Make Something: Fish
As Thanksgiving celebrations go, mine has been relatively free of responsibilities. We hosted a small group of grown-ups. Everyone brought food to contribute. For our part, Jim did most of […]
Category Archives: Being Creative
Make Something: Holiday
Wow, did I get lucky with today’s make something prompt! This was party day in our house, celebrating Emma’s ninth birthday with a crew of her best friends. The prompt? […]
Make Something: In a Bottle
A few weeks ago (quite a few, actually), my mother-in-law announced that she wanted all of us to make an ornament for a special Christmas tree she’s planning to display […]
Make Something: Package
“Create a package for something that’s normally unwrapped.” Generally speaking, my emotions are out there. Visible and obvious, even when hiding them might be prudent. Sometimes I wish I could […]
Make Something: Inkblot
Being away from home is no reason to pause the creative process. In fact, what better opportunity to practice ingenuity? Far from routine, supplies, and all that is well known, […]
Make Something: Paper as Fabric
With 20 minutes to accomplish today’s make something assignment, I felt like I was taking a timed test. The rush was purely due to our family calendar. We were leaving […]
Make Something: Night Sky
“Look at the sky after the sun goes down today and make something inspired by what you see.” November Afternoon through double-hung windows mama notices squirrel silhouette against cold gray […]
Make Something: Faux Meal
“Make a meal that doesn’t look like what it actually is and serve it to friends.” Some days, I do this for the children—just because. One year for April Fools […]
Make Something: With a Friend
Oh, how I wish today’s make something prompt had come up four days ago, for Day 200! The 200th assignment was to make something with hair. I scraped by with […]
Make Something: Map
As a writer, I prefer to travel toward the southwest of this land. As a teacher, I try to guide my students there as well.
Make Something: New Seem Old
Today’s creative challenge is to make something new seem old. So I made a little quiz. Can you match the texting abbreviations in the first column to my invented Shakespearean interpretations […]
Make Something: Glasses
The year was probably 1994 or 1995. I’d been out of journalism school and writing professionally (for pay) for a few years. An outstanding boss/writing mentor had taught me even […]
Make Something: Hair
As I reached this 200th day of making things, I confess that my heart sank when I read the prompt. Noah Scalin invited me to create something from my own […]
Make Something: Flag
Can you imagine the congressional brawl if a senator called for a flag overhaul? With opinions so varied and agreements so few any vote would downgrade our red, white, and […]
Make Something: Dance Step
The Writer’s Dance We begin with confidence – jumping boldly to the dance floor, with a big idea and both feet. We shuffle around, rearranging that idea in small steps. […]
Beth Nyland 