CURATED COLLECTION
15 minutes
A pocket-sized change of scene.
Tiny city guide
Write a three-stop guide using publicly accessible places.
YOUR RESULTWrite a three-stop public-place guide, giving one activity and an access note for each stop; omit your home location.
Tiny landscape
Make an object resemble a landscape using framing alone.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your original miniature-landscape photograph and name the ordinary object used.
Tiny radio
Record a private introduction for an imaginary radio station.
YOUR RESULTSubmit the script of your recorded radio introduction, including the station name and opening programme.
Tiny redesign
Rearrange a tabletop area without blocking pathways or ventilation.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a before-and-after sketch or collage of the tabletop and explain one practical improvement.
Tiny view
Frame a small view with a paper rectangle.
YOUR RESULTA drawing or photo of the paper-framed view identifying three details inside the frame.
Toast gallery
Decorate a familiar food with ingredients suitable for you.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a photo or drawing of your finished decorated food and name the ingredients used.
Tool history
Research the history of an everyday tool.
YOUR RESULTA three-fact history note about the tool with a reliable source.
Tree detective
Identify a tree using a reliable free leaf guide.
YOUR RESULTA tree identification note with two leaf features and the reference used.
Two-person museum
Tell each other the story of an ordinary possession.
YOUR RESULTTwo anonymised object stories, each with one detail about why the possession matters.
Two truths today
Exchange two small true details from your day.
YOUR RESULTFour anonymised everyday details: two from each participant.
Unhurried plate
Arrange a familiar meal thoughtfully and eat at your own pace.
YOUR RESULTA photo, sketch or description of the thoughtful meal arrangement and three presentation choices.
Upside-down sketch
Copy an upside-down reference drawing and compare results.
YOUR RESULTYour upside-down-reference sketch and two differences you noticed when comparing it.
Useful corner
Improve where you keep everyday items without shopping.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a before-and-after sketch or description of your everyday-item corner and explain what is easier now.
Useful-object label
Explain why an everyday object earns its place at home.
YOUR RESULTWrite a useful-object exhibition label naming the object and three concrete ways you use it.
Walking soundtrack
Take a safe short walk while keeping traffic sounds audible.
YOUR RESULTA short route sketch and three moments where your surroundings matched your chosen soundtrack.
Water presentation
Serve drinking water thoughtfully using a safe familiar garnish.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a photo or drawing of your prepared drinking-water presentation and name the safe garnish, if used.
Weather postcard
Write a two-sentence weather description from indoors.
YOUR RESULTYour original two-sentence weather postcard with three observed weather details.
Window cinema
Watch changing light from a comfortable window seat.
YOUR RESULTA three-frame sketch or written observation of how the window light changed.
Window map
Draw your view without sharing your address.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your window-view drawing with at least three visible shapes and no address or identifying details.
Window reflection
Draw your room's window reflection without sharing private details.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your window-reflection drawing with at least three shapes and no private identifying details.
Window stories
Invent stories for three objects displayed in shop windows.
YOUR RESULTThree short fictional stories, each linked to a different shop-window object.
Window stretch
Gently move your shoulders and hands beside a window.
YOUR RESULTA diagram or written description of three gentle hand or shoulder movements you tried.
Word detective
Research the origin of a common word.
YOUR RESULTA short word-origin explanation in your own words with the reference used.
Word game
Invent a harmless game named after a random word.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your game name, its rules and an example turn that shows how to play.