Activities · 6–7 years

Activities for 6–7 years

164 age-specific activities for 6–7 years, across gross motor, fine motor, language, cognitive, social-emotional, sensory and self-care.

164 activities from The Neighbourhood's activity library.

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Gross Motor

  • Organise a Sports Game

    Plan a game for 4+ players: explain rules, assign roles, referee the first 5 minutes. Leadership + organisation.

    20–30 min · Sports equipment of choice

  • Swim a Full Length (Technique)

    25 m with correct technique: head position, arm pull, kick rhythm. Technical swimming, not just distance.

    15–20 min · Swimming pool

  • Cycling on a Route (Planning)

    Plan a 5-km route, identify landmarks for navigation, execute it. Cartography + cycling + independence.

    20–30 min · Bicycle + map (hand-drawn or printed)

  • Track and Field: Jumping Event

    High jump (scissor technique) or long jump. Technique before distance — approach, take-off, landing.

    10–15 min · Measuring tape + soft landing surface

  • Skateboard Basic Tricks

    Ollie attempt, kick turn, riding fakie. Skateboarding is a self-directed learning model: watch, try, fail, adjust.

    10–15 min · Skateboard (supervised)

  • Martial Arts (Basic)

    Basic stance, block, strike — even in a single lesson or from a video. Discipline + body control + respect.

    15–20 min · None (or video demonstration)

  • Dance: Choreograph 32 Counts

    Choreograph a 32-count sequence to chosen music. Creative composition + timing + memory.

    15–20 min · Music

  • Archery (Aiming and Consistency)

    3 arrows at a target: how consistent is the grouping? Deliberate practice: aim for consistency before accuracy.

    10–15 min · Simple bow and safe arrows + target

  • Field Sport (60 Minutes)

    Play a full 60-minute session of a team sport with proper rules, positions, and substitutions.

    60–60 min · Sport-specific equipment + players

  • Swim: Flip Turn

    Tumble turn at the pool wall: flip, push, glide, resume stroke. Technical swimming milestone.

    15–20 min · Swimming pool

  • Cycling: Descent Control

    Control speed on a long downhill: brake timing, body position, steering. Downhill safety = motor + judgement.

    15–20 min · Bicycle + hill

  • Gymnastics: Walkover or Backbend

    Back walkover or front walkover. Full spinal flexibility + weight-bearing in back-extended position.

    10–15 min · Soft mat

  • Athletics: 800m Run (Paced)

    Run 800 m with pacing strategy: don't sprint the first lap. Pacing is a cognitive and physical skill simultaneously.

    5–10 min · Track or open space

  • Basketball Dribble and Shoot

    Dribble around a defender and shoot. Game-like combination rather than isolated skill practice.

    10–15 min · Basketball + basket (or improvised)

  • Surfing (If Coastal) or Bodyboard

    Balance on a moving water surface. The most demanding vestibular and proprioceptive challenge available.

    30–45 min · Board + sea access

  • Martial Arts Sparring (Light)

    Supervised light sparring. Reading an opponent + responding in real time = the highest-level motor planning.

    15–20 min · Partner + instructor

  • Design a Sport

    Invent a new sport: rules, equipment, team size, scoring. Systems thinking + creativity + fairness all embedded.

    20–30 min · Paper for rules, improvised equipment

  • Swimming: Racing Dive

    Competitive racing dive from the blocks (or pool edge). Explosive entry + streamline = technical swimming milestone.

    10–15 min · Swimming pool

  • Cycle Touring (Day Trip)

    Plan and execute a 10+ km cycling day trip with stops. Navigation, stamina, rest planning.

    90–120 min · Bicycle, water, snack, route plan

  • Advanced Gymnastics Sequence

    7-element floor sequence with transitions. Choreographed gymnastics: the motor elements are now the canvas, not the goal.

    15–20 min · Soft floor surface

  • Trail Running (3 km)

    Run on uneven terrain for 3 km. Trail running recruits far more stabilising muscles than road running.

    20–30 min · Trail (park or natural path)

  • Yoga Flow (10 Poses)

    10-pose yoga sequence from memory, held 3 breaths each. Memory + breath + body alignment combined.

