Francis Rise
The Seasons · Autumn

When the world glows a little warmer.

Golden light, rustling leaves and cooler days change the rhythm of everyday life. Autumn invites us to discover something new outdoors, get comfortable indoors and enjoy the little moments that make this season special.

Eira in a golden autumn woodland above a lake.
Discover autumn

What makes this season special.

Nature is changing outside, while indoors becomes cosy again. Autumn offers time to explore, create, enjoy and be together.

  • A woodland troll among mushrooms, chestnuts and autumn leaves.

    Nature & Outdoors

    Forests · Mushrooms · Leaves · Apples · Little discoveries

  • A small character in an autumn living room with apples and a lantern.

    Home & Cosiness

    Warm light · Natural materials · Cooking · Little rituals

  • Asger holding large scissors at an autumn craft table.

    A Creative Autumn

    Natural materials · Pumpkins · Making things · Being creative together

  • A skeleton and a woodland troll among pumpkins on an autumn terrace.

    Special Autumn Moments

    Pumpkin time · Halloween · Lanterns · The first sense of anticipation

Right now

Nature reveals its special side once more.

Colourful leaves, mushrooms, conkers, apples and pumpkins make autumn a season full of little discoveries. Some can come home with us as a memory, as material for an idea or simply as a reason to share an experience.

A Creative Autumn

With what the season brings.

Sometimes an idea begins with something very simple: an unusual leaf, a piece of wood, a pumpkin or things you already have at home. They can become something of your own, alone or together with others.

A special moment in autumn

Pumpkin Time & Halloween.

As the evenings grow darker, pumpkins appear outside doors and little lights brighten the darkness, autumn takes on a different mood. Halloween can be playful, mysterious, creative or simply a lovely reason to make something together.

A skeleton and a woodland troll among pumpkins on an autumn terrace.
Decorating pumpkins · Little Halloween ideas · Cooking & baking · Decorations · Shared experiences
Autumn days

When autumn grows quieter.

After October’s bright colours and special moments, the mood changes once more. The days grow shorter, the outdoors becomes quieter and indoors offers more room for cosiness, little projects and time together.

Autumn living room with a sleeping cat, candles and tea.

Getting cosy indoors.

Warm materials, candlelight and little changes accompany the shorter days.

Autumn woodland seat with a blanket, flask and cat.

The last autumn days outdoors.

Walks, glowing leaves and little changes in nature before winter draws closer.

When the days grow shorter still

When autumn slowly turns into anticipation.

The last leaves fall, evenings grow darker earlier and the mood shifts between candlelight and the first thoughts of winter. It is still autumn, yet a season of anticipation is quietly beginning.

A nisse with a basket of evergreen branches at the autumn woodland edge.
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Autumn inspiration

Ideas for this special time.

Discoveries, creative projects and little inspirations that invite you to enjoy autumn in your own way.

Shared Nature Time · Digital Activity Pack

Little discoveries for curious minds.

Twelve simple autumn activities for children aged around four to eight and the adults accompanying them. With nature bingo, a treasure hunt and six printable templates, for outdoors and at home.

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Sometimes something special is right outside your door.

A walk, a little discovery, a shared idea or a cosy evening: autumn needs very little to create special moments.

Eira, the golden luck dragon, hugs a friendly Halloween pumpkin.

Halloween · PDF

The Secret of the Pumpkin Lights

A friendly Halloween treasure hunt with Eira: Six clue cards and shared tasks lead to a small treasure. For 2–6 children aged approximately 5–9 with an adult; around 30–45 minutes. 14 A4 pages per language version.

Contents, templates and use

The Secret of the Pumpkin Lights – Halloween Treasure Hunt with Eira

Eira, the little golden luck dragon, needs your help: A gust of wind has carried away the pumpkin lights’ six secret signs. Find the hidden cards, complete the tasks together and discover the secret word. At the end, a little treasure awaits, prepared by an adult.

