Fall Drawing Game Words From First Leaf to First Frost

Leaves, orchards, marching bands and the first frost, with the jack-o'-lanterns left to the Halloween deck.

Fall Drawing Game Words From First Leaf to First Frost

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Fall Drawing Game Words From First Leaf to First Frost: how it works

These fall drawing game words cover the season itself: Maple leaf, Cider press, Geese in a V, Picture day and 117 more. No card repeats the Halloween or Thanksgiving decks, so all three can share one night in October. Seventeen are easy single objects. For a Pictionary-style round once the raking is done, press Next card.

Deal a fall round in a minute

Pass the phone to the drawer and press Start round. The clock runs for one minute, and 90 s suits a scene such as Raking into the wind. Tap +1 for the team that guesses, then Next card. Topic pills narrow the deal: Back to school and game day has 18 cards, from Picture day to Marching band.

Twelve facts and fourteen sayings in the list

The list under the deck prints a way to draw all 121 autumn drawing game words. Twelve cards add a checked fact: the harvest moon is the full moon nearest the autumn equinox, and geese in a V may save 12 to 20 percent of the energy of flying alone. Fall ideas and sayings holds 18 hard cards, and 14 give the meaning first, such as Squirrel away.

Tips

  • Put one falling leaf in the corner of any scene. It turns a plain tree into Last leaf on the tree and a plain bench into Autumn years.
  • For a moon card, draw what is under the moon. A farmer still at work makes it Harvest moon, and a fox in the stubble makes it Hunter's moon.
  • Sayings are quickest drawn as they sound. A piggy bank under an umbrella gets Save for a rainy day in seconds.

Questions and answers

Where are the pumpkins and turkeys?

In their own decks. Jack-o'-lanterns, bats and costumes are in the Halloween drawing deck, and the feast is in the Thanksgiving one. This deck keeps to the season: leaves, weather, animals, the orchard, yard work and school. Only Pumpkin patch and Pumpkin spice mention the fruit, and no card here repeats a card in either holiday deck.

Is this an official Pictionary fall list?

No. It is an original, independent list of 121 words written for this site, and it is not affiliated with the boxed game or its publisher. It keeps the common rules: no letters, no numbers, no talking and a one-minute timer.

Can I use these fall words in a classroom?

Yes. Tap Easy for 17 single objects such as Maple leaf, Acorn and Pencil sharpener, or Medium for 72 small scenes. Pupils draw on the board while the phone runs the clock. The facts suit a science lesson: a maple seed autorotates as it falls, which is why children call it a helicopter.

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All 121 fall words

Leaves, nuts and trees 20

  • Acorn An oval nut wearing a bumpy cap with a short stem. It is the nut of the oak, and the cap is called a cupule.
  • Bags of leaves Tall paper sacks in a row at the curb, stuffed so full that leaves poke out of the tops.
  • Chestnut A spiky round husk split open, with a shiny nut inside.
  • Clogged gutter A roof edge with a trough full of leaves, and water pouring over the side.
  • Evergreen Two trees side by side, one bare and one still full and pointed, looking a little smug.
  • Falling leaf One leaf rocking from side to side on its way down, with a dotted zigzag above it.
  • Last leaf on the tree A bare tree with a single leaf hanging on, and the wind tugging at it.
  • Leaf blower A person with a tube under one arm, and leaves flying away in a cloud.
  • Leaf pile A heap of leaves with a pair of legs sticking out of the top.
  • Leaf rubbing A sheet of paper over a leaf and a crayon held sideways, with the veins showing through.
  • Leaf stuck to a shoe The sole of a shoe seen from below, with one wet leaf flattened across it.
  • Leaves changing color One tree drawn three times: shaded dark, then half shaded, then bare. The yellow was in the leaf all summer, hidden by the green, and the red is made new at summer's end.
  • Maple leaf A leaf with five pointed lobes spread like fingers, and a long stalk.
  • Maple seed Two papery wings joined at a pair of seeds, spinning as it falls. Children call it a helicopter or a whirlybird, and it does autorotate like one.
  • Mushroom ring A circle of small capped mushrooms in a lawn.
  • Oak leaf A long leaf with wavy rounded lobes down both sides.
  • Pine cone An egg shape covered in overlapping scales, a little open at the tips.
  • Pressed leaf A thick book lying open, with one flat leaf between the pages.
  • Toadstool A mushroom with a domed, spotted cap and a skirt round the stem, growing from fallen leaves.
  • Walnut A round shell with a seam, cracked in half to show a nut shaped like a brain.