    10–15 min · None

  • Tennis: Serve

    Continental grip serve: toss, trophy position, contact, follow through. The serve is the most complex single stroke in tennis.

    10–15 min · Racket, ball

  • Ultimate Frisbee (Full Game)

    Full game with disc rules, positions, and spirit of the game. Ultimate has a unique self-refereed model.

    20–30 min · Frisbee + players

  • Coach a Younger Team

    Organise and run a sports activity for 5–8 younger children. Leadership + pedagogy + patience combined.

    30–45 min · Sport equipment + younger players

  • Marathon (Short Distance)

    Run a 5-km 'marathon' with pacing and recovery strategy. Goal-setting + physical training + completion.

    30–45 min · Open space or road (supervised)

  • Bicycle Maintenance

    Fix a puncture, oil the chain, adjust the brakes. Understanding and maintaining one's own tools.

    20–30 min · Bicycle, tyre levers, pump, oil, cloth

  • Sport: Full Season Participation

    Commit to a sport for a full season. Regular training + team membership + end-of-season performance or competition.

    Ongoing min · Sport-specific equipment

  • Swimming: Medley

    Individual medley: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle in sequence. The most technically demanding swimming achievement.

    15–20 min · Swimming pool

  • Mountain Bike Trail

    Trail mountain biking: technical terrain, root avoidance, off-camber sections. Mastery of cycling on a new surface.

    20–30 min · Mountain bike + trail

  • Dance: Choreograph for an Audience

    Choreograph a 2-minute dance piece and perform it for a real audience. Creative intention + public performance.

    20–30 min · Music + performance space

  • Free Solo Climbing (Bouldering)

    Unsupported bouldering at an indoor wall: read the route, solve it. Self-directed physical problem-solving.

    20–30 min · Bouldering wall

Fine Motor

  • Novel (First Draft, 1000 Words)

    Write the first 1000 words of a longer story. Sustaining a narrative over time without finishing it — beginning.

    20–30 min · Pencil and paper

  • Mosaic Tile Grouting

    Place small tiles on cement board; apply and wipe grout. Real mosaic-making technique + sensory experience.

    20–30 min · Tiles, adhesive, grout, board

  • Paper Airplanes: Aerodynamics

    Build 5 different designs and test each. Record flight time and distance. Which design flies furthest? Why?

    15–20 min · Paper, pencil, tape measure

  • Sew a Stuffed Animal

    Design, cut, pin, sew, stuff, and close a small stuffed animal from scratch. Complete sewing project.

    20–30 min · Fabric, needle, thread, stuffing, scissors

  • Digital Art (Drawing App)

    Create a scene or character in a drawing app. Digital tools have different affordances from analogue — explore them.

    15–20 min · Tablet or phone + drawing app

  • Leather Tooling (Bookmark)

    Stamp a pattern into wet leather using a tool. Leatherwork is ancient, tactile, and produces lasting objects.

    20–30 min · Leather offcut, tooling tools (or nail + hammer)

  • Write a Complete Short Story

    A complete, edited short story: 1500 words. Character, conflict, resolution — revised twice before considered done.

    30–45 min · Pencil and paper

  • Wearable Tech Design (Paper)

    Design a device that could go on the body: what does it do, how is it powered, what problem does it solve?

    15–20 min · Drawing materials

  • Book Binding (Pamphlet Stitch)

    Fold and stitch a 16-page booklet with a pamphlet stitch. The book's structure becomes comprehensible.

    20–30 min · Paper, needle, wax thread, bone folder

  • Make a Diorama

    A 3D scene in a box: painted background, layered paper elements, miniature figures. Theatrical design thinking.

    20–30 min · Cardboard box, paint, paper, small objects

  • Weaving: Rigid Heddle Loom

    Simple table loom: warp, weave, beat, advance. The structure of cloth becomes visible and learnable.

    30–45 min · Rigid heddle loom (or cardboard loom)

  • Calligraphy: Full Alphabet

    Write the full lowercase alphabet in an italic calligraphic hand. Letterform + pressure + consistency.

    20–30 min · Calligraphy pen or marker, paper

  • Write a Science Fiction Story

    Set in a plausible future world. Science underpins the fiction: what technology exists, why, and what problem it creates.

