In my opinion, the ultimate creatively inspired goal on 43T deserves it’s own entry.
create small pieces of art, and leave them for people to find
http://www.43things.com/things/view/112566
and it’s counterparts:
fold poems into origami and leave them on public transport:
http://www.43things.com/things/view/1012001
write anonymous, loving post-its for strangers to find:
http://www.43things.com/things/view/386563
leave notes in library books:
http://www.43things.com/things/view/267982
make a stencil and go tagging:
http://www.43things.com/things/view/678074
There are a lot of goals that follow in this vein. Something for everyone!
Dec 15, 2006, 12:56AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments
43T in itself is full of creative inspiration. I originally wanted this goal to get me off the computer. But there are just so many beautiful, wacky, inspiring ideas out there. Set a time limit, otherwise it’s neverending. Some finds:
have a food fight
http://www.43things.com/things/view/23164
play silly word games
http://www.43things.com/things/view/41003
jump into a fountain
http://www.43things.com/things/view/310635
make origami wishing stars
http://www.43things.com/things/view/493081
create my very own secret garden
http://www.43things.com/things/view/590976
bury treasure and map it
http://www.43things.com/things/view/193557
Dec 15, 2006, 12:50AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments
42. Collect pictures of strangers, whether discards from a photo booth or old prints from a antique shop. Wonder about the lives behind the faces.
43. Go on a trip to the market and dip your hands into the sacks of rice. Involve all your senses.
44. Skip stones.
45. Using a voice recorder, collect sounds, such as laughter.
46. Take a piece of writing, like a letter, a poem, or part of a story, cut it up, and glue it back into a new piece of writing.
47. Record interesting little clips of television to give to others (like a visual version of the mix tape).
48. Find ways to help people realize their dreams; add some mystery by making your efforts anonymous.
49. Watch Amelie! If you’ve already seen it, watch it again, with the subtitles turned off.
Nov 24, 2006, 02:40AM PST | 1 cheer | 1 comment
37. Play your favorite childhood board game, like Snakes and Ladders, or Connect Four. If you’re feeling extra sassy, set it up on a busy sidewalk or cafe, and lure passersby in to join you.
38. Why limit carving to pumpkins? Try melons, avacados, green and yellow peppers…
39. Create a hopscotch board. Try it inside too! Use tape to draw the lines on the floor of an entrance or hallway. Play everytime you pass by.
40. Rearrange your books/clothes/pantry by colour. Okay so this is extensive. but it looks really pretty.
41. Always have ice cream and ice cream cones on hand. They’re perfect for sharing. Offer to guests, friends, neighbours… your landlord, the mailman…
Aug 26, 2006, 01:58AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments
visit the library! this sounds really basic, but it’s oh so fun. i usually go to the arts level and wander around until my arms are stacked with books and magazines. then i find a cozy spot, pull out my journal, flip through the books and record everything that makes me go hm.
i also love to wander into sections that i normally wouldn’t.
another idea is to go to the catalogue, do a search with a totally random word, then find the first three books on the list.
May 26, 2006, 12:07AM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments
Apr 13, 2006, 12:24AM PDT | 5 cheers | 1 comment
22. Find a terribly boring object. Stare at it for ten minutes. Draw it. Write about it. Embrace it. I was once instructed to sit in front of a white wall in a classroom, and draw exactly what I saw. I was surprised by all the tiny scratches and bumps that I otherwise would have overlooked.
23. Make a creative toolkit. Fill it with crayons, buttons, scraps of paper… anything that makes you want to create stuff.
24. Brainstorm a problem. Make a thought-web. Use lots of shapes and colours to make it fun and stretch your mind.
25. Connect things that are seemingly disparate. For example, how can a mustache and an electric mixer come together on the same page? how about spinach and crime? a butterfly and a bubble gum wrapper? Draw or write various scenarios.
Apr 11, 2006, 11:44PM PDT | 3 cheers | 1 comment
21. Blow bubbles!
a. the dollar store: go buy the little plastic hot pink kit. use it often, display it proudly.
b. the classic: 4 1/2 cups water, 1/2 cup hand dishwashing detergent (add 1/2 cup of corn syrup or glycerin for stronger bubbles). try to make a wand with twist ties.
c. the quickie: while washing dishes, make an “o” shape with your forefinger and thumb, dip, blow a bubble!
d. the dinner table: use a straw to blow bubbles into your drink. forget etiquette.
e. the artsy: add paint or dye to your bubble mixture. let bubbles land on paper, pop, dry, and see what happens!
f. the tasty: buy some bubble gum. play with a friend. see who can blow the bigger bubble.
g. the big wig: buy a bubble-blowing machine. set it up on a balcony or roof-top and watch passers-by react.
Feb 26, 2006, 05:59PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments
this one is themed: kid stuff
16. go outside and collect rocks
17. color with crayons in a coloring book
18. make a friendship bracelet
19. do a summersault
20. buy a bag of 5-cent candies at the candy shop
Aug 29, 2005, 01:37AM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments
this one is themed: window shopping!
11. revel in the various papers at a stationery shop
12. imagine the history behind a chair or a necklace at an antique shop
13. dip my hands into a fabric bin at the local fabric shop
14. smell the warm bread at a bakery (and pick up a gooey cinnamon bun on my way out)
15. flip through the poetry section at a secondhand book store
Aug 18, 2005, 10:37PM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments
