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Daily Creativity #42: Write a Story Inspired by a House

by Sarah Ainsworth

Published May 19, 2020

Take a look at these photographs of houses from the Library of Congress. Choose one house that speaks to you and write a short story or play that takes place there. Think about what kind...

Uzbekistan Pupils Against Coronavirus, a poem by Marjona Boboeva, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published May 18, 2020

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.

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...

Birthdays in Quarantine, some thoughts from Anya Geist, 13

by Anya Geist

Published May 13, 2020

Daily Creativity #38: Invent a New Technology

by Jane Levi

Published May 13, 2020

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...

Daily Creativity #42: Write a Story Inspired by a House

Post Published May 19, 2020 by Sarah Ainsworth

Take a look at these photographs of houses from the Library of Congress. Choose one house that speaks to you and write a short story or play that takes place there. Think about what kind of mood the house in your photograph conveys and how you can express that in words.

Uzbekistan Pupils Against Coronavirus, a poem by Marjona Boboeva, 11

Post Published May 18, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Uzbekistan Pupils Against Coronavirus By Marjona Boboeva, 11 The globe is facing a challenge now, Countries are trying to solve it how. Coronavirus even in far village, We should overcome this big challenge. Uzbekistan is fighting against the virus, To turn the number of it into minus. Being pupils of school № 64, We should keep ourselves busy more.

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.

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.

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.

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 a mobile phone.

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