    20–30 min · Pencil and paper

  • Pottery: Wheel-Thrown (Supervised)

    Supervised session on a potter's wheel. Centring clay on a moving wheel is the most demanding fine motor task in craft.

    30–45 min · Potter's wheel + clay (art school or studio)

  • Knitting: First Garment

    Knit a small rectangular scarf or wash cloth: 20 stitches, 40 rows. A complete, usable knitted object.

    30–45 min · Yarn, needles (large)

  • Build an App (No-Code Platform)

    Build a functional app using a no-code platform. Real-world product: what problem does it solve?

    30–45 min · Computer + no-code app platform (MIT App Inventor)

  • Map-Making (Cartography Project)

    Draw an imaginary world with 5 regions, a legend, a scale, compass rose, and geographic features.

    20–30 min · Paper, pencil, ruler, coloured pens

  • Make a Documentary (Short)

    Plan, film, and edit a 2-minute documentary about a local topic. Visual storytelling + interviewing + editing.

    20–30 min · Phone for filming

  • Write a Novella (First 5000 Words)

    Begin a sustained long-form writing project. Plot outline, chapter plan, daily writing practice. Authorial identity.

    30–60 min · Pencil and paper (or computer)

  • Build a Working Model Engine

    Simple steam engine or electric motor model. How does energy convert into motion? Engineering science.

    30–45 min · Kit or household materials (supervised)

  • Ceramics: Glazing and Firing

    Apply underglaze and overglaze to bisque-fired piece. Two-stage firing = colour chemistry through heat.

    30–45 min · Bisque-fired piece, glazes, kiln (art school)

  • Wiring a Simple Plug (Supervised)

    Supervised: identify live, neutral, earth in a plug; connect correctly. Electrical safety + practical knowledge.

    15–20 min · Old plug, wire, screwdriver (supervised)

  • Photography: Composition Rules

    Rule of thirds, leading lines, framing. Apply all 3 in 5 intentional photos. Visual composition as deliberate craft.

    15–20 min · Camera or phone

  • Weave a Rug (Small)

    A small rug on a frame loom: warp and weft at density. Sustained repetitive fine motor over a physical project.

    30–60 min · Frame loom, yarn

Language & Communication

  • Read a Non-Fiction Book (Full)

    Full non-fiction book on a topic of choice. Note-taking while reading — extract key facts and questions.

    20–30 min · Non-fiction book of choice

  • Write a Fairy Tale (With Subversion)

    Traditional fairy tale with a twist: the villain wins, the hero fails, the ending is ambiguous. Genre subversion.

    20–30 min · Pencil and paper

  • Punctuation: Colon and Semicolon

    Colon introduces a list or explanation; semicolon joins two related clauses. Identify in texts; use in own writing.

    5–10 min · Printed text + pencil and paper

  • Compound-Complex Sentences

    Although she was tired, she finished her work, and then she slept.' Subordinate + coordinate clauses combined.

    5–10 min · Pencil and paper

  • Write a Song

    Verse-chorus structure, 4 lines per section, end rhyme or near-rhyme. Setting own words to a simple self-composed melody.

    15–20 min · Pencil and paper

  • Critical Reading (Author's Purpose)

    Why did the author write this? Who is the intended audience? What do they want you to believe?' Critical literacy.

    10–15 min · Any persuasive text

  • Start a Reading Journal

    After each chapter: one event you remember, one thing you're wondering, one connection to your life.

    5–10 min · Journal + pencil

  • Descriptive Writing (Senses Only)

    Describe a place using only sensory details — no adjectives like 'nice' or 'good.' Specific sensory language.

    10–15 min · Pencil and paper + a chosen place

  • Novel: 3 Chapters

    Write 3 chapters of an intended longer novel. Sustaining characters across chapters requires planning and consistency.

    30–45 min · Pencil and paper

  • Socratic Seminar

    Guided discussion of a big question with 3+ people: 'Is it ever right to break a rule?' Listen and build on others.

    20–30 min · None

  • Write a Speech

    A 400-word speech on a real topic. Opening hook + 3 arguments + call to action. Rhetoric as a skill.

