Oooohhhh my gourd…. I love fall. You do, too? Perfect, here are 15 fun, simple, kid-friendly, gluten-free, plant-based + festive ideas for this fall season.

Mandarin Jack ‘O Lanterns.
Disguise a healthy treat into a spooky one? Yes, please! Just use a permanent marker to create your favorite Jack ‘O Lanterns on clementines + get the party started.

Once upon a time I came up with this idea before it existed on Pinterest. Spooktackular!

2. Create Cookie Costumes.

Gather plant-based, gluten-free Partake Cookies, Torie + Howard organic candies, Miss Jones Frosting, Raspberry preserves, Vegan Rob’s snacks, Watkins Natural Food Dyes + Candy Eyes + make it a party. Find the full directions here.

3. Create a mandarin tower.

Make an adorable centerpiece with Halos. Find the complete directions here.

4. Cozy Up.

Dress nice + cozy in ergoPouch sleep suits + PJ’s. Your kids will get such a great nights sleep, you will too! Hey, I won’t tell if you stay in your PJ’s all day.

5. Roast Colorful Carrots.

They are so sweet, warm + tender the kids may never even know they are being offered something so nutritious.

Roasted Carrots

Ingredients:

2 Bunches of Cal-Organic Multi-colored Carrots

3 Tbsp EVOO

1 1/4 tsp Herbed Salt

1/4 tsp Cracked black pepper

2 Tbsp Fresh minced dill

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash + scrub carrots. Trim the tops + leave some color. Toss the carrots in a shallow pan of EVOO, salt + pepper. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast in the oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle freshly minced dill on the roasted carrots. Enjoy.

6. Crustless Grilled Cheese.

Create a kid friendly crustless grilled cheese with Canyon Gluten Free hamburger buns. Read the complete directions here. Top with orange, red or green bell peppers cut into triangle pieces to create Jack ‘O Lantern faces.

7. Explore Fall’s favorite color: Orange.

Learn about + explore carrots with a Healthy Kiddos plate. Create a healthy Simple + Fresh Basil Sauce dip here.

8. Festive Fall Lunchbox

Create a seasonal lunch with: figs + pumpkin butter + Partake cookies + rice cakes with SunButter + heirloom tomatoes. Don’t forget the adorable Bus Platter to make your lunchboxes un-stoppable.

9. Simple Ghost Cookies + Cantaloupe shapes.

Simple + sweet? Yes, please! Find the complete directions here.

10. Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes

It’s not Fall Ya’ll with out some apple cinnamon, right? Find the full recipe here.

11. Create a Teal Pumpkin

Gather your favorite teal rosettes + glue onto a fake pumpkin so you can bring it out year after year.

12. Simple Sticker Faces.

Grab some stickers + go. Simple + sweet. Doesn’t get any better, right?

13. Healthy Apple Doughnuts.

Slice apples with an apple peeler + corer + spread with nut or seed butter. Try 88 Acres for an allergy-friendly option. Looking for something extra sweet? Top with Sprinkles.

14. Allergy Friendly Spiders

Create simple spiders with Free2B Sun Cups. Create as a center piece + then, gobble them up. Just place googely eyes or candy eyes on the cups + fold piper cleaner legs under the cups, simple + spooky.