Weather and sky 14

  • Drizzle Tiny dots instead of drops, a person with no umbrella and a hood pulled tight.
  • Early sunset A clock showing late afternoon, and the sun already half below the rooftops.
  • Equinox A globe with the sun directly over the line round its middle. The September equinox is the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator heading south, between 21 and 24 September.
  • First frost A lawn and a parked car under a thin sparkling crust, and a tomato plant drooping.
  • Gust of wind A swirl line lifting a hat off a head and a newspaper off a bench.
  • Harvest moon A huge low moon behind a field, with a farmer still working by its light. It is the full moon nearest the autumn equinox, and its early rise gave farmers light to bring the crop in.
  • Hunter's moon A full moon over a stubble field, with a fox trotting across it. It is the full moon that follows the harvest moon.
  • Long shadows A small figure with a shadow three times their height stretched along the ground.
  • Morning fog A row of trees fading to nothing, and two dim headlights coming through.
  • Puddle jumping A child in tall boots in mid-air over a puddle, with the splash already drawn.
  • Rain cloud A puffy cloud with slanting drops falling from it.
  • Rainy window Slanting rain on a window, drops running down the glass and a bored face behind it.
  • Turning the clocks back A hand winding a clock backward by one hour, and a sleeper smiling in bed. In the United States the change comes at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in November.
  • Windy day A person leaning forward at an angle, scarf streaming straight back and leaves flying past.

Animals getting ready 15

  • Bear eating berries A fat bear sitting in a bush, pawing berries into its mouth.
  • Beaver dam A heap of sticks across a stream, and a flat-tailed animal swimming up with one more branch.
  • Birds on a wire A long row of small birds lined up on a power line, and one more landing.
  • Chipmunk with full cheeks A small striped animal with both cheeks bulging like balloons.
  • Deer in the woods A deer with branching antlers half hidden between tree trunks, ears up.
  • Flying south A bird with a tiny suitcase, passing a signpost shaped like an arrow with a palm tree on it.
  • Geese in a V A dozen birds in an arrowhead shape, with one at the point. Flying this way may save a goose 12 to 20 percent of the energy of flying alone.
  • Hedgehog in the leaves A ball of spines half under a heap of leaves, with just a nose showing.
  • Jay with an acorn A crested bird flying off with an acorn in its beak. Jays bury acorns for later, as squirrels do, and so plant oaks.
  • Monarch migration A stream of butterflies heading down a map toward mountains. The eastern monarchs fly up to 3,000 miles to spend the winter in central Mexico.
  • Murmuration A huge swirling cloud made of tiny birds, over rooftops at dusk.
  • Salmon run Fish leaping up a small waterfall, and a bear waiting at the top with its mouth open.
  • Squirrel burying an acorn A squirrel patting down a small mound, with more mounds dotted behind it. The few it never comes back for can grow into oaks.
  • Storing food for winter A burrow cut open to show a pantry, with nuts and seeds stacked on little shelves.
  • Woolly caterpillar A fuzzy caterpillar with a band round its middle, crossing a path.

