You’ve decided to take a night for yourself, stay in and enjoy some much-needed downtime, but how do you make sure the night actually feels like time well spent? There’s a difference between spending the evening at home scrolling on your phone until bedtime and deciding to make the night feel a little special.
That’s where this list comes in. Mix and match these cozy night-in treats to create an evening that sounds good to you. Maybe it’s PJs, takeout, a cheesy movie and twinkle lights. Or maybe it’s listening to an audiobook, catching up on your skincare routine and heading to bed early. There isn’t one right way to have a cozy night in. Just pick a few things that sound good, put the rest of the world on hold for a bit and enjoy the time you’ve made for yourself.
- Put on your comfiest pajamas way too early
- Make a fancy hot chocolate
- Order your favorite takeout
- Make a snack board just for yourself
- Bake something warm
- Make popcorn with fun toppings
- Make a seasonal drink
- Use the mug you usually save
- Light your favorite candle
- Turn on twinkle lights instead of overhead lights
- Do your full skincare routine
- Paint your nails
- Start a cozy new series
- Watch a cheesy seasonal movie
- Read in bed
- Listen to an audiobook while doing absolutely nothing else
- Play a cozy game for an hour
- Start a new puzzle
- Color or doodle
- Decorate your planner just for fun
- Spend an evening scrapbooking or memory keeping
- Work on a hobby you’ve been neglecting
- Make a blanket nest on the couch
- Have breakfast for dinner
- Put together a fall playlist
- Watch old favorite Halloween specials
- Turn on a fireplace video/background ambience
- Read an old favorite instead of starting something new
- Make tomorrow morning easier, then completely clock out
- Give yourself an evening with zero productive plans