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Daily Creativity #41 | Flash Contest: Write about what Superheroes do in their Spare Time

by Molly Torinus

Published May 18, 2020

Write about what super-heroes and super-villains do in their spare time or on their days off. Feel free to make it funny: maybe Voldemort enjoys yoga, or Wonder Woman writes a blog.

Book Club Report: The Inquisitor’s Tale, by Adam Gidwitz (cont.)

by Laura Moran

Published May 17, 2020

Utopia for an Animal, art and words by Himank Chhaya, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 17, 2020

“Hope,” a poem by Simran Umatt, 9, illustrated with “Together,” by Anna Elizabeth Linney, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 15, 2020

Hope By Simran Umatt, 9 We have hope in our hearts, Stored inside like treasure. We hope that someday, We can play with our friends with pleasure We hope that we can Hold hands forever...

Daily Creativity #40: Think about Endings and Try Writing a Different One

by Jane Levi

Published May 15, 2020

We Are Strong, a poem by Georgia Marshall, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 14, 2020

Daily Creativity #39: Write a Poem Inspired by a Breugel Painting

Published May 14, 2020

Study this painting for at least five minutes (set a timer!), zooming in to get a better look and taking notes on what you notice. Then write a 16-line poem about it. The artwork we...

Cotton Candy

by Himank Chhaya

Published May 13, 2020

The history and science of cotton candy is often overlooked. But under the cover, it's actually quite interesting. Machine-spun cotton candy was, strangely enough, invented by a dentist, William Morrison, and confectioner, John C. Wharton,...

An update on the amazing work of LILAC – Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 13, 2020

We shared the news with you last month that past Stone Soup contributor Sabrina Guo, a freshman at Syosset High School in NY, created new organization called LILAC, a student-led organization dedicated to serving the affected patients, medical professionals...

Birthdays in Quarantine, some thoughts from Anya Geist, 13

by Anya Geist

Published May 13, 2020

Daily Creativity #41 | Flash Contest: Write about what Superheroes do in their Spare Time

Post Published May 18, 2020 by Molly Torinus

Write about what super-heroes and super-villains do in their spare time or on their days off. Feel free to make it funny: maybe Voldemort enjoys yoga, or Wonder Woman writes a blog.

Book Club Report: The Inquisitor’s Tale, by Adam Gidwitz (cont.)

Post Published May 17, 2020 by Laura Moran

An Update from our fifth Stone Soup Book Club meeting This week, during our 5th meeting of the Stone Soup Book Club (13 May, 2020), we discussed The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog, by Adam Gidwitz. Our fantastic Stone Soup contributor, Anya Geist, led the session through a stimulating discussion on the various themes, plot twists, and favorite character...

Utopia for an Animal, art and words by Himank Chhaya, 12

Post Published May 17, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

“Utopia for an Animal” is a pictorial representation of how the coronavirus has changed our lives. As depicted, humans are stuck inside their homes and apartments, as animals outside frolic and play in an area of little to no pollution, and no hindrance to them. Elephants cross the street, antelopes look around, and bunnies and their families dance and eat grass. Utopia is a perfect society.

“Hope,” a poem by Simran Umatt, 9, illustrated with “Together,” by Anna Elizabeth Linney, 11

Post Published May 15, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Hope By Simran Umatt, 9 We have hope in our hearts, Stored inside like treasure. We hope that someday, We can play with our friends with pleasure We hope that we can Hold hands forever and ever We hope that we can Have fun and come together! Together By Anna Elizabeth Linney, 11 Simran Umatt, 9 San Diego, CA Anna Elizabeth Linney, 11 Leawood...

Daily Creativity #40: Think about Endings and Try Writing a Different One

Post Published May 15, 2020 by Jane Levi

Endings are hard. Try thinking about endings as punctuation: Period: it’s all neatly tied up and finished. Question mark: a few things are left open - whatever will happen next? Exclamation point - no one expected that, SURPRISE!!!!! Take a look at one of the stories you have written recently–or, you can do this as a collaborative exercise using someone else’s story (swap with ...

We Are Strong, a poem by Georgia Marshall, 11

Post Published May 14, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

We Are Strong By Georgia Marshall, 11 Fires burning across the globe Porcelain crashing True loves forced to see each other, only through windows. And when the sky is falling Through a cracked glass mirror, We have only a ray of hope Shining through the storm. We can find a way to breathe again, If we stay strong. We are strong, glowing warriors in masks.

Daily Creativity #39: Write a Poem Inspired by a Breugel Painting

Post Published May 14, 2020 by

Study this painting for at least five minutes (set a timer!), zooming in to get a better look and taking notes on what you notice. Then write a 16-line poem about it. The artwork we are referring you to for this exercise is called The Procession to Calvary, painted by Pieter Breugel the Elder in 1564.

Cotton Candy

Post Published May 13, 2020 by Himank Chhaya

An update on the amazing work of LILAC – Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19

Post Published May 13, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Birthdays in Quarantine, some thoughts from Anya Geist, 13

Post Published May 13, 2020 by Anya Geist

Last Tuesday, on April 21, Massachusetts Gov. Baker announced that all schools in Massachusetts would be closed for the rest of the year, meaning that my birthday, on June 10th, will officially be a COVID-19/quarantine birthday. Millions of children around the world have had their birthdays suddenly upended by the coronavirus.

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