Thursday, August 19, 2010

outside the box

for my history of creativity class i had to submit a project that tied history + creativity {go figure!} i didn't think it was going to be too big of a deal {i'm creative, right??} but the project was worth a whopping 200 points, so i was a little nervous.

i could NOT, for the life of me, think of something to do! sure, i'm creative, but tying it into humanities is not my forte. anyways, last minute {as in, three days before it was due!} i began working on "my little box of creativity."

i decided to get a bunch of crayola products: play-doh, new twistables slick stix {which, by the way, are AMAZING!}, and cute little pip-squeak markers to spark creativity in the little ones. then, i made historical finger puppets. wow, did i underestimate how long that would take! i probably added a few too many embellishments, but i think hope they will be something that my kids will play with...and learn while they are at it!

i'm pretty pleased with how everything turned out. so, i thought i would share the love.

{sorry the lighting is such horrible quality...i really need some photography lessons!}

{from left to right: louis xiv, martin luther, leonardo da vinci, queen elizabeth of england, william shakespeare}

i also made these little fact cards to go along with them:




what do you think?? did you learn something new? :)

10 comments:

  1. Those cards are SO cute!! What program did you make them in? You are definitely one of the cleverest people I know!

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  2. Wow I can't believe you made all of those cute little puppets! Your little boy is going to love them! Way cute!

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  3. oh my gosh! You are so cute! Your finger puppets are adorable! They look store bought!

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  4. I love it! You are completely creative. The puppets are professional. Way to go. I'm impressed. And yes, I learned a lot (History is not my forte)!

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  5. Are you kidding me? You are so amazing. How about you make another one and I buy it from you? I LOVE it!

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  6. I love them! totally amazing! thanks for sharing - makes me wish I were talented enough to make some for myself! I hope you get an A and if you don't I think i will be very disappointed in that professor.

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  7. Those little finger puppets are the neatest thing since sliced bread for sure-

    I bet you got 210pts. LOL

    Pretty clever:)

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  8. Jess those are so cute. If they were for a class I hope you got an A. They are fantastic!!!

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  9. Adorable! -Now on to more serious matters.... You move SATURDAY?! Ah! Lets do something this week! Even if we just go for a walk or something! Oh and p.s. I hope you took before and after pictures of your new place!

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