Journal Sparks
I dare you to make it through this book without lifting a pencil.This is book isperfect for your kids.
It’s perfect for you.
It’s perfect as a gift.
With Summer on the horizon, I’m already thinking about books, journals and summer projects to ignite creativitythat are simple, creative and accessible.Journal Sparks,fromEmily K. Neuburger, is the one!
As soon as I began paging thoughtJournal Sparks,ideas flowed. It’s a rarity
to have a book that pulls me to action immediately and this book did that. I
enjoy a very open ended path to creativity where ideas aren’t already
completed but,this book not only structures and guides you through projects,
it’s really an invitation to create and leaves just the right amount of room
for those who like open ended prompts, like me, and those who are looking for
structure. It’s all here and is for all ages.
With a classic project or two strewn in through out the book, she truly has created a world of creativity that invokes action. I wanted to choose the most simple of simple projects to share from her book that I could do with all ages and decided to embark on a Finger Print Week. In my ESL class, every single 5 year old creator (in my very, very, rambunctious) class pushed their sleeves up and with glittering eyes createdDot People self-portraits and family portraits like this. They were absolutely fantastic! None of them wanted to stop creating and after the first portraits, continued on to make Mother’s Day cards since we will celebrate this holiday in the end of May.
At home, we embellishedmuslin gift bags with heart-shaped finger prints.
These are going to make great personalised gifts and were perfect quick
project to make for a busy home!
Since I’m currently thinking of my own big-kid family over the upcoming
Summer break, I especially loved the elements that Emily included for writing
prompts. I think approaching creative writing through visual aidsis such a
wonderful bridge to language.Do your kids journal? Do you organise this
yourself in the summer? I encourage and strategize this.Although I enjoy the
process of planning summer projects, I’m thrilled to have a tool from an
outside source for the kids who is not Mom; but one that is organised and
created in a way that speaks to me and thrills me, too. I’m looking forward to
a summer with this book in hand. Thank you, Emily. If you are interested in
seeing more and ordering your own copy ofJournal Sparks, click HEREfor more.
I’m very happy to joinEmily in her Journal Sparks, Instagram and Facebook Book tour today.As always, I love to see what you do with this.
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