Goal and options: how do you put a kid on time out?
output answer: have them sit down for a set amount of time where they can't play or talk to anyone.

Goal and options: how do you eat an ice cream cone?
output answer: bite it down as the ice cream goes down.

Goal and options: Cut your wood to the appropriate dimensions.
output answer:
Mark your chosen measurements on your boards in pencil and use a circular saw or miter saw to trim them to size. You would simply cut two 8 ft 2 x 6 boards in half lengthwise to get four pieces that you can then assemble into a single plane.