Autumnal Things

3. A warm hug made of knitting, that you can wear!
5. A hot drink that puts pep in your step, on a brisk fall morning. In the fall, people often drink it with pumpkin spice.
8. A guardian of the cornfield, dressed in an old tattered jacket.
10. Knitted things for keeping your little hands warm.
11. A Danish word that conveys coziness, contentment, and comfort.
13. A rodent with a big bushy tail, that dogs like to chase.
14. A tasty yellow gourd, great for making soup
15. Back to the classroom!
18. A useful tool for gathering fallen leaves.
20. A tree that turns bright red in the fall
22. Wrap yourself in one of these, to keep out the chilly air.
23. A small brown rodent with black and white stripes, that gathers acorns in its puffy cheeks.
26. When woodland creatures go to sleep for the winter.
27. The wild, windy weather that blows autumn leaves away.
28. A bird of prey, with huge round eyes and sharp talons.

1. Black birds that can sometimes talk
2. A hard, edible nut that ripens in the fall. Best eaten roasted.
4. A long walk through the autumnal woods and fields.
5. A sweet, tart drink, made by pressing apples.
6. A soft woven fabric, seen usually in plaid, fashionable this time of year.
7. How one feels in the fall, with a hot drink and a book and a big comfy sweater.
9. A classic baked good, best eaten with butter and honey.
10. This celestial body is at its biggest and brightest at the autumn equinox.
12. How the air in autumn feels: fresh and clear and chilly.
15. Something sweet to pour over hot pancakes.
16. A time when crops are gathered in
17. A festive orange gourd, big and round, that grows on the ground.
19. A tree that turns yellow in the fall
21. A labyrinth of corn-stalks
24. When birds flock and take to the skies, well before the winter arrives.
25. A trip in an horse-drawn wagon, usually through a hayfield or a pumpkin patch.