Fall is the perfect time to introduce little ones to fun, hands-on learning activities! If you're looking for easy ways to keep your toddlers entertained while helping them practice important early learning skills, you're going to love these free September toddler printables.
This adorable fall-themed printable pack includes four colorful activities featuring apples, pumpkins, acorns, falling leaves, and other autumn favorites.
Whether you're a stay-at-home mom, grandparent, preschool teacher, or daycare provider, these activities are a wonderful way to sneak a little learning into your everyday routine.
And the best part? They're completely free to download and print! For more fun printables, check out our Toddler Freebies section for fun games, crafts, and activities.
Free September Toddler Printable Activities
September is one of my favorite months for introducing seasonal activities to my grandkids. The weather starts cooling down, the leaves begin changing colors, and there are so many fun fall themes to explore.
I love having simple activities ready for the twins that don't require a ton of preparation or expensive supplies.
That's why I created this September Toddler Printable Pack.
It includes four different worksheets designed to help little learners practice counting, color recognition, shapes, and fine motor skills.
Each activity features bright colors, adorable fall illustrations, and easy-to-follow instructions that make learning feel more like playtime.
What's Included in the September Toddler Printable Pack?
This free printable pack includes a colorful cover page and four fall-themed learning activities.
1. Apple Picking Color Match
Nothing says September quite like apple picking!
In this activity, toddlers will practice recognizing and matching colors using adorable red, yellow, and green apples.
The worksheet features three apple baskets labeled with different colors and a collection of colorful apples that can be cut out and sorted into the correct baskets.
Skills practiced:
- Color recognition
- Sorting and matching
- Fine motor skills
- Hand-eye coordination
How to use it: Cut out the apples ahead of time, especially for younger toddlers. Have your child pick up each apple, identify its color, and place it with the matching basket.
For an extra learning opportunity, count how many apples are in each color group.
You can even laminate the worksheet and apples to reuse this activity throughout the fall season.
2. Help the Leaf Find the Pumpkin
This adorable tracing activity is perfect for helping little hands develop early writing skills.
Each colorful fall leaf needs help finding its pumpkin!
Toddlers will follow different dotted paths, including wavy lines, zigzags, loops, and straight-edged patterns.
Skills practiced:
- Pre-writing skills
- Pencil control
- Hand-eye coordination
- Fine motor development
How to use it: Give your toddler a chunky crayon or washable marker and encourage them to follow each dotted line from the leaf to the pumpkin.
Don't worry about perfectly tracing the lines. The goal is to practice holding a writing tool and moving it across the paper.
For younger toddlers, you can also let them trace the paths with their fingers before trying a crayon.
3. Count the Acorns
Our next activity features an adorable squirrel and lots of little acorns!
This fall counting worksheet encourages toddlers to count the acorns in each box and circle the correct number.
The colorful number choices make this activity especially inviting for little learners.
Skills practiced:
- Early counting
- Number recognition
- One-to-one correspondence
- Visual discrimination
How to use it: Point to each acorn and count aloud together.
Once your toddler knows how many acorns are in the box, help them find and circle the matching number.
If your child is just beginning to count, start with the boxes containing fewer acorns.
You can also bring out real acorns or toy counting manipulatives to make this activity even more hands-on. Just be sure to supervise closely, since real acorns can be a choking hazard for young children.
4. Fall Shape Hunt
This might be one of my favorite activities in the entire pack!
The Fall Shape Hunt worksheet features a colorful autumn scene filled with pumpkins, apples, sunflowers, leaves, and a friendly scarecrow.
Hidden throughout the picture are several different shapes for toddlers to find.
Children will look for circles, squares, triangles, stars, hearts, and ovals.
Skills practiced:
- Shape recognition
- Visual scanning
- Observation
- Matching skills
How to use it: Start by reviewing the shapes along the side of the worksheet.
Then encourage your toddler to search the picture for matching shapes and circle each one they discover.
For younger toddlers, focus on one shape at a time.
