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.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your finished creature or vehicle drawing and state which side of the coin chose it.
Coin game
Invent a tabletop game using a coin and paper.
YOUR RESULTYour tabletop game rules: setup, allowed move, win condition and one example turn.
Colour lottery
Choose a colour and find five examples nearby.
YOUR RESULTList five different objects you found and their shared colour, or submit a labelled collage.
Cookbook roulette
Find a technique on a random cookbook page to learn later.
YOUR RESULTName the cookbook and technique you found, then explain three steps you would follow to learn it.
Cooperative story
Take turns adding a sentence to a ten-sentence story.
YOUR RESULTThe complete ten-sentence cooperative story; credit participants only with their consent.
Country postcard
Learn a country's capital, language and geographic feature.
YOUR RESULTA country postcard containing its capital, a language, one geographic feature and your sources.
Crossing design
Observe a pedestrian crossing safely from the pavement.
YOUR RESULTSketch or describe three crossing-design features observed from the pavement and explain one safety function.
Daylight rediscovery
Photograph an object you normally see in artificial light.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your original daylight photograph and describe one difference from the object's usual artificial lighting.
Decorative knot
Learn a simple decorative knot, never for climbing or safety.
YOUR RESULTA photo or diagram of your decorative knot with its steps; it must not be used for safety.
Desk expedition
Walk or roll to a nearby accessible outdoor spot and pause.
YOUR RESULTA location-free sketch or three-detail description of the outdoor spot you visited.
Dice story
Write one to six sentences about a lost umbrella based on a die roll.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your umbrella story and die result; the number of sentences must match the roll.
Dissolving observer
Observe sugar dissolving in drinking water without adding other chemicals.
YOUR RESULTThree ordered observation notes describing how the sugar dissolved in drinking water.
Distant lights
Imagine fictional destinations for lights seen from indoors.
YOUR RESULTWrite three fictional destinations for observed distant lights and one imagined detail about each; omit actual addresses.
Doorway safari
Find five different doorway designs from the pavement.
YOUR RESULTA five-item doorway study: one distinguishing shape or material for each doorway.
Drawer archaeology
Rediscover one forgotten object in a small drawer.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a sketch or description of the rediscovered drawer object with three specific details and a possible use.
Exhibition shelf
Curate a shelf section around one theme.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a photo or sketch of three curated shelf objects with a shared theme and a label for each.
Familiar corner
Photograph an overlooked corner as if seeing it anew.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your original overlooked-corner photograph and a caption describing one newly noticed detail.
Favourite mug
Notice what makes your favourite cup distinctive.
YOUR RESULTA mug portrait or description highlighting three distinctive details.
Finger choreography
Teach your other hand a simple table-tapping rhythm.
YOUR RESULTYour table-tapping rhythm as a written pattern, noting how the other hand copied it.
Five city nouns
Describe your city using five concrete nouns.
YOUR RESULTList five concrete city nouns and one observation explaining each choice.
Five-frame story
Tell a complete story in five object photographs.
YOUR RESULTFive ordered original object photos or sketches that tell one complete story.
Five-object story
Arrange five safe possessions to tell a story.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your five-object arrangement as a sketch or photo with a short story linking all five objects.
Flag story
Learn an official explanation of one element of a flag.
YOUR RESULTA flag sketch identifying one element and its official explanation with the source.
Focus study
Focus on different parts of a stationary object.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a labelled comparison of two original photos focusing on different parts of the same object.