Creative Idea of the Day - September 2024
Every day on my Idealog account on Bluesky (and monthly archived on Tumblr), I share a quick creative idea.
01 - Seek out a street performance of some kind and enjoy.
02 - Go on a virtual road trip via mapcrunch.com, randomstreetview.com, driveandlisten.herokuapp.com, or drivenlisten.com.
03 - Choose something at random from ted.com to watch.
04 - How would you illustrate the concept of time?
05 - Put together an outfit inspired by a painting or photograph you like.
06 - Combine book pages with other materials like paint, ink, fabric, or found objects.
07 - Listen to a new style of music.
08 - Perform an act of kindness.
09 - Find and explore the oldest building in your town or city.
10 - Try a volunteer activity you've never tried before.
11 - Create your own trail mix. Find a trail to enjoy it on.
12 - Go to a book or poetry reading.
13 - Write a letter to someone - even if you never send it.
14 - Play a one-person board game. They do exist.
15 - Go to a craft workshop and craft!
16 - Learn to say "hello" and "thank you" in a new language.
17 - Create a story around a random found object, like tickets, receipts, a rusted key, or notes.
18 - Choose a random word from a dictionary and use it as the inspiration for something.
19 - Create a drawing using only lines.
20 - Visit a local museum or art gallery.
21 - Make a list of grassroots ways to do an end run around capitalism.
22 - Go on a historical walking tour.
23 - Using a map, let the place names guide your story or poem.
24 - Create something that provokes thought rather than tells a story.
25 - Spend the day doing a hobby you enjoy.
26 - Watch a documentary.
27 - Create a playlist where the titles of the songs tell a story.
28 - Sign up for something at the local library.
29 - Listen to a different music genre every day, or week, or whatever.
30 - Go to a workshop to learn something new.
01 - Seek out a street performance of some kind and enjoy.
02 - Go on a virtual road trip via mapcrunch.com, randomstreetview.com, driveandlisten.herokuapp.com, or drivenlisten.com.
03 - Choose something at random from ted.com to watch.
04 - How would you illustrate the concept of time?
05 - Put together an outfit inspired by a painting or photograph you like.
06 - Combine book pages with other materials like paint, ink, fabric, or found objects.
07 - Listen to a new style of music.
08 - Perform an act of kindness.
09 - Find and explore the oldest building in your town or city.
10 - Try a volunteer activity you've never tried before.
11 - Create your own trail mix. Find a trail to enjoy it on.
12 - Go to a book or poetry reading.
13 - Write a letter to someone - even if you never send it.
14 - Play a one-person board game. They do exist.
15 - Go to a craft workshop and craft!
16 - Learn to say "hello" and "thank you" in a new language.
17 - Create a story around a random found object, like tickets, receipts, a rusted key, or notes.
18 - Choose a random word from a dictionary and use it as the inspiration for something.
19 - Create a drawing using only lines.
20 - Visit a local museum or art gallery.
21 - Make a list of grassroots ways to do an end run around capitalism.
22 - Go on a historical walking tour.
23 - Using a map, let the place names guide your story or poem.
24 - Create something that provokes thought rather than tells a story.
25 - Spend the day doing a hobby you enjoy.
26 - Watch a documentary.
27 - Create a playlist where the titles of the songs tell a story.
28 - Sign up for something at the local library.
29 - Listen to a different music genre every day, or week, or whatever.
30 - Go to a workshop to learn something new.