I have a whole collection of “toddler date” ideas for something fun, simple, and cheap to do with your toddler. While the specific examples will be Seattle-centric, big picture ideas apply to any locale.

East King County offers lots of great options for harvest-time fun like hay rides, corn mazes, and pumpkin patches. On a sunny day in fall, it’s a great chance to get your child outdoors to explore fun new environments.

Here’s a list of ideas….  http://www.parentmap.com/article/places-to-get-your-fill-of-harvest-fun

Remlinger Farms is $30+ for admission, so doesn’t fit my rules for a “cheap date” but they do put on a great show.

Once you bring a pumpkin home, here are some great no-carve ideas for how your toddler could decorate their pumpkin.