--- title: Autumn Leaves: See Vintage Photos of Kids Jumping in Leaves description: LIFE photographer Allan Grant captured the seasonal pastime--half chore, half game--on an autumn day in New York in 1953. canonical: https://time.com/4050339/autumn-leaves/ author: Eliza Berman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-29T12:00:07.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:01:29.220Z og:title: Relive Your Childhood With These Photos of Kids Frolicking in Autumn Leaves og:description: LIFE photographer Allan Grant captured the seasonal pastime--half chore, half game--on an autumn day in New York in 1953. og:url: https://time.com/4050339/autumn-leaves/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e8281dc9bd0b3b9/698865770b72e39da26e603d/150925-autumn-leaves-06.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2033 og:image:height: 1144 og:image:alt: v og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Relive Your Childhood With These Photos of Kids Frolicking in Autumn Leaves twitter:description: LIFE photographer Allan Grant captured the seasonal pastime--half chore, half game--on an autumn day in New York in 1953. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e8281dc9bd0b3b9/698865770b72e39da26e603d/150925-autumn-leaves-06.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Relive Your Childhood With These Photos of Kids Frolicking in Autumn Leaves > Sponsored content. 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Sep 29, 2015 12:00 PM UTC Any child who grows up with a backyard overhung with deciduous trees will be familiar with a certain seasonal ritual. It goes something like this: spend five minutes raking brittle brown leaves into a pile, spend 15 minutes rolling around in said pile until it no longer resembles a pile, and repeat until the lawn is (eventually) cleared and ready for the next season’s first snow. LIFE magazine took seriously its mission to cover all aspects of life, from major world events to the everyday joys of children. In keeping with the spirit of the latter category, Allan Grant—who could more often be found photographing the likes of [Grace Kelly and Paul Newman](http://time.com/3683932/allan-grant-life-magazines-great-chronicler-of-hollywood/)—spent a fall day in 1953 in Rockland County, N.Y., preserving this autumnal pastime for future generations. _Liz Ronk, who edited this gallery, is the Photo Editor for LIFE.com. Follow her on Twitter_ [_@lizabethronk_](https://twitter.com/LizabethRonk)_._  Caption from LIFE. Running away from a soft bombardment of leaves thrown at him by playmates, Stewart Blickman scampers out of a leaf pile to momentary safety. Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Caption from LIFE. From a low-hanging branch still carrying its leaves Heather Heid picks three for silent scrutiny. Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Caption from LIFE. Ducking the falling leaves, Royal Heid endures a shower which he had tossed into the air. Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Caption from LIFE. Confident of her brother Vernon's care, Mary Eagle submits expectantly to afternoon burial. Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Caption from LIFE. A lazy boatman's lot is daydream of Paul Fry, piloting a magnolia leaf across a pond. Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Caption from LIFE. Dragging their feet, Raymond Burghardt and Ellen Bassett scuff through a windrow blown against a fence. Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Caption from LIFE. A disintegrating crown of leaves is about to be dumped by Vicky Blickman on unsuspecting Paul Bassett. Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Caption from LIFE. Fighting for fallen leaves is engineered by Leonard and Michael Sullivan and Edward Coates, who use them as gliders. Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Autumn leaves floating on the water. Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Caption from LIFE. Combining play and seasonal chore, Doyce Waddell stirs a pile of burning leaves, and the smoke and gentle wind almost smother the slanting sunlight of autumn. 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