    15–20 min · Pencil and paper

  • Literary Devices

    Metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia — identify and use all 5 in a single paragraph.

    10–15 min · Pencil and paper

  • Letter to Future Self

    Write a letter to open in 5 years: who you are now, what you hope for, what you worry about.

    10–15 min · Pencil, paper, envelope

  • Analyse a Speech (Historical)

    Read a famous speech. Identify: the audience, the purpose, 2 rhetorical devices, the call to action.

    10–15 min · Printed speech text

  • Collaborative Story Writing

    Write alternating chapters with a parent or friend: one person writes chapter 1, the other writes chapter 2.

    20–30 min · Pencil and paper (shared)

  • Write a Research Essay

    400 words with an argument, 3 pieces of evidence from different sources, and a conclusion. Academic writing beginning.

    20–30 min · Reference materials + pencil and paper

  • Write a Mystery Story

    A mystery requires: a mystery, red herrings, clues, a reveal, and a resolution. Plotting in reverse: start with the answer.

    20–30 min · Pencil and paper

  • Debate (Cross-Examination Style)

    Statement + cross-examination. One side asks targeted questions to undermine the other's argument. Advanced debate.

    15–20 min · None

  • Write a Personal Manifesto

    These are the things I believe, the things I value, and the kind of person I am working to be.' Identity in writing.

    10–15 min · Pencil and paper

  • Read and Discuss a Banned Book

    Read (or excerpt of) a book that has been banned or challenged. Why? What does this tell us about society?

    15–20 min · Age-appropriate controversial/challenged book

  • Epistolary Story

    A story told entirely through letters, emails, or diary entries. A distinct narrative structure with its own rules.

    15–20 min · Pencil and paper

  • Etymology Research Project

    Choose 20 words from a single field (cooking, sport, medicine) and trace their origins. Language as historical record.

    20–30 min · Etymological dictionary or resource

  • Write a Found Poem

    Take a news article and isolate words to create a poem. Found poetry reveals the poetry already in language.

    10–15 min · Newspaper or magazine article + pencil

  • Understand Narrative Unreliability

    Is the narrator telling us everything? Are they being honest?' Unreliable narrator as a literary device.

    5–10 min · Book or story extract

  • Read Literature (Original Text)

    Read an original, unabridged classic in full. Grapple with archaic language as a skill, not a barrier.

    20–30 min · Classic novel in original text

  • Write a Formal Argument Essay

    800 words: thesis, 3 body paragraphs with evidence and counter-argument addressed, conclusion. University-essay structure.

    20–30 min · Pencil and paper

  • Public Speaking (External Audience)

    Present to an audience beyond family: school group, community, or recorded. Real audience = real feedback.

    10–20 min · Prepared speech

  • Write a Research Paper

    Includes a bibliography, quotes with attribution, and a distinct argument. Academic writing conventions.

    20–30 min · Reference materials + pencil and paper

  • Translate a Short Text

    Translate a simple paragraph to/from a second language. Bilingual flexibility and linguistic comparison.

    10–15 min · Short text + dictionary

  • Study and Present on a Person

    In-depth research on one person: 10 facts, a timeline, one thing they changed. Oral presentation.

    15–20 min · Reference materials

  • Write a Letter to an Authority

    Write a real letter (or email) to a local councillor, newspaper, or organisation about a real issue.

    15–20 min · Pencil and paper or email access

  • Read and Discuss a Dystopian Novel

    A gentle dystopian novel: what is the society afraid of? What does this tell us about our own world?

    15–20 min · Age-appropriate dystopian novel

Cognitive

  • Percentages of Amounts

    20% of 50 = 10. Find 10%, then double. Percentages in real contexts: sale price, tip, score.

    5–10 min · Pencil and paper

  • Roman Numerals

    I, V, X, L, C, D, M. Read and write years in Roman numerals. Historical + mathematical literacy.

    5–8 min · None

  • Surface Area (Cube)

    Unfold a cube: how many faces? Each face's area × 6. Net of a 3D shape is spatial reasoning.

    5–10 min · Paper, scissors, ruler

  • Economics: Supply and Demand

    If there's lots of something, the price goes down. If there's little, it goes up. Real-world example: market visit.

