The 12 best ideas for the dark season

The 12 best ideas for the darker months

Autumn brings not only cooler temperatures, but also a cosier atmosphere. As the days get shorter, it becomes all the more important to make your home cosy – especially in the children’s room, where a feel-good atmosphere and a sense of security are particularly important in autumn. What’s more, the chance to play outside often falls through. With a few simple IKEA hacks and craft ideas, you’ll be ready for autumn and can transform the children’s room for the darker months in no time. It’s not just about cosiness, but also about creating space for creativity and play when outdoor activities become more difficult. With our IKEA ideas, cosiness is guaranteed – even on the greyest of days!

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Fun and games in autumn weather

We’ve put together a few ideas to make sure there’s never a dull moment in the children’s room, even on rainy days!

1. Pure cosiness in the KURA cosy reading nook

As the days grow darker and colder again, we all long for a cosy retreat. With this IKEA upgrade, you can create a wonderfully cosy snug corner for your little ones under the KURA bunk bed. Simply attach our curtains to the KURA bed, then arrange and decorate it however you like!

Transform the KURA bunk bed

2. Book storage in the children’s bedroom

Reading is probably one of the most popular pastimes when the weather’s bad. But the little ones’ books need to be stored somewhere. We’ve got some IKEA hacks for you on how to cleverly store those often oversized books at a child-friendly height. With a book rail on the KURA bed, you can easily turn your cosy corner into a reading nook. We’ll also show you how to build a handy mobile book box from an EKET shelf and how to display books like little works of art on picture rails.

Book storage in the children’s room

3. Play kitchen: Autumn is baking season

As the temperatures drop outside, it’s time for cosy afternoons in the kitchen. If the little ones can’t help out in the main kitchen yet, they can get creative and “help with the baking” in the play kitchen.

A particular highlight: with our autumnal adhesive films, you can spruce up the kitchen and conjure up an autumnal atmosphere in your home. Autumn also offers new ideas for ‘cooking’ in the play kitchen: perhaps you could invent a new recipe using chestnuts you’ve collected yourselves? During the colder months, the DUKTIG kitchen becomes a versatile favourite spot where the little ones can let their imaginations run wild.

DUKTIG make it beautiful

4. Mud kitchen: DIY hack for autumn weather

Autumn weather and mud just go hand in hand. With this IKEA hack, you can build your own mud kitchen for the garden or balcony in no time at all. All you need are KNAGGLIG crates and TROFAST boxes from IKEA, as well as our adhesive films. In the ‘ mud kitchen’, the kids can ‘cook’ to their heart’s content – with sand, water, leaves and chestnuts.

And if the weather gets a bit too autumnal, you can simply bring the ‘ mud kitchen’ indoors! Sand in the nursery?! It works with homemade magic sand – as the sand made from flour doesn’t stick like real sand. So it doesn’t make such a mess and is also suitable for playing indoors.

Magic sand

5. The practical DIY play shop

With this clever IKEA idea, your TROFAST shelving unit will turn into a space-saving play shop in no time! The trick: the market stall consists mainly of wall stickers, so it takes up hardly any extra space in the children’s room. With the checkout conveyor and cute accessories such as vegetables or baked goods, the play shop looks even more realistic. This way, on rainy autumn days, the children’s room is transformed into a little market square – and the kids have plenty of fun and things to do despite the bad weather.

DIY play shop

6. FLISAT sensory table: experiencing nature in the nursery

The IKEA FLISAT table is the perfect base for an autumnal sensory table. Natural materials such as colourful leaves, chestnuts or pine cones can be collected in the built-in boxes – allowing autumn to be experienced with all the senses. Your child can stand safely and comfortably at the right height to feel, sort and experiment. After playing, simply close the tabletop again and everything stays neatly stored away. This is a simple way to bring seasonal nature experiences into the nursery.

To the sensory table

7. Even more fun with the LACK table

IKEA’s iconic LACK table can be transformed into a versatile indoor play area in no time at all with the matching play table sheets. Whether it’s a street scene, a football pitch or a board game – these practical sheets turn the table into an interactive play world that encourages children to let their creativity run wild.

Lack play table sheets

An autumnal look for your home

We think that with the right autumnal atmosphere, young and old alike can look forward to the cooler season. That’s why we’ve put together a few ideas on how to bring autumn into your home.

8. Autumn-themed toy storage with TROFAST

With our adhesive films, you can easily bring an autumnal atmosphere into your child’s bedroom! The films bring autumnal colours and motifs into your home – perfect for brightening up the darker months. Whether it’s warm autumnal tones, playful patterns or cute motifs – the films are incredibly easy to apply and transform furniture into real eye-catchers. A quick and clever way to make your home feel autumnal and cosy.

The TROFAST shelving unit makes playing indoors – and, above all, tidying up – a breeze. Toys can be stowed away in the large boxes in no time at all.

Autumnal TROFAST films

Craft ideas for autumn

Crafting is probably the best indoor activity for rainy days. It not only helps your little ones learn to work creatively and independently, but also lets them spruce up your home at the same time.

9. Get creative with salt dough

With salt dough, you can easily conjure up little works of art to decorate your home in a cosy, autumnal style. Whether it’s cute pumpkins or other figures – there are no limits to your creativity. Salt dough is quick to make and perfect for modelling figures. Once baked, they can simply be painted however you like. A particularly handy feature: the finished creations last a long time and can easily be kept for next year. We’ll explain exactly how to make the dough and have a few design ideas for you too!

Crafting with salt dough

10. Learning through play with the cycle of the year

With our craft guide, we’ll show you how to easily make a cycle of the year with your kids. This is a fun way to explain to them why the nice weather is now over. They’ll learn when the months and seasons follow one another, whilst having fun crafting! All you need is our printable template and a cork coaster. It’s that easy to conjure up a colourful annual clock!

Craft guide: annual cycle

Looking forward to the festive season

With autumn now in full swing, that means Christmas is just around the corner! We’ve got a few ideas for you on how to get started with your preparations.

12. Winter-themed tea lights

These candles not only cast a cosy glow in your home, but also make brilliant Christmas gifts! They’re particularly ideal as last-minute presents. At first glance, they look like ordinary tea lights. When you light them, a message gradually appears on the base of the tea light. We’ve created a craft template for you with festive designs in the perfect size. Alternatively, you can of course print out or draw your own designs!

Tealight DIY

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