The rain is beating against the windows, the wind is howling around the house and making it gently shake. It’s dark and miserable outside: autumn has well and truly arrived. It’s the time of year when we start spending more time indoors. Do you feel like the walls are closing in on you because you live in a tiny house? Of course not! There’s plenty to do indoors, even on those gloomy autumn days. In fact, it’s extra cosy because your home is small and easy to heat. Still wish you could go out and play? Here are a few ideas to keep you entertained indoors.
A movie night with friends
Now that it gets dark so early, it’s the perfect time to turn your tiny house into a home cinema and invite your friends over for a movie night. Stock up on popcorn and soft drinks, pick an easy-going feel-good film (or a thriller, if that’s more your thing) and make sure everyone has a comfortable place to sit. If you have an indoor lounge sofa, you’re all set. But you can also create a cosy lounge area for your friends with loose cushions and blankets. Design a fun invitation in Canva and let’s go to the movies!
Start a book club
The darker months of the year are perfect for reading: curled up on the sofa under a blanket with your latest book. But reading together is even more fun. So, do you live in a tiny house community, or do you have friends who love reading too? Start a book club! Organise a first get-together to choose a book together, then meet up once a month, for example, to discuss your book of the month. What did you enjoy about it? What surprised you? Did you learn anything from it?
Get cooking
Do you still have produce from your own garden, such as pumpkins and courgettes, perhaps even some apples and quinces? Now’s the perfect time to turn them into something delicious and share it with the people you love. Before you know it, the wonderful, spicy scents of autumn will be wafting from your kitchen and filling your entire tiny house with mouth-watering aromas. Why not try these pumpkin and oatmeal cookies, make some quince jelly, or bake a delicious apple pie with apples from your own garden or the local shop? Quince jelly poured into pretty jars with a cute label also makes a lovely little gift! You’ll soon be in the autumn spirit.
Learn to play an instrument
If you start learning a new instrument at the beginning of autumn and practise fairly regularly, you might be able to play a song around the campfire by next summer. Well, unless you want to learn the piano, which might be a little tricky! But how about the ukulele? It’s small and easy to handle, making it a great choice if you don’t have much space at home. And you can learn to play some fun songs on it surprisingly quickly. Other options include the guitar, handpan, harmonica, recorder or tin whistle. You can take lessons online or look for a music school nearby. Next summer, you’ll be ready to join in when everyone starts making music!
Make yourself cosy
Of course, you don’t have to spend the entire autumn indoors. But on those days when the rain is beating against the windows and you’d rather stay inside, it’s nice to have something fun to do. And let’s be honest: a warm tiny house, something delicious from your own kitchen and good company can make even the dreariest autumn day feel pretty wonderful.
Photo credits: Stehome Projects, Pexels, Marjolein Jonker, Chiela van Meerwijk.
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