Ideas for Creative Time or “Makerspace”
Create:
A work of art: drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.
Write a story, graphic novel, or comic
A song or dance, or a book of poetry
A garden (could be a fairy garden, or a flower or vegetable garden)
Music (online, or on an instrument)
A stand-up comedy routine
A treasure map: bury (or hide) a treasure (can be anything) in your yard and give someone the map to see if they can find it
Make your own Kahoot!
Build:
A miniature model of something
A toy or game
Sports equipment
A LEGO challenge
A fort (outside or inside)
A backyard obstacle course
A piece of furniture (table, desk, shelf, garden box, birdhouse, etc.)
A hammock or tire swing
Invent:
A new sport
Your own board game
An app
A recipe
A Rube Goldberg machine
Design:
Make a blueprint for a building, house, workspace, adventure park, sports arena, pet playground, etc.;
A piece of furniture
New toy or video game
An Art Gallery in your bedroom! Drawings, paintings, sculptures, LEGO, whatever you’d like! You might want to think about a theme (for example, have every piece of art be about nature, sports, summertime, etc.). Place or hang the items around your room and invite your family into your gallery (you can even put prices on the items and sell them to your family members!)
Make:
A meal or a snack (cooking and baking is a great way to learn at home!)
A “How To” video (teach us how to cook/bake something; play baseball (or any other sport); draw/paint something; build something (could be Lego); do a flip on the trampoline, etc.)
A sewing project
