11/18/2023 0 Comments Writing prompt beautiful oopsOn the left side of this main spread, you can start by writing down your intentions for the day and track your sleep, water, movement, and meals. The beginning has a mind-map spread where you can dump all your aspirations, followed by more fun prompts for “wonderful things to do” and a “wish list” section where you can add books you want to read, podcasts you want to listen to, things you want to watch, and more. As someone that has been journaling longform for at least a decade, when I tried the brand’s Wellness Journal, I was deeply impressed. These products are a touch pricey, but they last awhile, and the quality and design is worth it if you’re looking for a planner or journal to keep you on top of your routines.Įase of use. The paper is smooth, soft, and my favorite pen doesn’t catch when I write. The cover is thick and ultra-sturdy, but it doesn’t feel heavy whenever I carry it in my tote bag. For the price you’re paying, the quality definitely aligns and feels worth it. There was definitely enough space for me to write everything in, and I appreciated how straightforward and uncomplicated the prompts were to keep me organized, especially because my job (hello, this one!) requires me to track multiple deadlines and projects. The following spreads then get into your daily schedule, tasks, the most important to-dos, with a notes section. Next, it breaks down into your grocery list and weekly menu. At the very front of the planner, there are spreads for goal-setting. Not only does this make me want to use this planner more, but the actual spreads inside are fantastic. I went with a rainbow wavy design and added my name. It also helps the planner last longer and therefore reduces waste since I'm not throwing something away that is past its use date.ĭesign. This makes everything feel low pressure in the sense that you don’t have to worry about staying consistent with a planner and finishing it by a certain time. In my post-grad life, undated seems to make more sense for me because some weeks are more intense than others. In college, I loved a dated planner to help me keep track of exams and deadlines. Then I did a few doodles on the paint when it had dried.Design: theSkimm | Photos: Papier Straight A’s in…įlexibility. I took a piece of paper, scrunched it, and then dropped and smudged paint on top. To make my Oops artwork I decided to make a mix of ideas from the book. Why don’t you ask them what prompt they would like to use? Children can cut holes in the paper, tear it, splatter paint, spill ink. Young children will love to get their hands on the book there are flaps to lift, holes to stick fingers through, paper to scrunch.įor a child (or adult) who thinks art has to be perfect to be beautiful – this book will encourage them to see each ‘Oops’ as the start of the creative process.Īny page of this book could be used as a prompt to encourage the creative process with your child. The thick pages and bright colours means it won’t be easily pulled apart by little fingers. So while on one side of the page a paint spill could have lead to tears, by lifting the flap you can see that the spill has a million creative possibilities. Each spill, tear and smudge can just add to the artwork you want to create. The book explains that in art, it’s not about being perfect – it’s about being creative. It has bright colourful pages photographs of paint, paper and all kinds of art supplies. When you look at Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg, you know it is going to be a fun book. When we review a book, we’ll let you know why we love it, and also give you some ideas on how to explore it deeper with your child. Books are great for exposure to literacy though at Barefoot Play we believe books can be taken further encourage questioning, creativity, thinking skills. A great picture book should not just be read, it should be loved over and over again by both children and adults.
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