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

Post 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.
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Daily Creativity #38: Invent a New Technology

Post Published May 13, 2020 by Jane Levi

Technology is great. But what other incredible things do you wish it could do? Let your imagination roam free and write a story about a world where your amazing invention is as normal as a toaster or ...
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Daily Creativity #37: Write about the Kindest and Meanest Someone Has Been to You

Post Published May 12, 2020

What is the kindest thing anyone has ever done for you? What is the meanest thing anyone has ever done to you? Spend a few minutes meditating on these two experiences, then create something—a poem, ...
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Daily Creativity #36 | Flash Contest: Write about a Time Traveler

Post Published May 11, 2020 by Jane Levi

Be a time traveler in reverse! What would happen if a character from the past arrived in the present? Choose a time period you like and know a little bit about, and write down at least 3 things that m...
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Daily Creativity #35: Incorporate Observations into Art or a Poem

Post Published May 8, 2020 by Anya Geist

Write 5 phrases about things you see around you (e.g. “a bird chirping in a tree”) and use them in a poem, or turn them into a piece of art.
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Daily Creativity #34: Create Art Based on What You See Outside Your Window

Post Published May 7, 2020 by Anya Geist

Make 5 sketches of things outside your window, and/or write a 5-line poem about what you see outside your window.
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Daily Creativity #33: Consider your Color Choices

Post Published May 6, 2020 by Anya Geist

Compose a piece of art (it can be photography, painting, drawing, or any medium) and think about your color choices. What emotions can you convey using certain colors?
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Daily Creativity #32: Find Inspiration in a Family Tradition

Post Published May 5, 2020 by Anya Geist

Write a poem or create a piece of art about a family tradition.
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Daily Creativity #31 | Flash Contest: Draw or Paint a Scene from a Book You’re Reading

Post Published May 4, 2020 by Anya Geist

Draw or paint a scene from a book you are reading, or have read. 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 Fla...
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Daily Creativity #30: Write a Collaborative Story

Post Published May 1, 2020

Write a collaborative story with a family member or a friend (digitally, if you don’t live together!). Each person participating writes one sentence, then it’s the next person’s turn.
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