Make Something: Unintended Instructions
On this 170th day of making things, the prompt was to create “something unintended out of existing instructions.” I hold onto instructions. But not in any organized fashion. Imagine: All […]
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Make Something: Hold You Up
Today’s task called for me to make something strong enough to support my own weight … then stand on it. Time was short. So I took my son’s practical advice: […]
Make Something: Toilet Paper Tubes
Work only with toilet paper tubes today. Imagine receiving this instruction and having (gasp!) NO tubes on hand. Then what? Would you unwind the nearly full roll hanging in your […]
Make Something: Piñata
After the papier-mache experiment earlier this month, my shoulders slumped when I saw today’s make something prompt: “Make a piñata and destroy it.” I simply could not face papier-mache again. Determined to stay […]
Make Something: From a Plastic Bag
Use a disposable plastic bag to create something new. While transforming a grocery bag into a lovely flower, I found myself engaged in the process. First cutting and folding the […]
Make Something: Recycled
Yo. I got you a word. And I pulled it straight from the trash. That was today’s challenge: work only with materials from the recycling bin. Imagine my dismay when […]
Make Something: Paper
I wonder how often my little girls will be able to participate in this “Make Something” challenge over the next 365 days. They both had ideas for today’s prompt, but […]
Beth Nyland 