Autumn Made Easy (Autism-Friendly Printables + Free Stuff)

Autumn can be beautiful… and also a bit tricky. The weather changes, routines shift, and kids can get overwhelmed fast. This page gives you calm, visual, “print-and-go” autumn ideas that help autistic kids join in without pressure.

1) Autumn story (for morning circle or calm reading)

Download this Fall story – a little story you can add to the morning circle book.

A Fall Story for Kids (simple seasonal story you can use in group time).

2) Autumn word search (quiet, focused activity)

Download and use this Autumn word search for some fun. It’s full of Autumn words.

Fun Fall Word Search (PDF) from Scholastic (easy to print).

3) Easy maths (addition + subtraction)

Here are 2 simple Fall addition worksheets that you can download.

Fall Addition Worksheets (free) (no-prep, cute autumn pictures). 

Autumn maths by grade (KidZone’s autumn maths hub). 

Leaf-themed subtraction with ten-frames (hands-on subtraction practice). 

4) Folder games (1–10 one-to-one matching)

Download this Fall folder game – Make a folder game and practice one-to-one correspondence for numbers 1 – 10.

Fall Leaves “count and clip” activity (free) (great for 1–10 correspondence). 

Leaves activity mega-pack (includes count-and-colour style pages and heaps more). 

5) Leaf count and colour (simple and calming)

Download these 3 Leaf subtraction worksheets.

Download this Leaf count and colour worksheet.

Leaf counting colouring page (customise + print). 

“Count the Leaves / Colour the Leaves” mini-book (PDF) (nice little booklet format). 

6) Leaf concentration (memory game)

Perfect for attention, turn-taking, and calm play.

Print two copies and make a very simple concentration or folder game using this leaf concentration worksheet

Match the Leaves memory card game (free printable) (Super Simple). 

Autumn Leaves Memory Game (pretty leaf cards; simple instructions). 

Leaf Matching Game (another free printable option). 

7) “Leaf activities – zillions of them!”

If you want a big list like the old Activity Idea Place link, these replace it well:

Free Leaves Activities Pack (110+ pages) (worksheets + hands-on ideas). 

Leave theme activities (preschool/prep-friendly ideas and printables).

Aussie autumn ideas (nature play, leaf art, sensory ideas) (great for younger kids). 

8) Leaf counting booklet (numbers 1–10)

Autumn leaf numbers 1–10 tracing (nice for tracing + number order). 

9) Scarecrow craft (templates + steps)

Paper plate scarecrow craft with free PDF template (easy and looks great). 

10) Scarecrow song (visual, fun, and predictable)

Download this scarecrow song.

Dingle Dangle Scarecrow (lyrics + activity ideas). 

Printable lyric sheet (free PDF download) (simple classroom-friendly format). 

11) Nature walk checklist (get outside!)

Nature Walk Checklist (free download). 

These work well for autistic learners because you can keep everything:

Predictable (same steps every time)

Visual (cards, checklists, booklets)

Short and doable (quick wins)

Choice-based (kids can point, match, clip, colour)

If you want to make it even smoother, use a tiny plan: First → Then → Finished (even hand-written on paper).

Here’s a simple “Autumn mini-plan” you can run this week:

Print 1 story for calm group time 

Pick 1 quiet worksheet (word search or leaf count & colour) 

Add 1 maths sheet (addition or subtraction) 

Choose 1 game (leaf memory match) 

Finish with 1 outdoor walk using the checklist