Children's Clothing from Baby Bird Productions presents KIDS FUN STUFF

IF YOU WANT TO
STRETCH YOUR
IMAGINATION
LIKE WE DO :

Here are some ways you can
exercise your imagination just
like you exercise your muscles.

   If you want to keep your imagination in tip-top shape, just pick up
an object from time to time and give it a good hard look. Try not to
think about what you would normally do with this object. Instead,
try to concentrate on its shape or its size or its texture, and see if
you can think of other interesting purposes that it might serve or
art projects you could use it for.

   For example, is a plastic cup only good for drinking out of, or could
you use it as a pencil holder, or a scoop for shoveling sand at the
beach, or a hat, if you decorate it with colorful ribbons ? 

   Try your luck with some objects. Write down as many ideas as you
can think of. Compare your ideas to your friends' ideas. Which things
are the same on your list and your friends' lists ? Which things are
different ? Are there any that you would like to try to make ? 

   To help you get started, we've listed two everyday objects below.
See what you can think of to do with them. Let your imagination go
wild ! Then you can see some of the ideas that we thought of. They
are also listed below. Maybe you thought of some others, too.

a cardboard tube

a plastic spoon

Things you could use
this object for:

Things you could use
this object for:

packaging for a small gift

 a catapult

wheels on a cardboard
  cart for a doll

drum sticks

a tongue depressor

a scoop for sand

a plant label in a flower
  or vegetable garden

a rolling pin

a microphone

a doll's shovel

a spy glass

hands of a toy clock

a curler

Art projects you could make,
if you decorate this object:

a cat's toy

a stick puppet

Art projects you could make,
if you decorate this object:

a wind chime

a spinner for a board game

a finger puppet animal,
  or person or alien or
  monster

floppy dog ears for
  a costume 

a totem pole

a hanging mobile

a castle tower

horns for a costume

a ponytail holder

jewelry

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If you'd like to know more about Baby Bird Productions, we offer
fun, colorful CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, plus cheerful family gifts
and clothing. We also publish longer, fully illustrated, childsafe,
picture books, CHILDREN'S STORIES AND FAIRY TALES.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about our imagination stretchers to encourage
children to develop their imaginations. These imagination building tips can help kids
who want to express their creativity and reach their potential.

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