Ten to start with
A one-page checklist of ten activities from the book — the easiest ones to say yes to. Print it, stick it on the fridge, work down it.
The ten
Blanket fort, engineering rules
30 min · Indoor · mess 2 of 3
Bug hotel out of a jam jar
40 min · Outdoor · mess 2 of 3
Shadow-tracing on the driveway
15 min · Outdoor · mess 1 of 3
Kitchen-table volcano
45 min · Indoor · mess 3 of 3
Sock-ball tournament
20 min · Indoor · mess 1 of 3
Paper plane distance league
20 min · Indoor · mess 1 of 3
Chalk trail across the estate
25 min · Outdoor · mess 2 of 3
Torchlight shadow puppets
15 min · Indoor · mess 1 of 3
Pebble-painting gallery
35 min · Outdoor · mess 3 of 3
The upside-down picnic
30 min · Outdoor · mess 2 of 3
Rather have it emailed?
One email with the checklist attached. Nothing else, ever.

The checklist itself, and where the emails should go
We can lay the checklist out from ten of the book's activities — just say which ten. For the emails, tell us the service you use (Mailchimp, Substack, anything) or we'll suggest one.