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Learn to cook idlis out of mudTry raising a brood of chicksPlay at chasing the hensWrestle with a puppyHug the baby goatsBring home coloured fish in a tumblerCatch the rain off the roof tiles in your palmChalk the squares and roll the dice for thaayamGather up pebbles for five-stonesHide a peacock feather inside a bookLook up — the moon will follow youthe stars will hide, and shineLearn to swim in the wellMake a nungu cart and run it alongMake a pinwheel from a palm leafTie on a watch woven from a coconut frondGo to the temple with AmmaRide the swings till you are worn outLearn to catch butterfliesAsk Paati for a storyGo to the fields with ThaathaBuy toys, and break themCount the starsFly a paper kiteKeep at least one sparrow’s nest at homeRun about and playEven when you are worn out, don’t touch the phoneChildhood is a gift!