At our birthday parties grown-ups tend to join in on the creative fun . This sock diva trio is case in point.
Dress up a sock with a bit of blind and it’s all good.
It’s so fun to watch adults tinker and explore the way they might have moons ago. We tend to get away from our creatively playful side as we grown into grown-uphood but we need this. We need to listen to our creative core. The whole world would be the better for it.
Anything is possible. It’s just a matter of dreaming it up.
Olivia is good at that, dreaming stuff up. She decided to make a Brownie vest for her American Girl doll, adding all the details to make it just like the real thing.
She made the official patches and tabs from bits of felt and little metal things.
It looks authentic to me and Girl Scout ready!
Brownie Vest
Olivia
9yrs
Gavin had one objective in mind when he came to the studio with his grandma, to make a gift for his big brothers birthday the following day. After a brief Q and A as to where to begin it was decided that masking tape (his favorite material) be featured. Grandma cut the tape and Gavin places all of the tape and other pieces just so. I was impressed by his sense of composition and balance, creating a clean display of affection for his brother.
Ode To Brother
Gavin
3yrs
This little lady made these felt finger puppets all by herself she said, her mom only helped a little. That means that at age 5 she came up with the finger puppet idea, the materials to use, the composition of the puppets and probably was even able to tell mom what to do to make it all happen .
The mind is a beautiful thing.
Finger Puppets
Sarah
5yrs
WOW! This week I was taken by Justin’s creative process in making a marble maze with high points, low points and a trampoline made from rubber bands. He created from inspiration as he went. Sometimes he would nail something in, find it wasn’t right then take it out. He didnt waiver from his desire to make a fun ride for a marble! Failure wasn’t even a thing.
Marble Maze
Justin
14yrs
We love this week’s WOW featuring Emma’s special note. It was her big idea to put scrips and scups together to note the words that come from a deep place of love in the heart. Somebody is going to be very lucky to receive this special token.
Love Note
Emma
6yrs
I had heard once that it is our deepest desire as humans to connect with one another and I believe this to be true. We find ways to connect through our interests, our beliefs, our ideas and mutual affections. I see instances daily that are examples of special connective moments between friends, families and sometimes strangers as creativity becomes a conduit for bonding.
In this moment pictured, strewn with glue and glitter a mother and daughter enjoy togetherness in the here and now. A connection is made. It is messy and beautiful. This is the stuff we want. This is the stuff we crave.
Glue
Mama & Megan
Messy Toddler Art
Yoni was inspired by a pac-man game he saw at the studio. He liked it so much he wanted to make his own, so he set to work drawing and designing his own tabletop video game where hours of imagination are sure to unfold. With a little help from mom he went home from the studio a happy young man who now understands a little better that if you can dream it, you can do it. Game on!
Pac-Man Game
Yoni
8yrs
Melissa crafted this “Punk Rock” while hanging out at a birthday party with her daughter. I love her fresh take on rock art! It was fun to watch her being inspired as she let her creativity unfold into this little darlin’ with snips of feathers, some wacky fabric and a little polly pocket shoe. Rock on!
Punk Rock
Melissa
Adult
Kala had a great time creating at our last Pinspired Night. She gathered and pondered the projects she wanted to make with special care. As she settled on the no-water snow globe project I noted that she painted an animal white to match her snowy idea of who was to live in her glass jar. She enjoyed her playful process of creating this simply pretty setting where I can almost hear wind whistling through the pines.
Snow Scene
Kala
Adult