Creative Idea of the Day - 2024 09
Every day on my Idealog account on Bluesky - except for the days I forget - I share a quick creative idea and archive the month's list here on the last day.
- Seek out a street performance of some kind and enjoy.
- Go on a virtual road trip via Mapcrunch or Random street view.
- Choose something at random from ted.com to watch.
- How would you illustrate the concept of time?
- Put together an outfit inspired by a painting or photograph you like.
- Combine book pages with other materials like paint, ink, fabric, or found objects.
- Listen to a new style of music.
- Perform an act of kindness.
- Find and explore the oldest building in your town or city.
- Try a volunteer activity you’ve never tried before.
- Create your own trail mix. Find a trail to enjoy it on.
- Go to a book or poetry reading.
- Write a letter to someone - even if you never send it.
- Play a one-person board game. They do exist.
- Go to a craft workshop and craft!
- Learn to say “hello” and “thank you” in a new language.
- Create a story around a random found object, like tickets, receipts, a rusted key, or notes.
- Choose a random word from a dictionary and use it as the inspiration for something.
- Create a drawing using only lines.
- Visit a local museum or art gallery.
- Make a list of grassroots ways to do an end run around capitalism.
- Go on a historical walking tour.
- Using a map, let the place names guide your story or poem.
- Create something that provokes thought rather than tells a story.
- Spend the day doing a hobby you enjoy.
- Watch a documentary.
- Create a playlist where the titles of the songs tell a story.
- Sign up for something at the local library.
- Listen to a different music genre every day, or week, or whatever.
- Go to a workshop to learn something new.