Surprising, flexible, built around them

Favorite-things trail

Create three small stops around the person’s favorite tastes, places, people, or activities instead of planning one big reveal.

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The shape of it

A simple run of show

  1. 01

    Stop one

    Begin somewhere familiar so the person feels comfortable rather than suspicious.

  2. 02

    Stop two

    Add one participatory activity, from browsing books to making dumplings.

  3. 03

    Stop three

    Finish with the person or place they would most want at the end.

Make it theirs

The detail that changes everything

Build from evidence: what they repeat, save, order, mention, or make time for.

Plan B

When real life happens

Make every stop independent so weather, closures, or low energy can shorten the route without ruining it.