Welcome, Fall!

Fall is here! Hooray! Hooray! Each year we get more and more excited for fat orange pumpkins, snuggling up in cozy clothes, colorful leaves twirling from the trees, and decorating for Halloween. To kick off our favorite season with a little extra fun, I decided to put together some gift boxes for our kiddos and let them open them on the autumnal equinox. Every gift inside was fall or Halloween themed: outfits, jammies, books, games, decorations, and craft supplies. The kids were absolutely THRILLED to open their gift boxes, and it was such a festive way to welcome in the fall.

A few helpful tips for putting together your own fall gift box:

Include items your children need (pajamas, warmer clothes, consumable art supplies, etc.). These are all things I would have purchased anyway, but putting them in a box for the kids to open was WAY more exciting!
Buy sale items this year for next year’s box. Last year I purchased a number of items after Halloween and stored them away for this year, like the kids matching jack-o-lantern jammies ($6.50) and Isla’s skeleton tights ($1.50).
Include items that encourage family time, like books, games, and crafts. Books are ALWAYS a worthwhile investment. Period. You can find really affordable seasonal/holiday art supplies at any craft store. You can also find lots of crafty staples at the Dollar Store. Target stocks up on darling fall/Halloween themed games that are compact and affordable in both their dollar section or seasonal section.
Make a list of what you want to include in your box, and make note of what you have purchased. If you’re like I am, this helps ensure you don’t go completely overboard on buying things when you start seeing all the cute fall items on store shelves.
Make sure your gift wrapping doubles as storage. I put the kids’ fall gifts in some darling Halloween themed storage boxes from Joann’s. The boxes are fun to display through the holiday and they will be helpful when it comes to storing our Halloween decor at the end of the season. Win-win!