Art that Pops

In 2005 I ran into a friend from graduate school on the streets of SOHO in NYC. She worked at Scholastic at the time and we exchanged contact info. A few days later she contacted me and asked if I would create a kid’s creativity book for the Scholastic School Book Fair program. The requirements were few, mostly I just needed to create a book filled with imaginative tutorials including step by step images. I created this book and it was published in the Spring of 2006. It sold at school book fairs for a few years until it was retired.

 

 

Because this text is no longer available to purchase through Scholastic I have scanned it and am sharing it as a downloadable PDF. In a time of Covid-19 sheltering in place we need ideas to use our imagination. These are fun projects for kids and adults. Enjoy!

 

Click to access Art-That-Pops-By-Cyndi-Coon.pdf

Art That Pops

Cyndi Coon Author and Illustrator

©2006 Scholastic

48 pages Paperback

Out of Print ISBN – 0-43981337-9

Covid Connections

In this time of global social distancing, it is more important than ever to stay connected. There is more than high tech options such as Zoom.

Consider good old fashioned US Postal Service and send some love via snail mail. Postcard stamps are only ¢.35

To encourage sending love notes – I have attached eight FREE humorous postcards pdfs for your enjoyment.

PDFs:

Covid-19 Veggie Humor Postcards

Covid-19 Humor Postcards

Easy steps to use: 

  1. download pdf
  2. print on your home printer
  3. cut cards at 4.25 and 5.5 inches
  4. write a love note on the back
  5. fill in the recipient’s address
  6. add a ¢.35 postcard stamp
  7. drop in the nearest post office box
  8. Enjoy your thoughtfulness

Take More Naps – Increase Productivity

 

This is just a partial list of famous nappers. Catching Zs where ever I can grab them has always been my motto. It’s one of the reasons I own my company and haven’t’ worked as an employee in 17 years. Take naps!

  • Leonardo da Vinci took multiple naps a day and slept less at night.
  • The French emperor Napoleon was not shy about taking naps. He indulged daily.
  • Though Thomas Edison was embarrassed about his napping habit, he also practiced this ritual on a daily basis.
  • Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, used to boost her energy before speaking engagements by napping.
  • Gene Autry, “the Singing Cowboy,” routinely took naps in his dressing room between performances.
  • President John F. Kennedy ate his lunch in bed and then settled in for a nap—every day!
  • Oil industrialist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller napped every afternoon in his office.
  • Winston Churchill’s afternoon nap was a non-negotiable. He believed it helped him get twice as much done each day.
List from 7 Things You Need To Stop Doing To Be More Productive, Backed By Science written by CamMi Pham for Medium