Make Something: Letter to a Fictional Character
Dear Alice, I am writing in hopes that you will entertain a new career opportunity. I’ve seen your work, and I’d like to offer you a position in my organization. […]
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Make Something: Not So Portable
Not So Portable We’re setting out for a weekend away! I’ve got to pack for two days of play! I’ll take the big bag. He’ll use the small. Never mind that I’m short and […]
Make Something: Salt
I went literal with today’s make something prompt, which suggested using salt as my medium or inspiration. What you see in this image is maybe three or four tablespoons of […]
Make Something: With Squares
Today’s make something recommendation was to work only with squares. None the wiser, I opted for a very tedious approach: I found a simple image of a glowing lightbulb, which […]
Make Something: Outdoors In
“Make somewhere outdoors seem like it is indoors.” Confession: I did not enjoy this prompt. It’s so cold outside, and I just didn’t want to go out there to do […]
Make Something: Pet Love Song
Completely by coincidence on this Valentine’s Day, the make something prompt invites me to write a love song. But not just any love song. A love song about a pet. […]
Make Something: Role Reversal
Today’s make something assignment was to do someone else’s job for awhile. I was to create something at that person’s workplace, or at least based on the experience of doing their […]
Make Something: Television-Inspired
“Make something inspired by your favorite television show.” As I think back on forty-some years of watching TV, one program stands out as truly “favorite.” One I would not miss. […]
Make Something: Anagram
“Create an anagram of your name and illustrate it in some way.” An anagram is a rearrangement of letters to spell something new. One of my favorites is “the eyes,” […]
Make Something: Silent
Today’s make something prompt tells me to “do something in which silence is an essential component.” I was going to close the door, plug my ears, and read. Get positively […]
Make Something: Plastic Utensils
Today’s make something recommendation was to work with disposable plastic utensils. My favorite utensil is the spork. Who doesn’t love a spork? So I dressed one up and asked my […]
Make Something: Inside Out
“Make something that looks like it has been turned inside out.” (Or “outside in,” as my son always said when he was little.) I’ve been wanting to play with markers, so […]
Make Something: Sound
“Make something that makes a sound on its own.” At Day 283 of 365 in this journey, precious few times have I “cheated” by not exactly following the prompt and/or […]
Make Something: Toothbrush
“Use a toothbrush and/or toothpaste as the central component of, or inspiration for, what you do today.” I stared at toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste for awhile, wondering how I […]
Make Something: As a Cat
“Imagine you are an animal and work as that animal would today.” Cats at their day jobs We have three cats: two adults called Frankie and Dash, and a kitten […]
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