Orchard, field and fair 19

  • Apple crumble A baking dish with a rough crumbly top, steam rising and a scoop gone from one corner.
  • Apple orchard Rows of round trees dotted with fruit, a ladder against one and baskets underneath.
  • Blue ribbon A rosette with two tails, pinned to a very large vegetable.
  • Bushel of apples A slatted basket with wire handles, heaped with apples.
  • Butternut squash A pale squash shaped like a bell with a long neck.
  • Canning jars Sealed glass jars in rows on a shelf, each with a cloth cap and a blank label.
  • Cider doughnut A ring doughnut dusted with sugar, on a napkin beside a paper cup.
  • Cider press A barrel frame with a big screw on top, apples going in and juice running from a spout.
  • Combine harvester A wide machine with a spinning reel at the front, cutting a stripe through a field and pouring grain into a truck.
  • County fair A Ferris wheel, a tent with a rosette on it and a row of animal pens.
  • Cranberry bog Workers in waders standing knee-deep in a flooded field covered in floating berries. Growers flood the beds so that the ripe berries float, from September into early November.
  • Farm stand A roadside table under an awning, with baskets of squash and a jar for the money.
  • Grain silo A tall cylinder with a domed top, next to a barn.
  • Grape harvest A picker with shears and a crate, cutting bunches from a vine strung on wires.
  • Plowed field Long furrows running to the horizon, with birds following the plow.
  • Pumpkin patch A field of vines with round fruit lying among the leaves, and a child trying to lift the biggest.
  • Sunflower field Rows of tall flowers all facing one way, heads drooping with seed.
  • Wheelbarrow of squash A wheelbarrow heaped with lumpy squashes: one striped, one warty and one with a crooked neck.
  • Windfall apples Apples lying in the grass under a tree, one with a wasp on it.

Yard work and warm clothes 17

  • Cardigan A knitted jacket with buttons down the front and two patch pockets.
  • Chimney sweep A figure on a roof pushing a round brush on a long pole down a chimney, with a puff of soot.
  • Compost heap A slatted bin steaming gently, with leaves and peelings going in at the top.
  • Corduroy pants Trousers drawn with close ribs running from waist to hem.
  • Flannel shirt A shirt covered in a grid of crossed lines, with the sleeves rolled up.
  • Layers A person in a T-shirt at noon and the same person in a jacket at dusk, with the sun low in the second picture.
  • Leaf rake A long handle with a wide fan of thin springy teeth.
  • Muddy boots A pair of boots by a door with clods of mud on them, and a trail of prints behind.
  • Plaid blanket A blanket with crossed stripes and fringed ends, folded over the arm of a sofa.
  • Planting bulbs A gardener kneeling and dropping onion-shaped bulbs into a row of holes, pointed end up.
  • Pot of chili A big pot with beans and a ladle, and bowls lined up with spoons.
  • Pot of chrysanthemums A round pot with a dome of small many-petaled flowers, on a front step.
  • Putting away the patio chairs A person carrying a stack of folded chairs into a shed, with leaves blowing past.
  • Raking into the wind A person with a rake and a neat heap, and the wind carrying the heap back across the lawn.
  • Splitting logs An axe coming down on a log that stands on a stump, and two halves flying apart.
  • Swapping the closets A person trading a pile of shorts for a pile of sweaters, with an open box on the floor.
  • Thermos A flask with its cup lid off and steam rising.

Back to school and game day 18

  • Back to school A row of children with backpacks walking toward a door, and one being photographed on the step.
  • Bleachers Stepped rows of benches, with fans under blankets holding cups.
  • Cheerleader A figure in mid-jump with legs apart and a pom-pom in each hand.
  • Cross-country race A pack of runners in shorts on a muddy path through trees, with bibs pinned to their shirts.
  • Foam finger A giant hand with one finger raised, worn over a real hand.
  • Goalposts A tall forked post with a ball sailing between the uprights.
  • Homecoming parade A float on a trailer with students waving, banners flying and a band behind.
  • Leaf collection project A poster board with leaves taped in rows and a blank tag under each one.
  • Locker A tall narrow door with vents and a dial lock, and books sliding out.
  • Marching band Rows of players in tall hats stepping in time, led by one with a big drum.
  • New backpack A bag with two straps and a front pocket, with the shop tag still hanging from the zip.
  • Parent-teacher night A parent squeezed into a tiny chair, across a desk from a teacher.
  • Pencil sharpener A small box with a hole in it and a curl of shavings coming out.
  • Picture day A child with combed hair sitting stiffly on a stool, in front of a camera on a tripod.
  • School supply shopping A parent with a very long list and a cart piled with notebooks, glue and scissors.
  • Stadium lights Tall poles with banks of lamps over a field, and moths circling them.
  • Tailgate cookout An open car trunk in a parking lot, a small grill beside it and people in scarves holding plates.
  • Waiting for the bus Children in a line at a curb with backpacks and breath clouds, one looking down the road.

