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Have you ever wanted to write a story but didn’t know where to start?
Or maybe you have a box of craft supplies and have no clue what to
make. If you want to have more creative ideas, you can start by
feeding your mind with inspiration.

Inspiration is anything at all that wakes up For example, you might see a cool old photo
your imagination. It can be something you and start to wonder about the people in the
photo, so you write a story about them.

Or inspiration can be an experience or a
Text: Andrea Debbink Illustrations: Emily Balsley experiment to discover the answer.
question. Wondering how rainbows are
made might lead you to design a science

Turn the page to see three ways
to spark your creativity!

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