Extend Your Experience: Fun Activities Inspired by Milo Imagines the World
Posted on February 4, 2025
Milo creates vibrant stories in his mind about the lives of the people he encounters on the subway. These activities invite you to tap into your own creativity, just like Milo, and explore the world through new and playful perspectives. Whether you’re drawing, getting creative in the kitchen, or mapping out your home, these ideas will encourage family fun while sparking imagination and reflection.
Imagine Their World
Milo imagines what the lives might be like of the people he sees on the subway train. With your family, draw pictures of what you imagine they do when you’re not with them. What does Mom do when she’s at work? What does your brother do when he is at middle school?
Share your drawings with each other. Were you right about what you imagined? What’s the same or different?
Cook Together
Sunday Afternoon Ice Cream
Milo imagines eating ice cream with his mom and sister on a Sunday afternoon. Get creative with your family and create ice cream sundaes together!
Flavors from the play:
- Milo—Strawberry
- Adrienne—Chocolate
- Mom—Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
What’s your favorite flavor?
Make a Subway Map of Your Home
Think about your living space and the different areas you use in your home. Draw your home as a subway map and use different colored lines to trace the different paths you take from one room to another.
For example, when you’re hungry, do you follow the kitchen line? When you are sleepy, what stops do you make on your way to bed? Choose different colors for different activities.