CURATED COLLECTION
15 minutes
A pocket-sized change of scene.
Leaf pace
Count different leaf shapes on a short accessible park walk.
YOUR RESULTThree different leaf-shape observations from your accessible walk, drawn or described.
Leftover plan
Plan safe use of properly stored leftovers before they expire.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a leftover-use plan naming the food, suitable storage, safe-use deadline and guidance checked; discard anything unsafe.
Lettering walk
Find three public sign lettering styles on a safe route.
YOUR RESULTSubmit three sketches or a labelled collage of three sign-lettering styles and describe their differences.
Library shelf
Browse an unfamiliar subject in a free public library during opening hours.
YOUR RESULTName the library subject and one book you browsed, then write two things you learned; omit borrowing records.
Light on paper
Compare photos of paper in direct and indirect light.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a side-by-side collage of your direct- and indirect-light paper photos, labelled by lighting condition.
Listen to the end
Listen to an entire piece of music without skipping.
YOUR RESULTThree listening notes about the beginning, middle and end of the piece, naming the piece.
Local alphabet
Find the letters of your name across different public signs.
YOUR RESULTA list of the letters in your chosen name or nickname and the public sign where each was found.
Local dish history
Research a traditional dish in a reliable source.
YOUR RESULTSummarise three facts about the traditional dish and give the reliable source you read.
Local postcard
Draw a postcard of a nearby publicly accessible place.
YOUR RESULTA finished postcard drawing with a caption naming three visible public features.
Map a new block
Sketch three details on a safe public street you rarely use.
YOUR RESULTA sketch showing three distinct details from one public block; label each detail.
Market colours
Browse a public market and count produce colours; no purchase needed.
YOUR RESULTList at least five produce items and their colours from your market visit; buying anything is unnecessary.
Market lettering
Observe the lettering on publicly visible market signs.
YOUR RESULTSubmit sketches of two publicly visible market lettering styles and explain how they differ.
Memory map
Draw a familiar route, walk it, and add three forgotten details.
YOUR RESULTA before-and-after route sketch with three newly noticed details; omit your home address.
Micro screenplay
Write a two-person scene in ten lines of dialogue.
YOUR RESULTA completed ten-line scene with two named fictional speakers.
Minute mascot
Draw a mascot using exactly three shapes.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a mascot drawing and identify the three shapes used to make it.
Minute recommendation
Take turns recommending a favourite book or film.
YOUR RESULTTwo book or film recommendations with a specific reason for each.
Mirror movement
Mirror a willing friend's gentle gestures, with permission to pause.
YOUR RESULTA three-gesture mirror sequence and one coordination detail; omit names and faces.
Monochrome choice
Compare colour and monochrome versions of a photo you own.
YOUR RESULTSubmit colour and monochrome versions of your own photo side by side and explain your preferred version.
Moon phase
Find today's moon phase in a reliable reference and sketch it.
YOUR RESULTA moon-phase sketch labelled with the date, phase name and reliable source.
Moon through glass
Sketch the moon or the sky visible from a safe window.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your window-sky sketch with two observed details; a cloudy sky is a valid subject.
Museum of you
Arrange three possessions and write exhibition labels.
YOUR RESULTThree exhibition labels, each describing one of your selected possessions.
Neighbourhood lap
Walk or roll one safe public block and notice each corner.
YOUR RESULTA four-corner field note with one distinct observation from each corner of the block.
New holiday
Invent a holiday for something wonderfully ordinary.
YOUR RESULTAn original holiday name, its purpose, one ritual and a small holiday emblem.
Next-break nest
Prepare water, a seat and a book for your next break.
YOUR RESULTA sketch or photo of the prepared break space, identifying the water, seat and reading material.