6 Ideas to Try Right Now
Would You Rather (Family Edition)
- 1Take turns asking 'Would you rather...' questions.
- 2Make them silly: 'Would you rather have spaghetti hair or meatball hands?'
- 3Everyone must answer and explain why.
Story Round-Robin
- 1First person says one sentence to start a story.
- 2Each person adds exactly one sentence.
- 3Try to include the craziest plot twists possible.
Record it on your phone — you'll want to replay these stories later.
Licence Plate Alphabet Game
- 1Start with the letter A.
- 2Spot a licence plate with that letter on it. Call it out!
- 3Move to B, then C — race to get through the whole alphabet.
Storytelling Chain
- 1First person says one sentence to start a story.
- 2Each person adds one sentence.
- 3See how wild and funny it gets!
Verbal Memory Game
- 1Start with 'I went shopping and bought...'
- 2Take turns repeating the list and adding one new item.
- 3See who can remember the longest list!
Code a Paper Robot
- 1Write a list of 'robot commands': Move Forward, Turn Right, Pick Up, etc.
- 2Draw a simple maze on paper.
- 3Write the exact sequence of commands needed to get the robot through the maze.
This is computational thinking — the same skill behind real coding.
