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Hide and Seek, a short story by Adam Smith, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 17, 2020

Hide and Seek Adam Smith, 13 I laughed as I charged along the tree-lined sunlit path with my friends in tow. I slipped, and we all giggled as I dusted myself off, not in a...

Daily Creativity #63: Imagine a World Where Everyone has the Same Superpower

by Anna Rowell

Published June 17, 2020

The Virus, a poem by Aditi Dinesh, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 16, 2020

The Virus Aditi Dinesh, 11 It’s claiming life after life As it reaches its peak Let’s save them from this plight Or there won't be next week They’re working night after night Trying to find...

Weekly Writing Workshop #11, Friday June 12, 2020: Interweaving Voices & Narratives

by Jane Levi

Published June 16, 2020

Daily Creativity #62: Draw Shadows and Imagine Them as New Objects

by Anna Rowell

Published June 16, 2020

Put some objects in front of a sunny window and draw the shadows they make (if it’s not a sunny day, put your objects in front of a wall and use a bright light instead)....

The Boring Friend

by Abhi Sukhdial

Published June 15, 2020

Self Isolation, haiku by Francesca Webb, 10

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 15, 2020

Daily Creativity #61 | Flash Contest: Write about a World Without Color

by Anna Rowell

Published June 15, 2020

What would the world be like without color? What if there were a few select people who could see colors? Write about the effects of not being able to see color, or of there being...

Lottery (or, the real winners get the toilet paper…), a cartoon by Natya Chandrasekar, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 14, 2020

Lottery Natya Chandrasekar, 12 One day my mom was so happy, as if she had won a lottery and she was jumping with joy and dancing. When I asked her what made her so happy...

Daily Creativity #60: Create an Art Piece of Your Ideal Living Space

by Jane Levi

Published June 12, 2020

If you could live in any kind of habitation, with everything exactly the way you wanted it, what would it be like? Where would it be? Maybe it’s a cave, or a space station, or...

Hide and Seek, a short story by Adam Smith, 13

Post Published June 17, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Hide and Seek Adam Smith, 13 I laughed as I charged along the tree-lined sunlit path with my friends in tow. I slipped, and we all giggled as I dusted myself off, not in a toxic or harmful way but in the playful way that all children have before they hit adolescence. Then one of my friends suggested we play hide and seek, and then I agreed to be the seeker, the role that all children abhor.

Daily Creativity #63: Imagine a World Where Everyone has the Same Superpower

Post Published June 17, 2020 by Anna Rowell

What is your favorite superpower? Now imagine everyone in the world has that one power. What would happen? Would we work together to regulate the usage of the superpower, or would the world descend into chaos as everyone fights for power? If everyone had the same power, would it still be a superpower? Tell us the story!

The Virus, a poem by Aditi Dinesh, 11

Post Published June 16, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

The Virus Aditi Dinesh, 11 It’s claiming life after life As it reaches its peak Let’s save them from this plight Or there won't be next week They’re working night after night Trying to find a cure Victims fight with all their might Until it all becomes a blur Folks are staying inside their home Wishing they could go outside It’s good weather to roam But they have to stay i...

Weekly Writing Workshop #11, Friday June 12, 2020: Interweaving Voices & Narratives

Post Published June 16, 2020 by Jane Levi

An update from our eleventh 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 subscribers. Every Friday, we meet for an hour-and-a-half via Zoom to respond to a new writing challenge, write together in our virtual room, and then share what we have written with one another.

Daily Creativity #62: Draw Shadows and Imagine Them as New Objects

Post Published June 16, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Put some objects in front of a sunny window and draw the shadows they make (if it’s not a sunny day, put your objects in front of a wall and use a bright light instead). Next, try envisioning new animals, people, or whatever you can think of to fit the forms of the shadows.

The Boring Friend

Post Published June 15, 2020 by Abhi Sukhdial

Self Isolation, haiku by Francesca Webb, 10

Post Published June 15, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Self Isolation Francesca Webb, 10 Sitting at my desk Wishing it could be next year Missing summer fun On google classroom My days are long and boring What is happening? Hospitals full up Doctors working very hard No more face masks left Nothing in the shops I hope old people are fine Our street is quiet Sitting in my room I’m safe but I am worried We have to stay strong

Daily Creativity #61 | Flash Contest: Write about a World Without Color

Post Published June 15, 2020 by Anna Rowell

What would the world be like without color? What if there were a few select people who could see colors? Write about the effects of not being able to see color, or of there being no color, and how that affects people and society in a good or bad way. Remember: this is a Monday prompt, so if you are writing your response in the week it was first published, you can submit it to our Weekly Flash C...

Lottery (or, the real winners get the toilet paper…), a cartoon by Natya Chandrasekar, 12

Post Published June 14, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Lottery Natya Chandrasekar, 12 One day my mom was so happy, as if she had won a lottery and she was jumping with joy and dancing. When I asked her what made her so happy , she said she had found toilet paper online, and they are being shipped to our house.

Daily Creativity #60: Create an Art Piece of Your Ideal Living Space

Post Published June 12, 2020 by Jane Levi

If you could live in any kind of habitation, with everything exactly the way you wanted it, what would it be like? Where would it be? Maybe it’s a cave, or a space station, or just where you already are. Draw, paint, collage, or build a model of your ideal living space.

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