ISSUE NO. 31 | NOVEMBER 20, 2020
creativity connected is a bi-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!
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Click around to explore your creativity through music, theater, storytelling,
arts & crafts and more!
Louis-Marie Fardet, Houston Symphony cello, and Fabien Gabel, a frequent guest conductor with the Houston Symphony and pianist, attended the same high school and music conservatory in Paris. They share a virtual duet of an excerpt of Camille Saint-Saëns's elegant "The Swan" from "The Carnival of the Animals"
Join the Glassell Junior School at Home in creating Sakura! Cherry Blossoms, a Springtime favorite in Japan. Click the image below to view the full lesson.
Imagining
© 2018 Purple Songs Can Fly
A Purple Lullaby written and recorded by Emily with
Purple Songs Can Fly.
Each issue 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. 58
Cool Turkey
Nicholas, Age 8
Now mobile friendly!





Click the postcard to write a Virtual Postcard from the Road to Nicholas!
Feather Cone Turkey
Supplies:

  • Brown. White, red and orange paper
  • Feathers
  • Salad plate or a circle to use as a pattern
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • Black maker
  • Glue 
To Make:

  1. Place the salad plate on top of the brown paper and trace around the plate with the pencil to make a circle on the paper. Lift up the plate and cut out the circle with the scissors. Once the circle is cut out, find the middle of circle using the ruler. Make a mark where the center is. Draw a triangle wedge using your center mark for the top of wedge. Cut the triangle wedge out of the circle. 
  2. Bring the cut sides of your circle together and tape the inside of the cone together.
  3. Cut two round eyes from the white paper and color in black pupils with the marker. Cut a beak from orange paper and the turkeys wattle from the red paper. 
  4. Glue eyes onto the cone. Glue beak and wattle under eyes.
  5. Dot glue to the back of the cone. Place feathers on the glue dots in random order. Make sure feathers are sticking up over the turkeys heads.  
  6. Happy Thanksgiving!
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.