Make Something: Puzzle
Today’s prompt suggested making a puzzle. Given that my theme is “words,” a crossword puzzle seemed in order. Teachers no doubt know of several websites that generate custom puzzles, quick […]
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Make Something: Papier Mache
When was the last time you tried papier-mache? Yeah. Same here. Some poor, grade school art teacher led me and a roomful of other nine-year-olds through the messy process. God […]
Make Something: At the Grocery Store
Today’s “make something” suggestion was to go grocery shopping. Noah Scalin offered extra credit for making the work at the grocery store itself. So while my husband and stepson shopped for […]
Make Something: Tangram
Today’s instruction: work with only the classic tangram shapes. My kids play with tangrams at home and at school, to mathematical and creative ends. Growing up, I had a puzzle […]
Make Something: Self
“Incorporate yourself into whatever you make.” Don’t I do that every time? Creating, to me, is intensely personal. I pour a bit of myself into everything I make—whether it’s a […]
Make Something: Unique Mask
I awoke too early this morning—a full two hours before I really needed to be up. As I lay there thinking, I decided my kindergarten year was a pretty spectacular time […]
Make Something: Before Dinner
I really thought today’s “make something” assignment would be a snap: Make something with your dinner before you eat it. No problem. I just needed to play with my food. […]
Make Something: Bathroom
Noah Scalin sent me to the bathroom today. This day’s make something prompt suggested using only things found around the bathroom, with “extra credit” for doing the creation in the […]
Home | A Jumping Off Point
When Norma and Paul and I got on the phone in May 2013 to continue the Sibling Discovery Project, our slated topic was home. I had prepared a quick, visual […]
Soil
In March 2013, the Sibling Discovery Project brought us the word soil—a concept that came easily for all of us. Paul’s vision for a carving was vivid. Norma worked with […]
Make Something: Shadow
Today’s “make something” task was to form something that casts a shadow, then record only the shadow. Quick and easy: Punch letters from heavy paper. Shine iPhone flashlight through holes […]
Tractor: Simple Shapes Convey Complex Ideas
Daddy taught all of us to draw a tractor. We drew tractors every Sunday in church, sitting beside him or on his lap. So when our Sibling Discovery Project turned up […]
Catching Up
Somehow I got nearly a year behind on posting about the Sibling Discovery Project. Tomorrow, my brother and sister and I meet again for our monthly discussion. We’ve completed the […]
Make Something: Mix & Match
Today’s instruction was to work with two things that don’t normally go together. This sparked some interesting ideas from the family. We considered the merger of cats and vinegar. Intriguing. […]
Make Something: BIG!
When Noah Scalin wrote today’s Make Something prompt—“make something as big as you possibly can”—I suspect he had in mind creating something life-size. Huge. Outlandish. But honestly, the very first […]
Beth Nyland 