Fall Fun at Stillwater Parks
Stillwater has many places for families to play and enjoy the outdoors. Our parks include accessible equipment, music, water, and other interactive features that invite people of all ages to relax, make friends, and develop new skills.
Find your next park adventure here: https://playstillwater.com/recreation/playgrounds/
To learn more about Stillwater History visit the Stillwater History Museum, at the Sheerar Cultural Center on the corner of 7th and Duncan.
P = POINT OUT: Notice the changing colors of the leaves and grass.
L = LAUGH: Pretend you are a squirrel; Swish your tail, nibble a nut, and chase your friends.
A = ASK: What will happen to the leaves after they fall off the trees?
Y = YAY: After you enjoy your fall day at the park, make a plan to return in the winter, spring, and summer!
"I Spy" is a great activity for children of all ages. here are some ideas of things to find!
I Spy a playground. What’s your favorite thing to climb on?
WOW! Look at the colors. How many different colors can you find? Show me!
How many swings do you see? Remember some may look different than you are used to.
Listen…do you hear any birds?
Have you seen any squirrels with bushy tails? How many?
Look & Listen: Sit together and notice falling leaves, birds, squirrels, and the sounds around you.
Leaf Touch: Let your baby safely touch and explore different leaves—smooth, crunchy, big, and small.
Nature Talk: Point out what you see and describe it: “That leaf is yellow!” “The wind is blowing!”
Peek-a-Boo: Play peek-a-boo behind a tree, your hands, or a scarf.
Leaf Hunt: Find leaves that are big, small, yellow, red, or brown.
Stomp & Crunch: Walk through fallen leaves and listen to the sounds they make.
Nature Movement: Pretend to be squirrels, birds, falling leaves, or trees blowing in the wind.
Collect & Count: Gather a few leaves, sticks, or pinecones and count them together.
Nature Scavenger Hunt: Look for something red, something round, a small stick, a pinecone, and different kinds of leaves.
Sort It Out: Sort leaves by color, size, or shape.
Make Up a Story: Choose something you find in nature and create a story about it together.
Move Like an Animal: Hop like a rabbit, stretch like a tall tree, waddle like a duck, or scamper like a squirrel.
I Spy: Take turns finding things around the park. “I spy something yellow!”
Expand the playful learning experience with the Stillwater Public Library. The library has created an Early Literacy activity backpack that can be checked out and taken home. Visit the library or place a hold on the backpack here.