Here is another idea for how to give the gift of writing to someone special. The 'cinquain' is a 5-line poem invented by Adelaide Crapsey (real name) in the early 20th century. It has a neat structure which goes like this: line 1 - 2 syllables line 2 - 4 syllables line 3 - 6 … Continue reading Little Trees
In December we like to make wordy gifts and decorations. Today we have a garland for you which is a decoration and could be a gift as well. You can use writing that you have done before – golden moments, memories, thankyous. You could write new words and phrases, especially for this. The book form is … Continue reading A garland
Today I thought we could look for lovely things. I thought of the idea when I read this little poem by Sara Teasdale. Night Stars over snow And in the west a planet Swinging below a star – Look for a lovely thing and you will find it. It is not far – It never … Continue reading Look for a lovely thing
Here’s another way of presenting your words, of making your words into a present. It is what I am going to call the collage concertina. If you can think of a better name, let me know! This is a book that you can make as long or as short as you like. You can keep … Continue reading Zigzag Memories
Today we will show you how to make a card with a twist. It is another way to write to a friend or to someone who might like to receive a note. It has a little pocket inside it, so you could add a little extra something, a drawing, maybe, or a photograph, a sticker … Continue reading With a twist
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