Fall is a beautiful time of the year to spend time with your little ones. If you're looking for a way to keep your children busy this season, I have the perfect solution – a free Fall busy book! This 15-page pdf book includes pages on learning to build names with Fall leaves, letter matching, the life cycle of an apple, and more. This free Fall busy book printable is suitable for toddlers, preschoolers, and even kindergarteners! It's available in English, French, and Chinese (Traditional, Simplified, Zhuyin, and Pinyin).
The colors, leaves, and Fall animals always bring me happiness, especially when I feel creative. My children also enjoy this busy book activity and often use it together. They work on these in the evening while Iβm preparing dinner. It fills me with happiness when I see my daughter teach her younger brother the Fall busy book. I'm so proud of her!
I like making busy books. They are primarily for young children who are not ready for worksheets yet. I want them to be free to explore, make mistakes, and have fun. I think it's important for children to learn in a stress-free environment. That's why I created this free Fall busy book printable! I hope you will enjoy it with your little ones!
Download: Free Fall Busy Book Printable
What are the Benefits of this Fall Busy Book Printable?
Young children can get used to this Fall busy book printable. The best part about this busy book is that children are allowed to explore the activities at their speed. This busy book will enable them to spend more time understanding what they're doing and learning.
This Fall busy book contains engaging and independent exercises that children can use to play and learn simultaneously. It comes in handy if you need a break or to take your children out to eat.
This free printable is an excellent resource for parents and educators. You can use this printable at home to help with children's development or in the classroom to supplement learning.
A few notable benefits of this particular Fall busy book printable include:
- Assists with developing fine motor skills
- Visual aids included helping with discrimination
- Improvements made to the number and alphabet recognition
- Helps develop language abilities
This free Fall busy book will also allow you to unwind since busy books are easy to comprehend. You may use the time to sit down and bond with your children through the activities.
What's Included in the Free Fall Busy Book Printable?
Age recommendation: 2 to 6 years old
My Name Is – Constructing Name with Letters
This activity encourages your children to build their names using leaf letters. It is a great way to familiarize your children with the letters in their names. This activity also helps with eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills as they manipulate the leaves.
Find the Numbers – Number Identification & Counting
This activity helps children identify numbers from one to nine. They will also learn to count and match the numeral with the quantity. This activity is a great way to introduce your children to early math concepts.
For the English & French versions: Here are the six different sets available for children of different ages:
- Numeric
- Upper case number names
- Lower case number names
- Dot Counting
- Addition
- Subtraction
For the Chinese version: Here are six different sets available for children of different ages:
- Numeric
- Chinese number names
- Dot Counting
- Addition
- Subtraction
Matching Boots
English & French
This Fall activity is a great way to introduce your children to letters and sounds. This activity helps children match upper and lowercase letters for the English and French versions. They will match the boots to the correct letter.
Chinese
This Fall Chinese activity is a great way to introduce your children to Chinese characters. It helps children match each Chinese character. They will match the boots to the correct character.
Fall Colors – Sorting
This activity uses Fall objects to introduce colors to children. They will identify and spell color words and (depending on age) learn the names of Fall objects.
Life Cycle of an Apple – Sequencing
This activity helps children learn the life cycle of an apple. They will put the picture in sequence and match them to the words. This activity is a great way to introduce your children to science concepts.
We did this activity right before we go to apple picking at a farm. I noticed they paid close attentioin to apples and how it can grow into the last stage of the apple life cycle.
How to Make the Fall Busy Book Printable?
Preparing a busy book might seem like a lot of work, but it's all worth it in the end! My children love these and spend more time with them than most of their toys. The best part is that they will learn by themselves once they know how each activity works!
This Fall busy book printable looks nicer and lasts longer if printed in color and laminated. The activity book may be used by your children, again and again, saving you money on individual sheets that they would otherwise destroy.
Materials:
- Free Fall busy book printable
- Laminator
- Laminator pouches
- Paper trimmer or scissors
- Transparent velcro dots
- White card stock paper
- Glue stick
- Binder or binder rings
- Hole puncher
Instructions:
Step 1 – Download
To start, you will have to download the free Fall busy book printable. Choose the language of your choice.
Step 2 – Store
Once you have downloaded the file, back up the file in a secure location (i.e., External hard drive, cloud storage, etc.)
Step 4 – Open
Open the files with Adobe PDF Reader. You can download it for free.
Step 5 – Print
After you open the file via Adobe PDF Reader, you can print the file by clicking on the βPrinterβ icon.
Make sure it will print in landscape mode and select “fit” under the page sizing & handling session.
I recommend using white card stock for the best result.
Step 6 – Glue & Laminate
I like using five mil laminator pouches for heavier weight and extra durability.
Insert each sheet using a laminator pouch. Then, laminate them using a laminator.
For the “cut-out” pages, I strongly recommend gluestick both sides of the printable and sticking it inside the pouches for extra security.
Step 7 – Cut
The printables that say βcut outβ must be cut out. Cut along the gray lines of the cards of the cut-out printable.
You can use a paper trimmer or a pair of scissors for cutting.
Step 8 – Stick Velcro dots.
You have to make sure the velcros are clear so your children can see what is underneath each velcro.
You can attach clear velcro to make it easy for your children to do the activities.
Stick a velcro's rough side (hook) on each activity sheet. Stick a velcro's soft side (loop) behind each cut-out piece.
*Note* Ensure you place each velcro dot in the middle of the cut-out pieces.
Step 9 – bind them
There are different ways to bind the Fall busy book printable:
- Hole punch the printables and bind with binder rings
- Hole punch the printables and insert them in a binder
- Bind the printables with plastic binding combs with a binding machine (you can go to a local print store to borrow the binding machine)
Step 10 – Present
Your Fall busy book is ready! It is time to present them to your children.
How to Present the Fall Busy Book Printable to Your Children or Students
The best way to present the free Fall busy book printable to your children is by sitting down with them and going through the different activities. You can also use this time to bond with your children.
To help your children master the activities in the busy book, create a step-by-step “presentation” for each one. Break down each task into small steps, such as turning a page or attaching a velcro piece in the correct spot. Practice each activity multiple times using the presentation method. Then you observe how your children might manage it.
If you notice that your children are struggling and getting frustrated, it's helpful to step in. You can say “Watch” and then demonstrate slowly with precise hand movements.
How to Get Your Hands on a Free Copy of the Fall Busy Book?
If you're looking for a fun and educational activity book for your toddler or preschooler, look no further than the free Fall busy book. This printable book is available in English, French, and Chinese and covers a range of activities to help with development. You can get a free copy of the Fall busy book printable below.
Download: Free Fall Busy Book Printable
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