Make Something: Kit
Today’s instruction: “Make a kit for an activity that normally wouldn’t need one.” I’m calling this kit “Moment for Mama.” You wouldn’t think a mere moment would require supplies. But […]
Make Something: Make-Up
Today’s make something activity suggested working with make-up. I knew I wanted to write with lipstick. But what words? In a stroke of brilliance, my husband suggested a wonderful play […]
Make Something: Homonyms
A story told in homonyms. How many homonyms do you count? “I’ll write a holy hymn of praise,” says Wayne, “of Him and how our lives were won. A piece that […]
Make Something: Hold You Up
Today’s task called for me to make something strong enough to support my own weight … then stand on it. Time was short. So I took my son’s practical advice: […]
Make Something: Toilet Paper Tubes
Work only with toilet paper tubes today. Imagine receiving this instruction and having (gasp!) NO tubes on hand. Then what? Would you unwind the nearly full roll hanging in your […]
Make Something: Thumbprint
My thumbprint inspired me to make a haiku this evening.
Make Something: Board Game
Make a board game? Okay. But it has to be about writing. If you’re not a writing nerd, this may not have much appeal. But I see potential for writing students […]
Make Something: Light Seem Heavy
After a day spent toiling with words and presentations and video footage, I was ready for something completely different this evening. So I opened Pixler.com and experimented with image layering. […]
Make Something: Rube Goldberg
Today’s make something challenge was to make a Rube Goldberg machine. Wouldn’t it be grand if someone would invent a contraption that would eliminate a writer’s temptation (okay, MY temptation) […]
Make Something: Crayons
I have always loved to color. Show me a brand new Crayola box, all green and gold and sharp-cornered and tidy, and my fingers will twitch at the possibility of getting […]
Make Something: Nose
Why do the make something prompts seem to be extra challenging on Friday evenings? I’m sure it has nothing to do with my mental state or level of fatigue. Here […]
Make Something: Utensils
What if someone told you to make something with all the utensils you own today? Would that seem reasonable? Simple, even? Then you are not a cook who has merged […]
Make Something: Purple
Purple is not my favorite color. It does rank well ahead of yellow, which I hate. It edges out blue and red, which are other people’s favorite colors (my mom’s […]
Make Something: Movie-Inspired
On these days when I teach an evening business writing class in the city, after a full day of consulting and parenting, it’s tougher to make something before day’s end. […]
Make Something: Visual Definition
Create a visual definition for a word chosen randomly from a dictionary. When I discovered that this was today’s make something prompt, I wanted a word I didn’t know. I […]
Beth Nyland 