Cosy Autumn Days: Little Ideas and Useful Tips from TCT
Autumn is here, bringing colourful leaves, conkers, muddy puddles and the perfect excuse to get cosy with a hot chocolate!
It’s also a time when routines change, school can feel challenging and families might appreciate a few fresh ideas to make everyday life a little easier.
Our Autumn 2026 newsletters are full of seasonal activities, practical tips and updates from the TCT team. Here are a few little tasters to get you started.
Make the most of autumn
Looking for something to do together over half term or on a rainy afternoon? Our seasonal newsletter has plenty of ideas that don’t need lots of planning or expensive equipment.
🍂Try an autumn scavenger hunt. Look out for conkers, acorns, pinecones, colourful leaves and muddy puddles on your next walk. You could see how many you can spot together!
🎨Get creative with nature. Collect a few fallen leaves and use them to make colourful leaf prints. Or make little stick puppets using leaves and other natural treasures.
💛Make an autumn wellbeing jar. Write a few simple prompts on slips of paper, such as “Something that makes me happy”, “Something I am proud of” or “Something kind I can do today”. Pick one whenever you fancy a little moment to pause and reflect.
And if the weather keeps you indoors, try setting up a few active stations around the house for dancing, yoga or a mini obstacle course. A little movement can make a welcome change to a rainy afternoon!
A little tip for learning everyday skills
Our Parent and Carer Newsletter includes a useful introduction to backchaining, an approach that can help children learn everyday self-care skills.
Rather than always starting at the beginning of a task, backchaining means working backwards through the steps, so the child completes the final part first. As they become more confident, you gradually introduce earlier steps.
This can be useful when practising skills such as getting dressed, putting on shoes, brushing teeth or managing buttons and zips. Breaking a task down can help make it feel more manageable and give children opportunities to experience success.
For more information, read the full article by Jo Scott, one of our occupational therapists, in our Parent and Carer Newsletter.
Supporting children through worries
We know that transitions, changes in routine and returning to school can sometimes be difficult for children and their families.
Our Parent and Carer Newsletter also highlights a blog by TCT clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Godwin about OCD, childhood anxiety and reassurance. It explores how we can support children through difficult feelings while helping them develop confidence in coping with uncertainty.
If this is something your family is navigating, you can find the full article here.
Celebrating 20 years of TCT!
There’s another reason to celebrate this autumn: Total Children’s Therapy turns 20!
From our early beginnings with just two therapists, borrowed rooms and home and school visits, TCT has grown into a much bigger team supporting children, young people and their families.
We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has been part of our story over the past two decades.
Fancy a little more autumn reading?
Whether you’re looking for practical ideas, seasonal fun or a little more about the work we do, there’s plenty to discover in our latest newsletters.
Download our Autumn 2026 newsletters:
Read the Autumn Newsletter – seasonal activities, fun facts and more
Read the Parent and Carer Newsletter – TCT news, practical advice and useful articles
You can also explore more advice, information and articles from our team in the News section of our website.
From all of us at TCT, we hope you have a happy, healthy and cosy autumn!
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