Screen-Free Week
Seven days, one small idea a day, for children from birth to five and the grown-ups who love them. Nothing to buy and nothing to plug in. Do one, or do all seven.
The seven days
The basket of real things
The five-second pause
Kitchen helper
The back-and-forth song
The pointing walk
The magic box
Read it twice
How it works
Pick a week and stick the cover on the fridge. Each day, try that day’s idea for ten minutes or more, and tick the day when you’ve done it. Every page tells you how, in three steps.
A grown-up stays beside the child for every idea. For under-threes, use only things too big to fit through a toilet-paper tube.
If you share a photo, show the sheet or the things you played with, and no children’s faces. Add #TurnsNotScreens so other families can find it.
“Virtual Autism” is not a medical diagnosis. Play ideas for families, not medical advice. If you are worried about a child, talk with the child’s doctor.