ISSUE NO. 6 | MAY 1, 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!

Click around to explore your creativity through music, theater, storytelling,
arts & crafts and more!
What a Wonderful World
Join Nancy from Writers in the Schools and listen to
music by Louis Armstrong to inspire you to write through
your five senses!
Houston Symphony Community-Embedded Musician, Patricia Quintero performs two Disney favorites from Moana and CoCo on the violin!

*En español*
Houston Symphony Community-Embedded Musician Patricia Quintero interpreta dos de los favoritos de Disney de Moana y CoCo en el violín!

Join Tom's Fun Band and sing along to "Macaroni Song" and "My Doctor is a Superhero"!
Pandas by Leen
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. 179
Robot Monster
Arda , Age 12

My Robot Monster is pretty epic.
Now mobile friendly!





Click the postcard to write a Virtual Postcard from the Road to Arda!
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!
Rock Family

  • Take a walk outside and find:
  • 1 small broken branch, small rocks, moss balls, small pine cones, leaves and greenery, acorns or any nature you think would make a good decoration on your branch.  
  • Googly eyes or marker 
  • Flower beads or buttons 
  • Hot Glue Gun – must have an adult help with this part
Instructions:

  1. First, check your branch for any ants or bugs! Glue googly eyes or draw eyes on the rocks. Glue moss, grass or whatever you have found to the top of your rocks for hair. Glue rocks onto the branch.  
  2. Glue all of the other decorations you found onto the branch.  
  3. To add the final touches. Glue flower beads or buttons in various places on the branch.  

Give your rocks names and they become a family!  
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.