From Nov. 16, 1953's Life's Party - "Children in the Leaves—THEY HEED THE CALL OF FALL WITH GAMES." According to LIFE, "There are in the U.S. some 850 different species of leaf-bearing trees, each with its own foliage, distinct as to size, shape, texture and even color. But at leaf-falling time, to children too busy to bother with species, the leaves are all the same—something to roll in, to tramp through, to jump on, to toss, to make into boats or airplanes. Last week LIFE photographer Allan Grant toured New York's Rockland County and found these children enjoying their season's last flight with the leaves." Happy Autumn from LIFE.com. (Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)
