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  1. This or that: build a tiny model of your dream home, or take a dance class for complete beginners?

  2. This or that: try a hobby with no instructions, or stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees?

  3. This or that: grow herbs on a windowsill, or record a short audio diary of your week?

  4. This or that: make a map of your favorite local places, or learn a card trick nobody expects?

  5. This or that: visit a market just before it opens, or make a map of your favorite local places?

  6. This or that: learn to recognize ten bird calls, or design a board game with your own rules?

  7. This or that: find a new walking route through your town, or record a short audio diary of your week?

  8. This or that: put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon, or record a short audio diary of your week?

  9. This or that: stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees, or learn to make a bowl on a pottery wheel?

  10. This or that: record a short audio diary of your week, or give a five-minute talk about a niche interest?

  11. This or that: learn a song on an instrument you have never played, or learn to repair something you usually replace?

  12. This or that: learn a card trick nobody expects, or visit a beach just after everyone leaves?

  13. This or that: make a costume entirely from recycled paper, or visit a beach just after everyone leaves?

  14. This or that: learn a song on an instrument you have never played, or photograph the same street in every season?

  15. This or that: visit a beach just after everyone leaves, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

A little more curious

  1. This or that: learn a song on an instrument you have never played, or take a train to a town you have never visited?

  2. This or that: write a short story inspired by a stranger's lost glove, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

  3. This or that: build a bookshelf from rescued materials, or host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe?

  4. This or that: cook a meal using only ingredients already in your kitchen, or take a train to a town you have never visited?

  5. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or find a new walking route through your town?

  6. This or that: take a train to a town you have never visited, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  7. This or that: camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

  8. This or that: visit a beach just after everyone leaves, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  9. This or that: take a train to a town you have never visited, or plan a holiday around a train journey?

  10. This or that: build a bookshelf from rescued materials, or photograph the same street in every season?

  11. This or that: give a five-minute talk about a niche interest, or build a tiny model of your dream home?

  12. This or that: watch an old film in an outdoor cinema, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

  13. This or that: visit a market just before it opens, or photograph the same street in every season?

  14. This or that: visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection, or invent a new way to celebrate a small success?

  15. This or that: make a dessert that looks like something else, or find a new walking route through your town?

Easy openers

  1. This or that: spend a weekend learning from an expert, or follow a local guide through unfamiliar streets?

  2. This or that: host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe, or design a board game with your own rules?

  3. This or that: build a tiny model of your dream home, or visit a market just before it opens?

  4. This or that: photograph the same street in every season, or camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars?

  5. This or that: invent a new way to celebrate a small success, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

  6. This or that: try a hobby with no instructions, or watch an old film in an outdoor cinema?

  7. This or that: write postcards to friends who live far away, or make a time capsule for your future self?

  8. This or that: invent a new way to celebrate a small success, or write a short story inspired by a stranger's lost glove?

  9. This or that: design a board game with your own rules, or spend a weekend learning from an expert?

  10. This or that: give a five-minute talk about a niche interest, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

  11. This or that: learn to recognize ten bird calls, or stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees?

  12. This or that: build a bookshelf from rescued materials, or spend a day with no clocks?

  13. This or that: build a tiny model of your dream home, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

  14. This or that: spend a day with no clocks, or learn to repair something you usually replace?

  15. This or that: spend an afternoon in a room full of board games, or watch the sunrise from the nearest hill?

Little adventures

  1. This or that: learn to sketch ordinary objects, or learn to recognize ten bird calls?

  2. This or that: make a time capsule for your future self, or make a map of your favorite local places?

  3. This or that: write a short story inspired by a stranger's lost glove, or visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection?

  4. This or that: design a board game with your own rules, or organize a picnic with a surprise menu?

  5. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or make a dessert that looks like something else?

  6. This or that: stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees, or build a bookshelf from rescued materials?

  7. This or that: write a short story inspired by a stranger's lost glove, or make a time capsule for your future self?

  8. This or that: learn enough of a new language to order a meal, or explore the biggest library you can find?

  9. This or that: watch an old film in an outdoor cinema, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

  10. This or that: take a train to a town you have never visited, or try a hobby with no instructions?

  11. This or that: learn a card trick nobody expects, or invent a new way to celebrate a small success?

  12. This or that: try a hobby with no instructions, or spend an afternoon in a room full of board games?

  13. This or that: watch the sunrise from the nearest hill, or follow a local guide through unfamiliar streets?

  14. This or that: try a hobby with no instructions, or host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe?

  15. This or that: grow herbs on a windowsill, or make a time capsule for your future self?

Creative corners

  1. This or that: learn a song on an instrument you have never played, or visit a beach just after everyone leaves?

  2. This or that: try a hobby with no instructions, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

  3. This or that: host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe, or put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon?

  4. This or that: ask an older relative about their first adventure, or learn to recognize ten bird calls?

  5. This or that: start a small book swap in your neighborhood, or put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon?

  6. This or that: design a board game with your own rules, or visit a beach just after everyone leaves?

  7. This or that: learn a card trick nobody expects, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

  8. This or that: make a time capsule for your future self, or learn a card trick nobody expects?

  9. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or organize a picnic with a surprise menu?

  10. This or that: learn enough of a new language to order a meal, or record a short audio diary of your week?

  11. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  12. This or that: spend a day following a very detailed schedule, or make a map of your favorite local places?

  13. This or that: learn to recognize ten bird calls, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  14. This or that: visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

  15. This or that: learn a card trick nobody expects, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

Everyday surprises

  1. This or that: put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

  2. This or that: take a train to a town you have never visited, or stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees?

  3. This or that: visit a market just before it opens, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

  4. This or that: watch an old film in an outdoor cinema, or make a map of your favorite local places?

  5. This or that: photograph the same street in every season, or give a five-minute talk about a niche interest?

  6. This or that: plan a holiday around a train journey, or visit a market just before it opens?

  7. This or that: build a bookshelf from rescued materials, or plan a holiday around a train journey?

  8. This or that: find a new walking route through your town, or ask an older relative about their first adventure?

  9. This or that: help plant a community garden, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  10. This or that: visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection, or make a map of your favorite local places?

  11. This or that: grow herbs on a windowsill, or plan a holiday around a train journey?

  12. This or that: organize a picnic with a surprise menu, or write postcards to friends who live far away?

  13. This or that: write postcards to friends who live far away, or visit a beach just after everyone leaves?

  14. This or that: spend an afternoon in a room full of board games, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

  15. This or that: build a bookshelf from rescued materials, or record a short audio diary of your week?

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