THE ADVENTURE INDEX
There’s a Bit
for that.
Follow a mood, chase a rare find, or let curiosity lead.
Discovery awards
Award your favourite sound, colour and fact of the weekend.
YOUR RESULTWrite three discovery awards for your weekend's sound, colour and fact, with a concrete example and reason for each.
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.
Drawing relay
Draw half a creature and let a willing friend finish it.
YOUR RESULTA completed two-part creature drawing with the contribution boundary marked.
Dream shop
Design a shop sign for a place that exists only in dreams.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your finished dream-shop sign with its name and a short description of what it sells.
Evening still life
Draw three objects and their overlapping lamplight shadows.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your completed three-object still-life drawing showing their overlapping shadows.
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.
Fold remix
Learn a simple paper fold and change one step.
YOUR RESULTA diagram of the original fold and your changed fold, with the difference labelled.
Font families
Find examples of serif, sans-serif and monospace lettering.
YOUR RESULTThree lettering examples labelled serif, sans-serif and monospace, with a distinguishing feature each.
Foot attention
While seated, notice your feet and gently stretch your fingers.
YOUR RESULTThree descriptive observations about contact, position or movement, without medical information.
Forgotten hobby
Try a few minutes of a paused hobby using materials you own.
YOUR RESULTSubmit the small piece you made or a specific practice result, naming the hobby and what you tried.
Fountain drawing
Sketch an accessible public fountain without entering water.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your finished fountain sketch with at least three observed features.
Frame within frame
Use a public doorway or your window as a photo frame.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your original frame-within-frame photograph and identify its inner frame.
Free afternoon map
Map three nearby free activities with realistic travel times.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your three-activity afternoon map with public destinations, estimated travel times and checked free-access details.