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Daily Creativity #23: Write a Story Inspired by a Family Photo

Post Published April 22, 2020

Look through some of your old family photos, taken before you were born. Pick an image that you feel drawn to, then try to imagine your way into the moment.
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Weekly Writing Workshop #3, Friday April 17, 2020: Spiders and Webs

Post Published April 21, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our third Weekly Writing Workshop! A summary of the workshop, plus some of the output published below The Stone Soup Weekly Writing Workshop is open to all Stone Soup contributors and...
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Dancing Pirates, a composition for piano written and performed by Vera Lim, 8

Post Published April 21, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Dancing Pirates By Vera Lim, 8 I wrote "Dancing Pirates" because I was inspired by my younger brother's pirate birthday party. This piece is dedicated to him.
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A Day in the Life, a comic-strip by Abhi Sukhdial, 12

Post Published April 21, 2020 by Abhi Sukhdial

Abhi Sukhdial, 12 Stillwater, OK
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Daily Creativity #22: Create a Photograph with Unexpected Perspective

Post Published April 21, 2020 by Jane Levi

In cubist paintings, it isn’t always immediately obvious what all the shapes represent. Look at Still Life with Checked Tablecloth by Juan Gris (1887-1927).
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Thoughts on reading “Bomb” by Steve Sheinkin, by Daniel Zhu, 10

Post Published April 20, 2020 by Daniel Zhu

The successful use of the first atomic bomb greatly relieved many scientists, because it meant that their years of work on it had not gone to waste; yet it also caused them to experience pain and grie...
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Covid-19, a poem of hope by Audrey Chuang, 11

Post Published April 20, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Covid-19 by Audrey Chuang, 11 The news rings in my head The anger and negativity swirling around me I can’t settle My heart won’t settle Everyone's hearts won’t settle Every pair of anxio...
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Daily Creativity #21 | Flash Contest: Write a Poem about Something in Your Kitchen

Post Published April 20, 2020 by Jane Levi

Go into the kitchen. Stand in front of a cupboard with food in it (or the fridge). Close your eyes, open the door (or better still, have someone else open it for you), stretch out your hand, and touch...
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The Nintendo Switch: is it really worth it? A review by Daniel Zhu, 10

Post Published April 17, 2020 by Daniel Zhu

Nintendo has a reputation for making good gaming consoles. And when the Nintendo Switch came out, it introduced a whole new way of playing games, with the Switch’s revolutionary Joy-Cons and no-WiFi...
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Book Club Report: Our First Meeting!

Post Published April 17, 2020 by Laura Moran

An update from our first Stone Soup Book Club Meeting! The Stone Soup Book Club is open to all Stone Soup contributors and subscribers during the COVID-19-related school closures and shelter-in-place...
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