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Creative corners

  1. This or that: plan a holiday around a train journey, or photograph the same street in every season?

  2. This or that: stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees, or host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe?

  3. This or that: make a time capsule for your future self, or cook a meal using only ingredients already in your kitchen?

  4. This or that: invent a new way to celebrate a small success, or photograph the same street in every season?

  5. This or that: take a train to a town you have never visited, or plan a holiday around one amazing meal?

  6. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or record a short audio diary of your week?

  7. This or that: visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection, or ask an older relative about their first adventure?

  8. This or that: visit a market just before it opens, or explore the biggest library you can find?

  9. This or that: explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity, or learn to recognize ten bird calls?

  10. This or that: make a costume entirely from recycled paper, or make a time capsule for your future self?

  11. This or that: watch an old film in an outdoor cinema, or give a five-minute talk about a niche interest?

  12. This or that: put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

  13. This or that: learn enough of a new language to order a meal, or spend a weekend learning from an expert?

  14. This or that: photograph the same street in every season, or make a map of your favorite local places?

  15. This or that: design a board game with your own rules, or help plant a community garden?

Everyday surprises

  1. This or that: design a board game with your own rules, or make a map of your favorite local places?

  2. This or that: plan a holiday around a train journey, or build a tiny model of your dream home?

  3. This or that: spend a weekend learning from an expert, or host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe?

  4. This or that: explore the biggest library you can find, or write a short story inspired by a stranger's lost glove?

  5. This or that: make a costume entirely from recycled paper, or grow herbs on a windowsill?

  6. This or that: learn a song on an instrument you have never played, or build a tiny model of your dream home?

  7. This or that: learn a card trick nobody expects, or watch the sunrise from the nearest hill?

  8. This or that: stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees, or make a dessert that looks like something else?

  9. This or that: camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars, or plan a holiday around one amazing meal?

  10. This or that: learn a song on an instrument you have never played, or camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars?

  11. This or that: start a small book swap in your neighborhood, or learn a song on an instrument you have never played?

  12. This or that: write a short story inspired by a stranger's lost glove, or find a new walking route through your town?

  13. This or that: put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon, or watch an old film in an outdoor cinema?

  14. This or that: stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  15. This or that: put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon, or give a five-minute talk about a niche interest?

Good stories

  1. This or that: explore the biggest library you can find, or try a hobby with no instructions?

  2. This or that: visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection, or record a short audio diary of your week?

  3. This or that: grow herbs on a windowsill, or learn a card trick nobody expects?

  4. This or that: visit a beach just after everyone leaves, or grow herbs on a windowsill?

  5. This or that: try a hobby with no instructions, or cook a meal using only ingredients already in your kitchen?

  6. This or that: give a five-minute talk about a niche interest, or explore the biggest library you can find?

  7. This or that: learn enough of a new language to order a meal, or watch the sunrise from the nearest hill?

  8. This or that: design a board game with your own rules, or try a hobby with no instructions?

  9. This or that: take a dance class for complete beginners, or find a new walking route through your town?

  10. This or that: take a dance class for complete beginners, or design a board game with your own rules?

  11. This or that: learn to make a bowl on a pottery wheel, or record a short audio diary of your week?

  12. This or that: host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

  13. This or that: watch an old film in an outdoor cinema, or visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection?

  14. This or that: design a board game with your own rules, or visit a market just before it opens?

  15. This or that: learn to recognize ten bird calls, or plan a holiday around a train journey?

A little more curious

  1. This or that: learn to recognize ten bird calls, or try a hobby with no instructions?

  2. This or that: camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars, or make a dessert that looks like something else?

  3. This or that: make a map of your favorite local places, or give a five-minute talk about a niche interest?

  4. This or that: build a bookshelf from rescued materials, or take a train to a town you have never visited?

  5. This or that: spend a day following a very detailed schedule, or stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees?

  6. This or that: host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe, or build a tiny model of your dream home?

  7. This or that: find a new walking route through your town, or spend a day with no clocks?

  8. This or that: make a dessert that looks like something else, or take a dance class for complete beginners?

  9. This or that: spend an afternoon in a room full of board games, or follow a local guide through unfamiliar streets?

  10. This or that: cook a meal using only ingredients already in your kitchen, or grow herbs on a windowsill?

  11. This or that: try a hobby with no instructions, or follow a local guide through unfamiliar streets?

  12. This or that: camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars, or plan a holiday around a train journey?

  13. This or that: help plant a community garden, or watch the sunrise from the nearest hill?

  14. This or that: spend a day following a very detailed schedule, or take a dance class for complete beginners?

  15. This or that: build a bookshelf from rescued materials, or visit a beach just after everyone leaves?

Easy openers

  1. This or that: learn enough of a new language to order a meal, or visit a market just before it opens?

  2. This or that: learn enough of a new language to order a meal, or put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon?

  3. This or that: invent a new way to celebrate a small success, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

  4. This or that: grow herbs on a windowsill, or visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection?

  5. This or that: take a dance class for complete beginners, or plan a holiday around one amazing meal?

  6. This or that: spend a day following a very detailed schedule, or learn to make a bowl on a pottery wheel?

  7. This or that: learn to sketch ordinary objects, or give a five-minute talk about a niche interest?

  8. This or that: stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees, or plan a holiday around one amazing meal?

  9. This or that: stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

  10. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or invent a new way to celebrate a small success?

  11. This or that: organize a picnic with a surprise menu, or visit a market just before it opens?

  12. This or that: make a dessert that looks like something else, or spend a weekend learning from an expert?

  13. This or that: photograph the same street in every season, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

  14. This or that: organize a picnic with a surprise menu, or learn to repair something you usually replace?

  15. This or that: take a dance class for complete beginners, or spend a day with no clocks?

Little adventures

  1. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or help plant a community garden?

  2. This or that: learn to recognize ten bird calls, or help plant a community garden?

  3. This or that: make a map of your favorite local places, or spend a day with no clocks?

  4. This or that: learn to sketch ordinary objects, or explore the biggest library you can find?

  5. This or that: visit a beach just after everyone leaves, or make a map of your favorite local places?

  6. This or that: camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars, or learn to recognize ten bird calls?

  7. This or that: try a hobby with no instructions, or organize a picnic with a surprise menu?

  8. This or that: take a dance class for complete beginners, or visit a market just before it opens?

  9. This or that: give a five-minute talk about a niche interest, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

  10. This or that: spend a weekend learning from an expert, or spend a day with no clocks?

  11. This or that: find a new walking route through your town, or host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe?

  12. This or that: take a dance class for complete beginners, or write a short story inspired by a stranger's lost glove?

  13. This or that: cook a meal using only ingredients already in your kitchen, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

  14. This or that: grow herbs on a windowsill, or design a board game with your own rules?

  15. This or that: learn to make a bowl on a pottery wheel, or spend a day with no clocks?

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How do you play icebreakers with this or that?

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