Make Something: Markers
“Use only markers as your material or inspiration today.” This is the only acceptable way to use Sharpies on the carpet …
Category Archives: Being Creative
Make Something: Sport
Today’s make something prompt was to invent a sport and convince others to play it with me. I spent my day teaching a business writing workshop … not exactly the […]
Make Something: Chopsticks
I sometimes wonder how my eating habits, my health, and my physical form would be different if I had only chopsticks to use as eating utensils. Of course I fantasize […]
Make Something: Desaturate
I’m going ultra-literal with today’s make something prompt. It’s Christmas Day, and I’ve been in full-on celebration mode since 6:00 a.m. Any other day, I may have mustered a far […]
Make Something: Mural
What if you were assigned one more “to do” on an already-busy Christmas Eve day? Not something essential. Just something extra. Would you make time? Could you? At day 238 […]
Make Something: Bookmark
Today’s make something instructions were to make a unique bookmark. A quick scan of Pinterest generated more ideas (and many more complicated ideas) than I needed. But I saw several […]
Make Something: Carry Along
Today’s make something activity kept me sane and focused during a day when I might otherwise have lost my mind. Carry something with you all day—preferably something you’ve made—and document […]
Make Something: Human Body
Today’s assignment was to create something using only the human body, whether mine or that of a friend. I chose the body of my youngest child. Emma is not only […]
Make Something: Labels
Thank goodness cookie boxes and remote controls don’t talk. Generally, they don’t have to. Most of the time, I’m equipped with a little voice that serves as ventriloquist for the […]
Make Something: Portmanteau
As much as I’m enjoying venturing into less familiar creative territories, I find myself nearly giddy when the make something prompt relates to writing. Like today: “Create a portmanteau and use it.” […]
Make Something: Cloud
If I had more time and ambition, I’d stretch my interpretation of today’s prompt—to make a cloud—and do something different (and not so literal). But this was our tree-trimming evening, […]
Make Something: Superhero
“Create a new superhero. What are his/her/its powers? What does the costume look like?” This is where Noah Scalin has nudged me today, on this 231st day of 365: Make […]
Make Something: Container
The make something recommendation today is to create a container. Right away, I knew I wanted a place to put all my excuses. The ones that keep me from writing […]
Make Something: Bicycle
Work with or be inspired by a bicycle or its parts. I don’t ride a bicycle much any more. But with a few exceptions (the painful day I learned to […]
Make Something: Balance
Today’s instruction was to work with the weights of things to create something balanced on a small point. I rounded up my Haikubes and a couple wooden blocks from the […]
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