Every torch is a little bit of magic in the dark.
Grandpa Wise says
The quiet, dim end of the day doesn't have to mean a screen. A torch and a bare wall can hold a small child spellbound — and it settles them for sleep instead of winding them up.
Shadow Zoo
Time10 minutes
You'll needA torch or phone light, a blank wall
Turn the lights low and make shadow animals on the wall with your hands — a snapping crocodile, a fluttering bird, a hopping bunny. Then let them invent a creature nobody has ever seen and give it a name and a sound.
Why it works: Imagination, hand shapes, and a gentle wind-down before bed.