    10–15 min · None (or market visit)

  • The Scientific Method (Full Cycle)

    Question → Research → Hypothesis → Experiment → Analyse → Conclude → Report. Run a full cycle on one question.

    20–30 min · Experiment materials (chosen by child)

  • Human Rights (5 Basic)

    Name 5 universal human rights and give a real example of each. Rights as a concept before civics education.

    5–10 min · None

  • Ratio and Proportion

    If 3 cups make 1 batch, how many cups for 2 batches? Proportional reasoning in cooking + mathematics.

    5–10 min · Recipe + cooking context

  • Angles: Measuring with Protractor

    Measure and draw angles to within 5 degrees. Protractor use = spatial measurement tool.

    5–10 min · Protractor, ruler, pencil, paper

  • Prime Numbers (1–50)

    Identify prime numbers to 50 using the Sieve of Eratosthenes. Pattern-based mathematical discovery.

    10–15 min · Grid paper

  • Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics

    Why do volcanoes happen? Plate tectonics model. Geography + geology + scale comprehension.

    5–10 min · None

  • Photosynthesis Equation

    CO2 + water + light → glucose + oxygen. The equation of life: every plant, every breath.

    5–8 min · None

  • Historical Empathy

    Put yourself in [historical person's] position. What would you have done? What did they know that we don't?'

    10–15 min · Historical reference or book

  • Square Roots (Estimation)

    What is the square root of 50? Between 7 (49) and 8 (64) — closer to 7. Estimation + number sense combined.

    5–10 min · Pencil and paper

  • Coordinate Geometry (4 Quadrants)

    Plot points in all 4 quadrants of a coordinate plane. Negative coordinates = number line extended into space.

    5–10 min · Graph paper

  • Speed, Distance, Time

    If I travel 60 km at 30 km/h, how long does it take? The formula and its rearrangements.

    5–10 min · Pencil and paper

  • Genetics Introduction

    Why do children look like parents? Genes carry information. Dominant and recessive traits with Mendel's peas.

    5–10 min · None

  • Climate Science

    Carbon dioxide + solar radiation + greenhouse effect. How does human activity change the climate? Evidence-based.

    5–10 min · None

  • Philosophy of Mind

    How do you know other people are conscious? How do you know YOU are conscious?' Philosophy as lived inquiry.

    10–15 min · None

  • Algebra: Linear Equations

    Solve 2x + 3 = 11. Two-step equations with one variable. Algebraic reasoning + inverse operations.

    5–10 min · Pencil and paper

  • Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode

    Calculate all three for a data set. When would each be misleading? Statistical literacy begins here.

    5–10 min · Data set + pencil and paper

  • Understand Compound Interest

    Interest on interest. Compare simple vs compound over 10 years. The most powerful concept in personal finance.

    5–10 min · Pencil and paper

  • Philosophy: Ethics Trolley Problem

    The trolley problem and its variants. There is no right answer — the process of reasoning is the point.

    10–15 min · None

  • Evolution: Natural Selection

    Survival of the fittest: variation, selection pressure, inherited advantage, generation change. Darwin's mechanism.

    5–10 min · None

  • Study a Civilisation

    Choose one ancient civilisation: research government, economy, culture, fall. Historical systems thinking.

    15–20 min · Reference book or supervised internet

Social-Emotional

  • Self-Assess Academic Work

    Grade your own work before seeing an adult's assessment. Where did your assessment and theirs differ? Why?

    10–15 min · Own piece of work

  • Manage Long-Term Projects

    A project with a 2-week deadline: plan backwards from deadline to identify daily/weekly tasks.

    Ongoing min · None

  • Cross-Cultural Friendship

    Actively build a friendship with someone from a different background, city, or school. Intentional social expansion.

    Ongoing min · None

  • Compassion vs Pity

    What's the difference between feeling sorry for someone and actually helping them?' Compassion as active.

    5–10 min · None

  • Handle a Public Mistake

    When you get something wrong in front of others: stay calm, acknowledge, correct, continue. Public error management.

    Ongoing min · None

  • Understand Privilege

    What do we have that others don't, through no effort of our own?' Age-appropriate awareness of luck and circumstance.

