Questions to ask in front of any work of art.
A free set of Wonder Cards - 36 of them, for looking at art with a child, whether at home, in a gallery, or in the back of a book at bedtime. Some are simple. Some are quietly difficult. None ask you to know anything about art.
What's in the set
Three sets of 12, and a few blank cards at the end:
- Toddler cards, ages 2-5 - simple, sensory questions that invite a young child to look and to feel.
- Older child cards, ages 6+ - questions that build real visual thinking: observation, interpretation, and the courage to hold an opinion.
- 3D and beyond cards, all ages - for sculpture, installation, and any art you can walk around, inside, or through.
- Blank cards - room for your own questions, your child's, and the doodles and notices that come unasked.
Every card carries a quiet line for you on the back: a small way to follow your child further, never a right answer to steer them towards.
What you also get
The cards are yours to keep. Along with them, you will receive our Sunday letters - one painting, one question, one small thought, each week. A few quiet minutes of your Sunday, no more. You can leave whenever you like, and the cards remain yours.
A few of the questions inside:
- What is the very first thing you see?
- If this painting were food, what would it taste like?
- Look for one full minute without speaking. What did you notice that you almost missed?
- If you found this in the street with no label, would you know it was art? What makes something art?
No noise, no daily emails, no pressure. One letter on Sundays, and the cards are free.