new season with a whole different kind of atmosphere!