    5–10 min · None

  • Manage Peer Pressure (Practice)

    Role-play 3 peer pressure scenarios. Practise saying no in different ways: firm, funny, deflecting, leaving.

    10–15 min · None

  • Understand Anxiety (Own)

    What does worry feel like in your body? Where does it live? What are you most worried about right now?'

    5–10 min · None

  • Become a Good Loser and a Good Winner

    Both in the same session: play a game, win one, lose one, respond to each with class. Practice, not performance.

    15–20 min · Any competitive game

  • Notice Systemic Unfairness

    Why might some people have more advantages than others from the start?' Beginning structural thinking about society.

    5–10 min · None

  • Own Your Mistakes Publicly

    When you've done something wrong that others know about: acknowledge it without excessive excuse-making.

    Ongoing min · None

  • Reciprocity in Relationships

    What have you given in your closest friendship this week? What have you received?' Friendship as a two-way exchange.

    5–8 min · None

  • Emotional Regulation Toolkit

    Map your own regulation tools: 5 things that calm you, 3 things that energise you, 2 things that ground you. Personal toolkit.

    10–15 min · Paper for mapping

  • Understand Cognitive Biases

    Confirmation bias: we see what we already believe. Provide an example from own life. Self-awareness as critical thinking.

    5–10 min · None

  • Practice Radical Honesty

    One conversation where you say exactly what you think (with kindness). Honesty as a practice, not just a value.

    5–10 min · None

  • Build a Community Project

    Identify a small problem in your community and design a solution. Civic agency: from observation to action.

    15–20 min · Paper for planning

  • Understand the News Cycle

    Read the same story from two different publications. What's different? Journalism, framing, and editorial perspective.

    10–15 min · Two news sources

  • Comfort Someone in Grief

    When someone you know is grieving: sit with them, listen, don't fix. The skill of simply being present.

    Ongoing min · None

  • Build a Personal Vision

    What kind of person do I want to be at 18? At 30? What do I need to do to become that person?' Long-range identity work.

    10–15 min · None

  • Understand Your Own Learning Style

    How do you learn best? What conditions make you most creative? What drains you? Self-awareness as meta-cognition.

    5–10 min · None

  • Lead a Team Through Difficulty

    When a group project hits a problem: step up, identify the issue, suggest a path forward. Leadership in adversity.

    Ongoing min · None

  • Understand Mental Health Continuum

    Mental health is not binary — everyone is somewhere on a continuum. What affects yours? How do you maintain it?

    5–10 min · None

  • Give Something Back

    Identify a skill or resource you have and give it to someone who needs it. Generosity as identity, not event.

    Ongoing min · None

  • Identity: Who Am I (Full Reflection)

    Write or tell: your values, your strengths, your challenges, your culture, your aspirations. A portrait in words.

    15–20 min · Paper and pencil (optional)

Sensory

  • Build a Solar Oven

    Box, foil, clingfilm. Heat builds up and cooks food slowly. Solar energy + thermodynamics.

    20–30 min · Cardboard box, foil, clingfilm, food to cook

  • Grow Crystals

    Dissolve salt or sugar in hot water; let cool slowly on a string. Crystal formation as ordered molecular structure.

    Ongoing min · Salt or sugar, water, jar, string

  • Make a Pinhole Camera

    Pinhole in a dark box projects an inverted image. Optics: light travels in straight lines.

    15–20 min · Dark box, foil, pin, tracing paper

  • Soap Making (Cold Process, Simplified)

    Glycerine melt-and-pour soap with added scent and colour. Chemistry: saponification principle accessible version.

    20–30 min · Glycerine soap base, essential oil, colour, mould

  • Textile Printing (Screen)

    Stretch fabric over a frame; apply paint through a stencil. Screen printing is industrial design made accessible.

    15–20 min · Fabric, frame, stencil, fabric paint

  • Hydroponics (Simple Setup)

    Grow plants in water + nutrient solution without soil. Modern agriculture + biology + systematic care.

    Ongoing min · Container, water, plant food, seeds

  • Electrolysis (Salt Water)

    Salt water + two pencils + battery = bubbles of hydrogen and oxygen. Electricity splits water. Simple electrolysis.

