Pip's Command Garden

Plan paths. Read maps. Guide your hero.

Ages 4–10

Choose your practice level.

How to play

How to play

Choose a level from 1 to 5.

Tap the arrow to begin.

Or visit World Explorer, Poster Corner, Little Helpers, Pretend Stories, Safety Stories, Bears' Story, or Pirate Treasure Hunt.

Practice level | Level 2 · Short Plans: Plan a short path with Up, Down, Left, and Right.

Choose something to explore

PIP'S DISCOVERY ADVENTURE

Tiny to Universe

Look closely at tiny things, explore places on Earth, and travel into space.

A woman and little girl explore a ladybug under a magnifying glass, a town, Earth and the stars.

Where is my mother?

Choose a baby animal. Read each little story clue, then guide Mila across the squares.

How to play

How to play

Choose a baby animal.

Read the story, then plan directions to what Mila needs to find.

Complete all three steps to reunite the baby with Mama.

Where is my mother?

How to play

How to play

Read the six little story sentences.

Add directions to Mila's plan.

Press Run plan and watch Mila travel.

When Mila arrives, see what happened in the story.

Level 2 · Short Plans

Find the lamb.

Read the story · Step 1 of 3

Need a hint?
Story hint

Look at Mila and the baby. Plan the path one square at a time.

Your plan

Directions

Pretend & understand

Pretend Stories

Fifteen little worlds for Mila to enter, play, and understand. Each story shows how a familiar situation begins, what happens in the middle, and how it ends.

Pretend Story

Event sequence

Tell the story together

First: Who was Mila, and where did she go?

Problem: What happened or what did somebody need?

Next: What steps did Mila take?

End: How did everyone know the situation was finished?

Protect & tell

Safety Stories

Sixteen small stories that help Mila practise body safety, asking for help, emergency communication, and knowing what to do when something does not feel safe.

Safety Story

Safety sequence

Tell the safety story together

First: What happened, and how did Mila know something was not safe?

Body: What did Mila do with her body or voice right away?

Help: Which safe grown-up did Mila go to, and what did she say?

End: How did Mila know the problem was finished?

Mila and the Bear Family

A forest adventure about exploring, getting lost, and finding the way home.

Explore → Get lost → Bear cave → Find bridge → Mama

Tell the story together

First: Where did Mila and Mama go, and what did Mila want to explore?

Then: What happened in the cave?

At the end: How did Mila get back to Mama?

6 visual guides

Visual Guides

Choose a vocabulary poster

Each poster explains the direction, position, path, order, and action words used in Pip's Command Garden.

Guide 1 of 6

Directions

A clear guide to Up, Down, Left, and Right on the game grid.

Directions vocabulary poster for Pip's Command Garden

Choose an occupation

Choose an occupation. Direction adventures have no timer or scores.

How to play

How to play

Choose a job for Mila.

For direction adventures, follow one destination at a time.

For Ballerina, read the story and watch Mila dance at the end.

Story About the Dance School

Mila goes to dance school and learns to dance like a ballerina.

Train → Studio → Teacher → Practice → Dance

Doctor adventure

How to play

How to play

Look at Mila and her destination.

Add directions to your plan.

Press Run plan and watch Mila travel.

Level 2 · Short Plans

Find the medical kit

Step 1 of 2
    Complete Current Not started
    Need a hint?
    Story hint

    Your plan

    Directions

    Easy Path

    How to play

    How to play

    Choose a hero and find the goal.

    Add directions in the order your hero should move.

    Press Run to watch the plan.

    If the hero stops elsewhere, change a move and try again.

    Choose your hero

    Need a hint?
    Story hint

    Your plan

    Commands

    Build a Path

    How to play

    How to play

    Choose a hero and route.

    Add directions to your plan.

    If prompted, predict the finishing square.

    Press Run.

    Choose your hero

    Choose a route

    Need a hint?
    Story hint

    Your plan

    Commands

    Map Path

    How to play

    How to play

    Find Pip and read the map question.

    Use North, South, East and West.

    Tap the matching arrow or place.

    Read the result, then select Next Question.

    Question 1 of 5

    North ↑ · South ↓ · East → · West ←

    Need a hint?
    Story hint

    Pirate Treasure Hunt

    How to play

    How to play

    Start at the ship and read each clue.

    Choose one compass direction.

    Follow four clues to reach the treasure.

    If a direction misses, try a different one.

    Young pirate holding a treasure map

    Start at the ship. Follow each clue.

    Clue 1 of 4

    Ship
    Compass
    Palm tree
    Dolphin
    Fish
    Wave
    Shark
    Treasure chest
    Need a hint?
    Story hint

    Young pirate guide