51 Ways to be Creative

1. write a list of 50 ways to use {object/item of your choice}
2. find a quote or piece of poetry and art journal it
3. illustrate a recipe
4. create art using a pad of post-its and a pen
5. make prints using food
6. complete one of my ‘should make’ pins
7. make a zentangle
8. make a house decoration with fairy lights
9. decorate for all the holidays
10. make gifts for special occasions
11. leave a happy note in the photocopy room at work
12. carve your own stamp
13. make a mural with sidewalk chalk
14. decorate your mirrors with whiteboard markers
15. wear fancy hair accessories on ordinary days
16. create an outdoor art work
17. create a new representation of the same thing every day for 30 days
18. buy yourself a bunch of flowers
19. take yourself out for morning tea, with cake
20. create mail art
21. take a photo of a reflection
22. doodle on a photo
23. take a photo of a silhouette
24. journal about my day
25. make a book spine poem
26. plan a cultural celebration night. Cook appropriate food and dress up.
27. make a map of my childhood
28. make a flowchart of a familiar task
29. do a lost art project
30. create something using clay
31. colour my hair for a day
32. make a tree sculpture
33. draw a tree of life
34. make a tiny fairy garden
35. pull off an April Fools prank
36. paint a household item a  bright colour
37. draw everyday objects
38. do a collaborative drawing
39. experiment with nature printing
40. sketch from nature
41. watch the sunset
42. go somewhere new
43. take an art class
44. design a personal logo
45. take a picture in the same spot every day
46. make a stopmotion animation
47. start a nature collection
48. go treasure hunting in op shops
49. bake and decorate a cake
50. host a clothes swap
51. make a personalised activity book for my children

The idea to make a list and some of the activities on my list were inspired by uncustomary.