    10–15 min · Salt, water, pencils, battery + wires

  • Make a Spectroscope

    CD + cardboard box + light source. Split white light into the spectrum. Optics: dispersion of light.

    15–20 min · CD, cardboard box, light

  • Felting (Wet Felting)

    Wet felting: wool + hot water + soap, agitate until fibres lock. The science of fibre entanglement.

    20–30 min · Wool roving, soap, hot water, bubble wrap

  • Ethnobotany Walk

    Walk through a local area: identify plants with traditional or practical uses. Local plant knowledge as science.

    20–30 min · Field guide or elder knowledge

  • Build a Radio (Crystal Set)

    Crystal radio receiver: wire antenna, capacitor, crystal diode, earphone. Receives AM radio without power. Electromagnetic field science.

    20–30 min · Crystal radio kit (basic components)

  • Make Indigo Dye (Plant-Based)

    Process indigo leaves (or buy powder) to create a vat. Dye cloth. Reduction chemistry + ancient textile tradition.

    30–45 min · Indigo leaves or powder, water, reducing agent

  • Soil Science Investigation

    Test soil pH, texture, and drainage in 3 different spots. What do the results mean for growing food?

    15–20 min · Soil samples, pH strip, water

  • Build a Kite from Scratch

    Bamboo + tissue paper + string + tail. Design it, test it, adjust it. Aerodynamics through iteration.

    20–30 min · Bamboo, tissue paper, string, tape

  • Night Photography

    Use a phone on night mode: photograph the moon, city lights, star trails (long exposure). Visual + astronomy.

    15–20 min · Phone with night mode

  • Rocketry (Baking Soda + Vinegar Rocket)

    Build a paper rocket body; launch with baking soda + vinegar. Newton's 3rd law + trajectory + design iteration.

    15–20 min · Paper, tape, baking soda, vinegar, cork

  • Bread Fermentation (Sourdough Starter)

    Cultivate a sourdough starter over 5 days. Microbiology: wild yeast + bacteria + time = leavening.

    Ongoing min · Flour, water, jar

  • Night Hike (Moonlit)

    Hike 2 km at night using torchlight or moonlight. Sensory recalibration: vision changes, sound sharpens, fear and awe.

    30–45 min · Torch, safe trail, adult accompaniment

  • Build a Drone (Simple Kit)

    Assemble a simple drone kit. Lift, thrust, pitch, yaw, roll — four rotor forces that enable stable flight.

    30–45 min · Simple drone kit

  • Make a Graphic Novel (First Issue)

    10 pages: panels, speech bubbles, visual storytelling without verbal narration where possible. Comics as a serious medium.

    30–45 min · Paper, pencil, markers

Self-Care & Adaptive

  • Budget for a Week's Meals

    Plan a week of meals for the family within a set budget. Arithmetic + nutrition knowledge + planning combined.

    15–20 min · Pencil, paper, budget amount

  • Cook from a Recipe (Independently)

    Choose a recipe, gather ingredients, cook from start to finish without help. Culinary literacy + independence.

    30–45 min · Recipe book + kitchen access

  • Financial Literacy: Saving and Interest

    If you save 100 Rs and earn 5% interest per year, how much do you have after a year? Simple interest concept.

    5–10 min · Pencil and paper

  • Cook an International Meal

    Full meal from another country: recipe research, shopping, cooking, plating. Culinary geography.

    30–45 min · Recipe + ingredients

  • Learn Basic First Aid (Certified)

    Complete a basic first aid course (1-day). CPR, choking, burns, bleeding. Actual lifesaving capability.

    Ongoing min · First aid course

  • Manage a Week Independently

    For one week, manage own morning routine, school bag, homework, and one household chore without reminders.

    Ongoing min · None

  • Responsible Technology Use

    Review own technology use across a week: time, content, quality of experience. Intentional use vs reactive use.

    5–10 min · Honest self-assessment

  • Life Skills: Sew on a Button, Hem Trousers

    Practical clothing repair. These skills prevent waste and build material self-sufficiency.

    10–15 min · Needle, thread, garment