ISSUE NO. 27 | SEPTEMBER 25, 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!
In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Purple Songs Can Fly is sharing our Award Winning Documentary Feature Film, JOURNEY TO HOPE, on YouTube from September 12th through September 30th, 2020. We hope you will all tune in! With love from everyone at Purple Songs Can Fly.

Experience the musical style of art from a certain period of history, the Modern Era. Listen and enjoy the sounds of violins, viola, and cello as musicians from Young Audiences of Houston Arts Partner, Apollo Chamber Players, serenade audiences with works from the Modern Era.
Learn to paint with light along with Natalie from
Houston Center for Photography!

Periwinkle and Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers present the 30th Annual Making A Mark®, an exhibition of art and creative writing by children touched by cancer and blood disorders. This unique display focuses on the personal issues that surround childhood illness as expressed by the children themselves. 
Toilet Paper Roll Scarecrow
Supplies:

  • Toilet Paper Roll
  • Any colored felt fabric or paper
  • Tan felt fabric or paper
  • Yellow paper
  • Crinkle paper
  • Googly Eyes
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Pen
To Make:
  1. Trace the circle of the roll end onto the tan felt. Trace a slightly bigger circle around that circle. Cut out the outer circle, then cut out the middle circle. You now should have a circle with a circle cut out inside. Slide the circle piece over one end of roll to create the brim of the hat. Cut a strip of tan felt long enough to go around the roll. Glue the strip around the top to finish the hat. 
  2. Using the colored felt cut a 1 ½ “strip long enough to go around the roll. Glue the fabric to the roll to create the clothes. 
  3. Glue two googly eyes and nose (cut small triangle from yellow paper). Using the maker, draw a mouth with little stitch marks. 
  4. For the hair, place glue on the roll where the hair belongs under the hat. Press the crinkle paper on top of glue. When glue is dry take scissors and give hair a trim where needed. 
  5. It’s beginning to look like Fall!  
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.