CURATED COLLECTION
First date
Two people. A little less small talk.
Shadow theatre
Make hand shadows with a cool lamp away from fabric.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a sketch or photo of two hand-shadow characters and a short scene for them; keep the lamp clear of fabric.
Shadow trail
Follow a building shadow along a safe pavement and sketch its edge.
YOUR RESULTA sketch of the shadow edge with two landmarks showing where its shape changes.
Shelf memory
Associate five ordinary words with objects and recall them.
YOUR RESULTYour five-word object association list and the words you recalled without looking.
Shelf spectrum
Arrange a few objects by colour.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a photo or sketch of at least five objects arranged in colour order.
Shuffle scene
Sketch the scene suggested by a shuffled song.
YOUR RESULTSubmit the finished scene sketch, the song title and one detail inspired by its sound.
Sign redesign
Sketch a clearer version of a confusing public sign.
YOUR RESULTSubmit the original sign's wording and your redesigned sketch, explaining one clarity improvement.
Signed greeting
Learn a local sign-language greeting from a reputable deaf-led resource.
YOUR RESULTThe greeting, its language and context, plus the deaf-led teaching resource used.
Silent night comic
Draw a nighttime story with no dialogue.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a wordless nighttime comic with at least three panels and a recognisable ending.
Silent trailer
Film a private movie trailer using only household objects.
YOUR RESULTA four-frame storyboard or four stills from your original household-object trailer.
Six-line comic
Draw a three-panel comic with six lines per panel.
YOUR RESULTA completed three-panel comic using six drawn lines in each panel.
Slow-motion scene
Mime an everyday action slowly without straining or losing balance.
YOUR RESULTA four-frame drawing or written breakdown of the everyday action you mimed slowly.
Slower errand
Use a safe scenic route for a nearby necessary errand.
YOUR RESULTDescribe the errand, three details noticed on the scenic route and what differed from your usual journey; omit addresses.
Snack sculpture
Arrange a familiar snack in a new shape.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a photo or drawing of your finished snack sculpture and name its shape and foods.
Soft catch
Toss rolled socks gently between your hands while seated.
YOUR RESULTA diagram of your seated sock-toss pattern and two adjustments that kept it controlled.
Sound map
Listen at three safe public spots and name their different sounds.
YOUR RESULTA three-location sound map with two sounds labelled at each spot; omit exact addresses.
Sound postcard
Describe three city sounds from a safe place.
YOUR RESULTWrite a three-sound city postcard with a specific description of each sound and no precise location.
Spice label
Draw a label for a familiar spice without tasting unknown ingredients.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your finished spice label with its name and two descriptive details.
Spoon logo
Draw a ridiculous spoon logo and then improve it.
YOUR RESULTTwo versions of your spoon logo and a sentence explaining the improvement.
Squiggle character
Turn a random squiggle into a character and name its breakfast.
YOUR RESULTSubmit the squiggle character drawing with a name and its invented breakfast.
Star research
Learn a reliable astronomy fact and illustrate it.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your illustration, the astronomy fact it represents and the reliable source checked.
Street furniture
Choose your favourite public bench design and explain why.
YOUR RESULTA bench sketch or description plus three design details that explain your choice.
Street-name story
Learn a local street name's origin from a reliable source.
YOUR RESULTSummarise the street-name origin in your own words and give the reliable source used.
Sunday menu
Sketch meal ideas from ingredients you already have.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your meal-idea sketch with at least three dishes labelled by ingredients you already have.
Table for one
Set a thoughtful place for your next ordinary meal.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a photo or drawing of your finished place setting with three items labelled.