Make Something: Transformed Room
The 227th make something suggestion is to “transform a room into a new environment.” So many possibilities. But this prompt plays so directly into something I’ve been working on for […]
Category Archives: Being Creative
Make Something: Deck of Cards
Today’s make something instruction was to work with or create a deck of cards. I wanted to create a deck of writing prompts. Alas, this is not a new idea. […]
Make Something: Animal House
This day’s make something prompt was to create a unique house for a small animal—a bird, a bat, a cat … Our cats, a calico named Frankie and a tabby […]
Make Something: Dirty
There once was a waiter named Curt who garnished hors d’oeuvres with black dirt. Oh sure, that was rotten … but it all was forgotten when he served sewage pops […]
Make Something: Mad Libs Story
Today’s make something suggestion was to create a “mad libs” style story and invite others to fill in the blanks. I found a fantastic website where I could create the […]
Make Something: Unappetizing (but edible)
If you look at this plate of food and say, “What the …?” then I guess today’s mission is accomplished. The instruction was to “make something appetizing seem unappetizing (but […]
Make Something: Inspired by a Tree
Magnetic poetry today. Inspired by a familiar, seasonal shape. But with a timeless message …
Make Something: Blue
On this Friday night after a long, challenging week, the make something prompt invited me to work only with blue materials. That left nearly limitless options. I craved departure from […]
Make Something: Paper Mosaic
Technology challenged me today. I battled to access email, to connect to the internet, and even to play a silly iPad game. Somewhere in the midst of these frustrations, I […]
Make Something: Measuring Devices
Make a word with only measuring devices? Sure, I can do that. We have a heap of measuring utensils in our kitchen …
Make Something: Flip Book Animation
Today’s make something prompt invited me to create a flip-book animation in the corner of a notebook. My animation is not nearly as long or impressive as one I discovered several decades […]
Make Something: Work with Light
Today’s make something prompt opened me to a new field and showed me something useful I’ve kept right in my pocket … with no clue about the power I carry […]
Make Something: Graffiti
Today’s make something assignment was to create an image on a wall using water. Armed with a spray bottle—nozzle set to “stream”—I tagged the wall of my own front porch. […]
Make Something: Toothpicks
Today’s assignment: work with toothpicks. We had the fancy kind on hand. Other than that, there’s not much special about this creation.
Make Something: First Aid Kit
Today’s instruction—to make something using only items you might find in a first aid kit—called to mind one small word. An interjection:
Beth Nyland 