ISSUE NO. 12 | JUNE 12, 2020
creativity connected is a weekly interactive publication from the Periwinkle Arts In Medicine Program at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers. We believe access to the arts is essential to our everyday well-being, especially in the most challenging of times. creativity connected is designed to provide digital access to enjoyable and educational art activities that give children affected by cancer and blood disorders the opportunity for self-expression, empowerment and healing through the arts. 
 
We send thanks to our Art Partners for joining us in this endeavor!

We want to hear from you!
Click around to explore your creativity through music, theater, storytelling,
arts & crafts and more!
Draw a Flower
Join Diana from Young Audiences of Houston and learn how to draw a flower!
*En español*
Dibujar una flor
¡Únete a Diana de Young Audiences of Houston y aprende a dibujar una flor!
Patricia, a Community-Embedded Musician with the Houston Symphony joins us with a fun pop song request and a favorite from the movie Frozen .
Can you guess what songs she is playing?
Explore Positive and Negative Space
Click the image below and join The Museum of Fine Arts Houston to explore positive and negative
space and make your own tree!  
Each week, we will post a selection of artwork from Making A Mark ® ,
an exhibition of art and creative writing by children touched by
cancer and blood disorders at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers.
Use this number to write your Postcard below! → Artwork No. 55
Elephant with Other Animals
Pragati, age 11
Pragati had so much fun making this elephant artwork and
always has a great time coming to Texas Children's Hospital.
Now mobile friendly!





Click the postcard to write a Virtual Postcard from the Road to Pragati !
Create your own piece of art and submit it to Making A Mark!

Follow the link below and have a grown up complete the Call For Art form. Once you have completed the form and your artwork, mail it to The Periwinkle Foundation!
This Girl is Sparkly
Written and recorded by Sabreen in the Purple Songs Can Fly studio at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers. Mixed by Purple Songs Can Fly's recording engineer and songwriter, Annalisa Cuano.

Supplies:

  • toilet paper roll and paper towel roll
  • paint
  • paint brush
  • stickers
  • markers
  • plastic eggs
  • tissue paper
  • scissors
  • glue
  • wooden clothespins
To Make:
  1. Paint cardboard rolls and let dry.
  2. Decorate the cardboard rolls however you would like with stickers and markers. Once the decorating is complete, it is time to build your rocket!
  3. Insert a plastic egg into the cardboard tube to form the top of the rocket.
  4. Cut strips of tissue paper and glue ends to the inside of the bottom of the tube for flames.
  5. Last step, add three wooden clothes pins to form the rocket boosters!
The mission of Periwinkle Arts In Medicine Program at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers is to provide enjoyable and educational art activities that give children, young adults, families and caregivers affected by pediatric cancer and blood disorders the opportunity for self-expression, empowerment and healing through the arts.