You can extend this activity by going on a shape hunt around your house. Look for circular plates, square blocks, rectangular books, and other familiar objects.
How to Download Your Free September Toddler Printables
Getting your printable pack ready is super simple!
- Click the download link to open the free PDF.
- Download the printable pack to your computer or device.
- Print the pages on standard 8.5 × 11-inch paper.
- Gather crayons, washable markers, and any other supplies you'd like to use.
- Let your toddler enjoy some fall-themed learning fun!
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The PDF includes all four activities, along with a colorful cover page.
Supplies You'll Need
One of the things I love most about printable activities is that you don't need a lot of supplies.
Here's what I recommend having on hand:
- Printed September toddler activity pages
- Crayons or washable markers
- Child-safe scissors (with adult assistance)
- Glue sticks, if you'd like to glue the apples onto their matching baskets
- Laminating sheets (optional)
- Dry-erase markers for reusable activities (optional)
If you plan to use these printables with multiple children, laminating them is a great way to make them last longer.
Tips for Using These Printables With Younger Toddlers
Every toddler learns at their own pace, so don't feel like your little one needs to complete every worksheet perfectly.
For children around two years old, I recommend keeping activities short and playful.
Start with just one printable at a time and let your toddler explore it without pressure.
Younger children might enjoy naming the colors of the apples or pointing to the pumpkins more than completing the entire worksheet.
And that's perfectly fine!
Here are a few ways to make the activities easier:
Make it hands-on. Instead of asking your toddler to circle answers, let them point to the correct picture.
Work together. Count the acorns aloud or trace the dotted lines with your finger first.
Use larger crayons. Chunky crayons are often easier for little hands to grip.
Keep sessions short. Five to ten minutes may be plenty for younger toddlers.
Celebrate their effort. Focus on having fun together rather than getting every answer correct.
The goal is to encourage curiosity and build confidence through play.
More Fun September Activities for Toddlers
Want to turn these worksheets into an entire week of fall learning?
There are so many fun activities you can pair with this printable pack!
Go on a Fall Nature Walk
Take your toddler outside to collect colorful leaves, look for acorns, and explore the changing seasons.
When you get home, use the leaves to practice sorting by color or size.
Make an Apple Sensory Bin
Fill a sensory bin with toddler-safe materials and add large pretend apples, scoops, and small baskets.
Encourage your child to sort the apples by color, just like in the printable activity.
Paint With Apples
Cut an apple in half, dip it in washable paint, and let your toddler stamp apple prints onto paper.
Try using red, yellow, and green paint to reinforce the colors from the Apple Picking Color Match worksheet.
Read Fall-Themed Books
Pair these printables with picture books about apples, pumpkins, squirrels, and changing leaves.
Reading together is a wonderful way to build vocabulary and introduce seasonal concepts.
Create a Fall Leaf Collage
Collect colorful leaves during a walk and glue them onto construction paper.
Talk about the different colors, sizes, and shapes you notice.
Why I Love Seasonal Printables for Toddlers
As a grandma, I'm always looking for simple activities that keep the grandkids engaged without requiring hours of preparation.
Seasonal printables are one of my favorite ways to do that.
They give us an opportunity to practice important skills while talking about things the kids are already noticing in the world around them.
During September, that means apples, pumpkins, squirrels, falling leaves, and all the fun things that come with autumn.
These activities are also great for rainy afternoons, quiet mornings, homeschool preschool lessons, or those moments when you need a quick activity to keep little hands busy.
And because everything is included in one printable PDF, you can download it once and print the pages whenever you need them.
Download Your Free September Toddler Printable Pack
If you're looking for free fall printables for toddlers, I hope this September activity pack brings lots of smiles and learning opportunities to your little ones.
With apple color matching, leaf tracing, acorn counting, and a fall shape hunt, there's something for every little learner to enjoy.
Be sure to save this post to Pinterest so you can find these activities again when you're planning your September toddler activities!