Fall ideas and sayings 18

  • The apple doesn't fall far from the tree A child grows up like its parents. Draw a tree with a face, and a small apple beneath it with the same face.
  • Autumn years The later years of a life, after the working years. Draw an old couple on a bench under a tree that is dropping its leaves.
  • Bumper crop An unusually large harvest. Draw a farmer hidden behind a mountain of vegetables, with more falling off the wagon.
  • Changing seasons A circle cut in four with a flower, a sun, a leaf and a snowflake, and an arrow pointing at the leaf.
  • Go out on a limb To take a risk. Draw a person crawling along a thin branch toward one last apple, with the branch starting to crack.
  • Harvest time A field half cut, a loaded wagon and the sun going down behind it.
  • Late bloomer Someone who finds success later than most. Draw a row of finished flowers and one just opening, with leaves falling around it.
  • Leaf peeper A sightseer who travels to watch the leaves change. Draw a car full of people with binoculars and cameras, all pointed at a hillside of trees.
  • Make hay while the sun shines To act while the chance is there. Draw a farmer pitching hay at top speed, one eye on a cloud creeping toward the sun.
  • Mighty oaks from little acorns grow Draw an acorn, an arrow and a huge tree with a swing hanging from it.
  • Pumpkin spice A cup, a candle and a muffin, each with the same small squash drawn on it, under a cloud of cinnamon sticks.
  • Reap what you sow To get back what your own efforts deserve, good or bad. Draw one gardener beside tall plants and a dozing one beside an empty bed.
  • Save for a rainy day To keep some money back for trouble later. Draw a piggy bank under an umbrella.
  • Separate the wheat from the chaff To pick out only what is of value. Draw a sieve with plump grains staying in and husks blowing away.
  • Squirrel away To hide or save something for later. Draw a person stuffing coins into a hole in a tree while a squirrel watches.
  • Sweater weather Cool enough for a sweater and too warm for a winter coat. Draw a smiling person in a thick sweater, with the coat left on its hook.
  • Turn over a new leaf To make a fresh start by dropping a bad habit or taking up a good one. Draw a person flipping a giant leaf like a page, with a tidy room on the other side.
  • Upset the apple cart To spoil a settled plan. Draw a cart tipped on its side, apples rolling everywhere and a neat plan torn in two.

How this list was compiled: Written by the Game Night Generator editors for this page: 121 autumn words and sayings for a draw-and-guess game, each with one suggested way to draw it. The drawing lines are suggestions in our own words, not rules, and the three difficulty levels are the editors' judgment. The deck shares no card with the site's Halloween or Thanksgiving drawing decks. The facts printed beside some cards were checked on 2026-09-19 against English Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn (the nut of the oak, the cupule, jays and squirrels that scatter-hoard acorns and so plant oaks), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samara_(fruit) (maple seeds autorotate; the nicknames helicopter and whirlybird), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_leaf_color (carotenoids are in the leaf all year and masked by chlorophyll; anthocyanins are made toward the end of summer), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_moon (the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, why farmers valued it, the hunter's moon that follows), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_equinox (the sun crosses the celestial equator heading south, 21 to 24 September), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_United_States (ends on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 a.m. local time), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_migration (geese in a V formation may conserve 12 to 20 percent of the energy of flying alone), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_butterfly_migration (the eastern population migrates up to 3,000 miles to central Mexico) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry (beds are flooded and the berries float; harvest from September into early November). The meanings given for fourteen sayings (turn over a new leaf, squirrel away, make hay while the sun shines, separate the wheat from the chaff, reap what one sows, the apple does not fall far from the tree, upset the applecart, save for a rainy day, go out on a limb, leaf peeper, bumper crop, late bloomer, sweater weather, autumn years) were checked against their English Wiktionary entries on 2026-09-19. The game rules named on the page (no letters or numbers, a one-minute timer, all-play rounds) follow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictionary, checked 2026-09-19. Every card was screened for a family table: nothing sexual, no alcohol or drugs, no real people, and no brand, film or character names. Licence: own work