Fall Cooking & Baking
What orange squash is commonly used to make a classic fall pie?
What is pumpkin?
What orange decoration is commonly placed on doorsteps and porches during autumn?
What is a pumpkin?
Before heading to the grocery store to purchase Thanksgiving ingredients, this should be prepared to help remember everything you need.
What is a grocery list?
This common autumn chore involves gathering fallen leaves from the yard using a long-handled tool.
What is raking leaves?
This popular fall destination allows families to pick pumpkins, take pictures, and enjoy autumn activities.
What is a pumpkin patch?
What kitchen tool do you use to measure flour and sugar when baking an apple pie?
What are measuring cups?
Why should you avoid placing pumpkins, decorations, or extension cords in walkways and doorways?
What is to prevent tripping hazards and falls?
his tool helps shoppers keep track of the total cost of groceries and avoid spending more than planned.
What is a budget or calculator?
This outdoor equipment is used to collect and remove fallen leaves from lawns and driveways.
What is a leaf blower?
At this autumn activity, people walk through rows of tall corn trying to find their way out.
What is a corn maze?
What popular fall drink is made by heating apple juice or cider with cinnamon and other spices?
What is hot apple cider?
Why should heavy fall decorations be placed on lower shelves instead of high shelves?
To prevent falling objects and reduce the need to climb or reach overhead.
When purchasing refrigerated Thanksgiving foods, this is the important date shoppers should check to help determine freshness and safety.
What is the expiration or use-by date?
Before temperatures drop, this household system should be checked to make sure it is working properly and keeping the home warm.
What is the heating system or furnace?
When planning an outdoor fall activity, what should you check to decide whether to bring a jacket, umbrella, or other weather-appropriate items?
What is the weather forecast?
What kitchen safety practice should you follow before placing a dish into a hot oven?
What is using oven mitts?
What should you do with loose electrical cords when setting up fall decorations around your living room?
What is to secure them away from walkways?
This reusable item can help shoppers carry groceries while reducing the need for multiple plastic bags.
What is a reusable shopping bag?
Wet leaves left on sidewalks and driveways can create this dangerous condition.
What is a slipping hazard?
Before driving to a fall festival or pumpkin patch, what should you make sure your vehicle has enough of to get you there safely?
What is gas or fuel?
What internal temperature must a Thanksgiving turkey reach to be considered safe to eat?
What is 165°F?
What should you use instead of real candles when decorating your home with pumpkins and fall decorations to reduce fire risk?
What are battery-operated flameless candles?
If an older adult cannot safely reach an item on a high grocery store shelf, they should do this instead of climbing or overreaching.
What is ask a store employee for assistance?
What should you always do before climbing a ladder to clean gutters or hang fall decorations to make sure it won't slip or wobble?
What is make sure the ladder is on stable, level ground? If possible, have someone assist by holding the ladder in place.
This service can help adults get to Thanksgiving dinner or a local fall festival when they cannot drive themselves.
What is public transportation or a ride service?