02 / The open evening
Something small to do with your hands, your attention,
or someone whose company you enjoy.
Three free sample cards
Pick the company and time you have. Read your card, then put your device aside.
Times are starting points, not deadlines. Skip or adapt any activity.
Solo · About 10 minutes
Paper and a pencil
Find three ordinary objects that share a color or shape. Place them together and sketch their outlines.
Notice which detail you would have missed in passing. Put the objects back when you finish.
Sample 1 of 3
The printable collection
Eighteen cards, split between solo and together activities. Print the ones you like; keep them near the place you usually reach for your phone.
Make a little collection. Write a note. Follow the view from a window. Notice something you usually pass.
Invent a tiny shop. Trade a remembered meal. Draw from a description. Tell a story one line at a time.
Ordinary materials, no special equipment, and no requirement to make something impressive.