Want to bring out your kid’s sharpest thinking? Give him a shot at BrainPlay—11 unexpected prompts that will inspire critical reasoning (and perhaps challenge everything your child has assumed about himself and the world up until now).

Here’s what to do:

1. Have your kid find this month’s BrainPlay. He can locate it on page 39 of the October 2018 issue or you can download it here.
2. Then let him choose a location to do his most creative thinking. Really, any spot’s acceptable.
3. Slip out of the room to let your child answer the questions in solitude, or stick around if he’d like to share his logical reasoning and creative thoughts with you.
4. Provide enough time to allow deep thinking.

When he’s ready, you can try these prompts:

• What games can you play with no equipment?
• Name some reasons for parades.
• What kind of questions would you ask to get to know someone better?
• Who do you think has it easier, younger kids or older kids? Why?

There you go. Did those questions inspire your budding Socratic thinker? Turn to BrainPlay for more!