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Weekly Creativity #308 | Flash Contest #68: Write a Story From the POV of Your Favorite Toy

Post Published June 2, 2024 by Sage Millen

Write a story from the POV of your favorite toy or stuffed animal. Think Toy Story! Is your favorite toy heroic like Woody and Buzz? What adventures does it go on when you're not around?
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Weekly Creativity Post #307: Take a Photo Where the Subject is Blurry

Post Published May 26, 2024 by Sage Millen

Take a photo where the subject is blurry. It could be a portrait of a flower blowing in the wind or a soccer ball flying through the air.
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Weekly Creativity #306: Write a Story About Investigating Self-Playing Pianos

Post Published May 19, 2024 by Sage Millen

Write a story where the main character investigates if self-playing pianos truly are self-playing.
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Weekly Creativity #304 | Flash Contest #67: Write a Story Based On One of Your Favorite Songs

Post Published May 5, 2024 by Sage Millen

Write a story based on one of your favorite songs. Include the title of the song at the top of your submission.
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Weekly Creativity #301: Invent a Sport

Post Published April 14, 2024 by Sage Millen

Invent a sport (it doesn’t have to be realistic). Write a handbook with rules/instructions, and draw an example of a team’s uniform.
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Weekly Creativity #299 | Flash Contest #66: Write a Poem From the Perspective of a Shoelace

Post Published March 31, 2024 by Sage Millen

Write a poem from the perspective of a shoelace.
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Weekly Creativity #298: Create a Portrait Using Only Blank Paper, a Hole Puncher, and a Stapler

Post Published March 24, 2024 by Sage Millen

Create a portrait using only blank paper, a hole puncher, and a stapler.
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Weekly Creativity #295 | Flash Contest #65: Write a Story That Takes Place During a Sleepover

Post Published March 3, 2024 by Sage Millen

Write a story that takes place during a sleepover.
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Weekly Creativity #294: Design the Ultimate Blanket Fort

Post Published February 25, 2024 by Sage Millen

Design the ultimate blanket fort with a friend.
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Weekly Creativity #291 | Flash Contest #64: Write a Story About a Person Finding a Secret Passageway

Post Published February 4, 2024 by Sage Millen

Write a story about a person finding a secret passageway. Where does it lead?
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Weekly Creativity #289: Write a Story About Your Own Life Where Somebody Else is the Main Character

Post Published January 21, 2024 by Sage Millen

Write a story about your own life where somebody else is the main character.
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Weekly Creativity #288: Use a Collection of Homemade Instruments to Make a Song

Post Published January 14, 2024 by Sage Millen

Use a collection of homemade instruments to make a song.
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Weekly Creativity #287: Draw a Scene at a Hairdresser, Barber Shop, or Pet Salon

Post Published January 7, 2024 by Sage Millen

Draw a scene at a hairdresser or barber shop where everyone has crazy hair. Or you could even draw pets with crazy fur at the groomer’s!
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Weekly Creativity #285: Pick Three Items of Clothing from Your Closet, and Create Characters Who Would Wear Them

Post Published December 24, 2023 by Sage Millen

Pick three items of clothing from your closet, and create characters who you think would wear them. Draw them on a piece of paper and make a list of their qualities. Are they funny or serious?
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Weekly Creativity #282 | Flash Contest #62: Write a Story About a Family Heirloom

Post Published December 3, 2023 by Sage Millen

Write a story about a family heirloom that’s been passed down for generations (it can be real or made up). Maybe it’s even haunted…
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Weekly Creativity #280: Draw Your Favorite Meal but with Different Colors

Post Published November 19, 2023 by Sage Millen

Draw your favorite meal but with different colors.
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Emerging

Art Age 13 Published November 14, 2023 by Sage Millen

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The Royal Wave

Art Age 13 Published November 14, 2023 by Sage Millen

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Weekly Creativity Post #279: Write about a Character Who Has All of Your Bad Habits and More

Post Published November 12, 2023 by Sage Millen

Write about a character who has all of your bad habits and more.
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Weekly Creativity #276: Make a Picture Book Based on a Memory from When You Were Younger

Post Published October 22, 2023 by Sage Millen

Make a picture book based on a memory from when you were younger. You can be as creative as you’d like with this. Maybe your memory is losing your first tooth or learning to ride a bike, but you cou...
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