What's in the Girls' Autumnal Book Basket?

With temperatures in their 30s in France we got back to the UK feeling we were well and truly in the clutches of Autumn. Change was certainly in the air and in the nature surrounding us. Perhaps the most noticeable change is that in the autumn leaves as many are falling from the trees this year as well as changing colour. The beautiful shades of red, orange, yellow and green are noticeable and if you look closely some leaves sport a number of these colours on their one leaf.


What's in the Girls' Autumnal Book Basket?

Which Autumnal Books Do We Have?


What's in the Girls' Autumnal Book Basket?

Leaves and the wind are noticeable in our autumnal books alongside pumpkins. I like to rotate the books seasonally and many of them have stayed with us for a few years now such as 'Guess How Much I Love You in the Autumn' by Sam McBratney and What Small Rabbit Heard by Sheryl Webster and Tim Warnes. Whereas the girls love of Peppa and Peter Rabbit is also more noticeable.

An Autumnal Activity

What's in the Girls' Autumnal Book Basket?


I thought it would be lovely to wrap up warm and head to the park where the seasonal change was very apparent. Together the girls and I had fun gathering autumnal treasure in our basket. Some I'm sure may have fallen from the girls basket in their excitement to rush around with it but some managed to stay with us and got used in our autumnal suncatcher in the shape of a pumpkin. To create this you will need the following


  • Black Card 
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Fallen Leaves
  • Contact Paper

Take a piece of black card, cut out a pumpkin shape and add the contact paper making sure to leave enough over the sides to stick to the window. Then arrange the autumnal treasure you have collected on the contact paper. As you can see pine cones got added here but as they are not flat they didn't stick to the creation for very long. Once the area is covered stand back and admire your handy work before placing it on a window. You could also try creating a simple suncatcher using petals.

Have you swapped out your seasonal books yet? Do you have any recommendations for books or other activities that we could try?


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Comments

  1. Carol On The Lake17 September 2018 at 10:01

    Love the assortment of books and the fun activity too #MMBC

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  2. Kim Carberry17 September 2018 at 10:55

    What a great selection of books....I miss my girls being little and reading books like this. #MMBC

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  3. Louisa17 September 2018 at 16:31

    A seasonal book basket is a great idea. I love autumn, it is especially great for inspiring crafts and activities. We are going to paint some acorns at the weekend #mmbc

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    1. The Queen of Collage22 September 2018 at 20:28

      That sounds like an interesting activity. I've never heard of painting them before

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  4. Nicola17 September 2018 at 21:26

    Definitely going to make a suncatcher this weekend - what a lovely idea #mmbc

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  5. Rebecca17 September 2018 at 22:52

    What a good idea to have seasonal books. We have Christmas books and the odd Easter book but that's it. I think I might adopt this approach! #KLTR

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    1. The Queen of Collage22 September 2018 at 20:30

      It certainly does work out as fun and educational for the kids. Who can then relate to the things each season brings and discuss it with you

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  6. Relentlesslypurple18 September 2018 at 09:18

    Such a lovely selection of books! My youngest would love these #KLTR

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  7. Karen Dennis18 September 2018 at 09:37

    All of these books look great, as a former early years practitioner, I am passionate about children's literature #keepingitreal@_karendennis

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  8. Tracy Albiero18 September 2018 at 23:41

    These books are all great. My fav is I love you this much. Such a good book. #keepingitreal

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  9. Cheryl20 September 2018 at 12:51

    I love your suncatchers. What a wonderful way to capture the colours of the season. #keepingitreal

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  10. Zoe Rose22 September 2018 at 11:16

    It’s so lovely to celebrate the seasons! I’ve got the brambly hedge autumn one out 😊😊

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    1. The Queen of Collage22 September 2018 at 20:32

      I grew up with Brambly hedge both book and audio so it remains a firm favourite

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  11. Jayne22 September 2018 at 15:43

    What a lovely collection of autumnal books! And your suncatcher is so pretty! I love this time of year. :)

    Thanks for sharing with #MMBC. x

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  12. Debbie22 September 2018 at 18:22

    Hi Helena, I do love your seasonal book baskets. Books were a big part of my childrens childhood and if they were younger the basket is something I would have done, for sure. One of our favorite books was about a giraffe called Cardwell and how he managed to tie his neck in a knot. It's a fun book I would recommend for your girls... I do like the suncatcher, it's just what you need this time of year.

    Thank you fo linking up with#keepingitreal

    xx

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  13. Along Came Poppy27 September 2018 at 22:23

    Currently digging out my Autumnal books and doing some sensory play for my youngest. I love your girls' project, my kids just love collecting leaves and twigs and conkers so this would be right up their street!! #KLTR

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  14. rcartwright28 September 2018 at 14:42

    Love tales from acorn wood #KidsandKreativity

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  15. Typical Mummy28 September 2018 at 21:38

    I love the idea of a seasonal book basket and the suncatcher looks beautiful - such a simple but fabulous idea! I can't wait to try it! #KidsandKreativity

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  16. Emma29 September 2018 at 16:55

    I love the idea of having a seasonal book collection. We have lots of Christmas ones but apart from that I've never thought to sort them by season..I'm definitely going to go through them now!! Thanks for sharing #KidsandKreativity

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  17. Sensational Learning with Penguin4 October 2018 at 15:04

    The books look great and I LOVE that suncatcher! Remember making a similar thing when I was in pre-school myself (so about 100 years ago... lol), I was so proud of it, looked so pretty xx

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  18. Sensational Learning with Penguin4 October 2018 at 15:05

    #KidsandKreativity

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  19. Oldhouseintheshires4 October 2018 at 18:24

    Love a bit of Autumnal craft! And these books look perfect. #kidsandkreativity

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  20. Laura - Laura's Lovely Blog11 October 2018 at 21:31

    Oh I love craft combined with books, a fab combination. The Scarecrow's Wedding is a favourite in our house and I think I need to fetch out some more seasonal books #KLTR

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