Fall Hobby Bucket List
There’s something special about fall that just makes you want to slow down. I always think of fall as the season for inward hobbies, the kinds you can enjoy while wrapped in a blanket with something hot to drink.
If you’ve been meaning to get a little cozier or start something just for you, here are a few of my favorite ideas 🍁
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🖍️ Coloring
When I’m feeling overstimulated or just a little off, coloring always helps reset my brain. There’s no pressure to be good at it.
I love printing out seasonal ones with leaves and cabins, putting on a comfort movie, and getting lost in the quiet rhythm of it. If you haven’t tried it since you were a kid, this is your sign.
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🧷 Stamp Carving
This one is new to be but it think it is creative. You carve a design into a soft rubber block using a tiny tool that’s oddly satisfying to use. I've made mushrooms, stars, and even a spooky bat for Halloween cards.
You can stamp them into your journal or onto little linen tags and it instantly feels handmade and special. (Photo Credit: Jael B.)
🍂 Clay Miniatures
Making tiny things with your hands while a candle burns nearby is a whole vibe. I started with fall-themed stuff like mini pumpkins, acorns, and cinnamon rolls, and now I keep a tray of clay by my window for whenever I get the urge.
It’s quiet and weirdly therapeutic, especially on rainy afternoons.
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📖 Recipe Scrapbooking
This is one of those hobbies that becomes a little time capsule. I started writing down the recipes I actually want to cook even if i never get tot it. I add in little stickers or photos and somehow it makes cooking feel more nostalgic and connected to memories.
🎮 Cozy Gaming
When it starts getting dark early, I always end up in my favorite cozy games. They’re the kind where nothing explodes and no one yells, just peaceful vibes, maybe a little farming or decorating.
Some of my favorites are all about little seasonal moments, which makes it feel like a fall tradition in itself.
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📚 Cozy Reading
This is the time of year when I like to read with a cozy blanket and a warm drink. Weather its something by Julie Olivia, Brynne Weaver or anything with cozy cafes and crunchy leaves.
Reading during fall hits different, especially when there’s soup on the stove or you’re curled up with warm socks and cider.
🌾 Foraging Walks
Even if you live in the city, there’s something grounding about taking a walk and just noticing what’s growing. Mushrooms, moss, berries, strange little leaves.
Sometimes I just take pictures. The act of noticing turns an ordinary walk into something kind of sacred.
🧩 Puzzles
Puzzles are one of my favorite slow hobbies for fall. I love setting one out on the table and coming back to it throughout the day with a warm drink in hand.
The best ones have autumn scenes like pumpkin stands or cozy cabins in the woods.
If you’re trying any of these this fall or have cozy hobbies of your own that you love, feel free to share them in the comments. I’m always collecting little ideas like these and would love to know what’s keeping you grounded and glowy this season.
– Kennedy 🐿️🧣🍎
