Random Things To Do: Themes, Plans, Hobbies and Projects

Ten pages, ten written lists, 3,396 cards in all. Each page answers one question: what theme, what to do for a birthday, which hobby to try, what to make this weekend, what to do right now, what to be for Halloween, which chore comes next, what challenge to take, what to do on a date and what belongs on a bucket list. Every card comes with the line that makes it usable. A theme says how to run it and a costume says what to wear. An activity says how long it takes and what you need, a chore gives its minutes and the step people skip, and a challenge gives its pass line. A birthday plan or a date gives its cost, and a hobby, a project or a bucket list idea gives the first step or the size of the job. Most pages have rows of chips that narrow together, such as free, at home and with friends, and five let you tick off what you have done. People use these pages to settle a group that cannot agree, to fill an empty afternoon, to plan a party or a spirit week, and to find a project small enough to finish. Every list is printed on its page, so you can read it before you hand the choice to the shuffle.

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