CURATED COLLECTION
15 minutes
A pocket-sized change of scene.
Coin creation
Flip a coin to choose between drawing a creature and a tiny vehicle.
Coin game
Invent a tabletop game using a coin and paper.
Colour lottery
Choose a colour and find five examples nearby.
Cookbook roulette
Find a technique on a random cookbook page to learn later.
Cooperative story
Take turns adding a sentence to a ten-sentence story.
Country postcard
Learn a country's capital, language and geographic feature.
Crossing design
Observe a pedestrian crossing safely from the pavement.
Daylight rediscovery
Photograph an object you normally see in artificial light.
Decorative knot
Learn a simple decorative knot, never for climbing or safety.
Desk expedition
Walk or roll to a nearby accessible outdoor spot and pause.
Dice story
Write one to six sentences about a lost umbrella based on a die roll.
Dissolving observer
Observe sugar dissolving in drinking water without adding other chemicals.
Distant lights
Imagine fictional destinations for lights seen from indoors.
Doorway safari
Find five different doorway designs from the pavement.
Drawer archaeology
Rediscover one forgotten object in a small drawer.
Exhibition shelf
Curate a shelf section around one theme.
Familiar corner
Photograph an overlooked corner as if seeing it anew.
Favourite mug
Notice what makes your favourite cup distinctive.
Finger choreography
Teach your other hand a simple table-tapping rhythm.
Five city nouns
Describe your city using five concrete nouns.
Five-frame story
Tell a complete story in five object photographs.
Five-object story
Arrange five safe possessions to tell a story.
Flag story
Learn an official explanation of one element of a flag.
Focus study
Focus on different parts of a stationary object.