This friendly treasure hunt is designed for children aged approximately 5–9. It is suitable for 2–6 children and takes around 30–45 minutes. Eira guides you through the game with helpful tips.

What is included

• 14 A4 pages per language version
• Clickable contents overview with page numbers
• Step-by-step preparation guide
• Hiding-place plan and answers for adults
• Opening story and start card
• Six task cards with Eira’s tips
• Lights passport for collecting the secret signs
• Cards for your own clues and alternative hiding places
• Pumpkin template to decorate and cut out
• Friendly Halloween bingo
• Personal certificate featuring Eira and a large space for a name
• Ideas for a short tabletop game and other ways to play

One purchase – all five languages included

You receive the pack in German, Danish, Norwegian (Bokmål), Swedish and English as five separate PDF files.

How to use the pack

Read the preparation guide and choose your hiding places. For the basic game, you only need to print four pages: the story with the start card, the two pages of task cards and the lights passport. Print the additional templates whenever you wish to use them.

Children count, move, think and share ideas together. The tasks can be adapted to their interests and abilities. There is no time pressure. Children who prefer not to speak are welcome to point or listen.

The PDFs can be viewed and enlarged on screen. Print only the pages you want to use.

Please note

This is a digital product for download. No printed materials will be sent. You provide the small treasure and any materials needed.

An adult prepares the treasure hunt and supervises the children throughout the game. Choose safe hiding places that children can easily reach. LED lights can be used for illuminated decorations; the game does not require real candles.

The pack may be used in your own household or with a group of children you supervise yourself. You may print the materials repeatedly for this use. Sharing the PDF files, uploading them publicly or reselling them is not permitted.

One purchase – all five languages included.
English, Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish. The complete PDFs are available to download after payment has been confirmed.

6.90 EUR

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Alva and Niels make paper stars and woven Christmas hearts.

Pre-Christmas Pack · PDF

Nordic Advent Magic

24 creative Advent activities with Alva and Niels for children aged approximately 4–9, accompanied by an adult. Includes illustrated instructions for paper stars and woven Christmas hearts, cutting templates, games and memory pages. 55 A4 pages per language version, with English, Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish included. A digital PDF download to view on screen and print at home.

Contents, templates and use

Nordic Advent Magic – Create and Discover Together

Join Alva and Niels throughout Advent. This creative PDF pack invites children and their grown-ups to make, play, tell stories and spend time together. Its 24 activities offer small moments of connection, with no fixed schedule or pressure to complete something every day.

The clear, step-by-step instructions explain which materials you need and how to get started. Alva and Niels guide you through the pack with helpful tips and ideas.

What’s included

  • 55 A4 pages per language version
  • 24 Advent activities for children aged approximately 4–9, accompanied by an adult
  • An Advent calendar with numbers to cut out
  • Simple paper stars with illustrated step-by-step instructions
  • Woven Christmas hearts with illustrated instructions, cutting templates and different weaving patterns, including previews of the finished hearts
  • Christmas cards, gift tags and vouchers for time together
  • Winter bingo, matching cards and storytelling ideas
  • Wish sheets, memory pages, space for your own ideas and a certificate
  • A clickable contents section and bookmarks to help you navigate

Five languages in one pack

One purchase includes English, Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish as five separate PDF files.

How to use the pack

Choose an activity that suits your day and the children’s interests. You can complete the activities in any order. An adult should help with the more challenging cutting and weaving tasks.

View and enlarge the PDFs on a screen, or print only the pages you need. Print the templates at 100% or actual size to preserve their dimensions. The pack has no year printed on it, so you can use it year after year.

Using the material

This is a digital download. No printed materials will be sent.

The material may be used within your own household or with a group of children you personally supervise. You may print the pages you need repeatedly for this purpose. The PDF files must not be shared with others, uploaded publicly or resold.

An adult accompanies the activities and ensures that the materials are suitable and the workspace is safe.

One purchase – all five languages included.
English, Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish. The complete PDFs are available to download after payment has been confirmed.

12.90 EUR

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