Today’s play prompt is one of my go-to resets because it works for so many ages… and it turns “I’m bored” into “I’m building.” Welcome to: Build a Tiny World. 🌎✨ The Core Idea (5–15 minutes) Tell your child(ren): “Your mission is to build a tiny world where something interesting happens.” That’s it. No fancy supplies required. Use what you have: books, cups, blocks, pillows, little figures, cars, paper scraps, tape, socks, whatever. Version 1: Blanket Fort World (cozy + immersive) Build: a fort or hideout. Add: a flashlight, one stuffed animal, and one “rule” for the world. Examples of rules: - “Everyone whispers.” - “You have to crawl to travel.” - “You can only talk in silly voices.” Story spark: “Who lives here… and what do they need today?” Version 2: Tabletop World (quick + contained) This one is perfect if you want less mess. Build: a world on a tray, placemat, or one section of the table. Add zones: “home base,” “forest,” “river,” “mountain,” “mystery spot.” (Paper labels optional.) Story spark: “Something is missing… where do we search first?” Version 3: Floor World (big body + big imagination) Build: roads with painter’s tape, rivers with scarves, hills with pillows. Add a challenge: “Your character has to get from A to B without touching the lava.” 😄 Story spark: “What obstacle shows up… and how do we solve it?” If you try this today, comment TINY WORLD and tell me which version you did: fort, tabletop, or floor.