Monthly Metaphors - The Garden
The garden is a great metaphor for life. As gardeners, you prepare, plant, tend, harvest and mourn. Then, just when you think you’ve got it all under control, it gets scale and drops scale poo (honeydew) all over your garden bench!
So many metaphors can be made with gardens! Growth and lifespan, optimism courage and hope; change linked to seasons, diversity, challenges, patience, nurturing and relationships; harvest and gratitude; formality and restraint; freedom, wildness and abundance; pests, predators and pollinators; and, of course, the God complex, to name a few.
4 Story Writing Resources Just For You!
I am all about pushing creative boundaries whilst also making creating simple, fun and easy. I don’t think there are any truly simple solutions, but perfect practice makes perfect, so with that in mind, I have created a ton of resources just for you!
Inspire your creative mind AND the minds of your students, whilst making the whole process fun and easy.
Snail Mail Revival
What could be a better creative un-blocker than creating a one-of-a-kind communication for someone you love? Get my Snail Mail templates and send a letter to someone you love today!
How To Spark Your Creativity
Creativity is often viewed as a rare gift, but in reality, it’s a skill that can be cultivated and enhanced. Whether you’re an artist, a writer, a business professional, or simply someone looking to add a bit more creativity to your life, there are many ways to spark your imagination. In this blog post, we’ll explore effective techniques and strategies to inspire your creative thinking.
Creating 3D Effects in Watercolour
Creating a 3D effect in your artwork involves establishing depth, volume, and perspective. This can be achieved through various techniques, including colour contrast, shading, and the strategic placement of warm and cool colours.
How To Do A Yearlong Poetry Challenge
Any type of poem will do, but for this challenge - HAIKU
Unlocking the Magic of Literary Devices
Welcome, fellow word enthusiasts, to a whimsical look at the power of literary devices, those powerful tools that artful writers use to bewitch and captivate their readers!
Mini-Books and My 6 Part Trick
Whether it’s private or public acclaim you seek, presenting your Six Page Trick can be done with a Mini-Book.
FREE How to Host a School Writing Competition. If you host it, I’ll donate the prizes!
FREE How to Host a School Writing Competition
If you host it, I’ll donate the prizes!
Uh Oh, Onomatopoeia! Why onomatopoeia is so important in writing.
Bang, crash, splash, whoops, boom, tick-tock, ding-dong, click, snap, poof, whomp, wham, pop, burp, honk, oops, boo, vroom and buzz to name just a handful. Onomatopoeia is the surround sound blast that can express every sound from the tiniest whisper to an all out crash boom bang sound explosion.