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Looking for a quick, low-prep way to stretch your students’ imagination? Starting Line is a creative warm-up or center activity that invites learners to think flexibly and turn a single squiggle into something entirely new. With just one abstract line, students create original artwork, invent ideas, and explain their thinking—it’s a fun, powerful way to build creative confidence and nurture flexible thinking. Download Starting Line today and spark something extraordinary from just one line! ✏

Fuel creativity all year long with the Starting Line Growing Bundle!This ever-expanding collection of squiggle-based creativity prompts is designed to spark imagination, build flexible thinking, and strengthen visual storytelling in a fun, low-prep format. Each Starting Line activity begins with a simple squiggle that students transform into something brand new—whether it's a vacation adventure, a wacky invention, or a monster with a personality all its own! Perfect for warm-ups, early finishers

Bring creativity to life in your classroom with this vibrant set of FFOE Posters—inspired by the Four Components of Creativity: Fluency, Flexibility, Originality, and Elaboration. Designed with a plant and garden theme, these posters not only introduce students to each trait but also reinforce the idea that creativity is something we can grow with time and care! ✏️ What’s Included: 4 full-color posters (one for each FFOE trait) Fluency: "Many Ideas – I can grow many ideas" Flexibility: "Id

Think beyond the splatter with Brain Splat: Creative Transformations!This playful, shape-based creativity challenge invites students to take a random ink splatter and transform it into something entirely new—a character, an invention, a setting, or even a metaphor. Each page begins with a single abstract splatter and ends with a unique creation that blends imagination with expression. With 10 black-and-white splatter prompts, students respond through both drawing and writing, stretching their c

Looking for a quick, low-prep way to stretch your students’ thinking? 1 Object, 4 Ways is a creative thinking activity where students explore how perspective changes the way we see and represent an object. Using a single object of their choice (or one you assign), students draw it in four different ways: Zoomed In – A close-up of one small partZoomed Out – The full object in its environmentFrom Above – A bird’s-eye viewFrom Below – A bug’s-eye viewThis helps students practice visual flexibility

Ready to kick off creativity with a summer twist? Starting Line: Summer Vacation Edition is a fun, flexible warm-up or center activity that invites students to transform a single squiggle into a summer-inspired masterpiece. Whether it's a beach day, a made-up island, or even a trip to space, this themed version encourages learners to imagine bold adventures and stretch their thinking. With just one abstract line, students create original artwork, generate ideas, and explain their creative choice

Looking for a quick, low-prep way to stretch your students’ thinking? Beyond the Page is a creative warm-up or center activity that challenges learners to think flexibly and see beyond the obvious. In this activity, students are given a simple line or shape on a page and must transform it into something new by adding to the drawing and writing a caption or short description. It’s a powerful way to build creative confidence, boost flexible thinking, and nurture imagination—perfect for early fini

Think outside the toy box with Starting Line: Toy Box!This squiggle-based creativity challenge invites students to turn a simple line into an all-new, never-before-seen toy! Whether it’s silly, high-tech, magical, or totally wild, students design their own one-of-a-kind creation—then bring it to life by completing a toy flyer that highlights its features, packaging, price, and appeal. It’s the perfect blend of art, invention, and persuasive communication! Great for centers, creative warm-ups, or

Uncover imagination with Starting Line: Museum Mystery!This squiggle-based creativity prompt invites students to transform a simple line into a mysterious museum artifact—an ancient tool, a rare fossil, a relic from a lost civilization, or a never-before-seen object from the past! After designing their artifact, students complete a written description to tell the story behind their discovery. Is it magical, historical, or entirely imagined? The choice is theirs! Perfect for warm-ups, centers, e

Turn imagination into innovation! Starting Line: Inventions Edition sparks inventive thinking by inviting students to transform a single squiggle into something brand new. From wild gadgets to futuristic solutions, this creative warm-up challenges learners to imagine, draw, and explain original inventions in a fun, low-prep activity that celebrates curiosity and flexible thinking. With 4 unique prompts and a student-friendly reflection guide, kids won’t just draw—they’ll design with purpose. Do

Kick off the school year with a burst of creativity! Starting Line: Back to School Edition is the perfect way to channel first-week excitement into imaginative thinking. Students transform a single squiggle into an all-new, never-before-seen school supply—anything from a flying backpack to a self-sharpening pencil! This creative warm-up blends art, invention, and persuasive thinking in one fun, low-prep activity. Ideal for back-to-school routines, this activity builds classroom confidence whi

Think beyond the lines with Starting Line: Roll and Reveal!This playful, squiggle-based creativity challenge invites students to roll a themed category die and transform a simple line into something unexpected! Whether it’s “at the zoo,” “sounds delicious,” or “it could fly,” each roll sparks a fresh idea and a brand-new direction for their imagination to explore. With 18 unique squiggles (3 pages with 6 squiggles each) and three printable dice filled with inspiring categories, students stretch

Unleash wild imagination with Starting Line: Monster Maker! This squiggle-based creativity challenge invites students to transform a simple line into a monster of their own design—spooky, silly, strange, or completely unexpected! After drawing their one-of-a-kind creature, students complete a fun and engaging Monster File to develop its personality, powers, and backstory. Perfect as a creative warm-up, early finisher task, or Halloween activity, this low-prep resource sparks visual creativity,

Looking for a quick, low-prep way to stretch your students’ creative thinking? Zoom In, Zoom Out is a fun warm-up or center activity that encourages flexible thinking and imaginative interpretation. Each page features a simple squiggle inside a magnifying glass—students first turn it into a zoomed-in detail, then draw the larger scene it belongs to. It’s a playful way to practice thinking in reverse, explore multiple perspectives, and boost creative confidence—perfect for early finishers, gifte

Looking for a quick, low-prep way to boost creative fluency?Stretch creative thinking in all directions—literally! Shape Shifters: Turn and Transform is a playful, powerful introduction to flexible thinking. In this freebie, students explore a single abstract shape—viewed from four different angles—to imagine as many creative possibilities as they can. Then, they bring their favorite idea to life on a final drawing page. It’s the perfect way to introduce your class (and yourself!) to the Shape

Looking for a fun, family-friendly way to keep young minds growing this summer? This Summer Thinking Games Flyer connects caregivers to a curated site of hands-on games selected by GT specialists to support meaningful cognitive growth—all through playful, engaging activities. With just one scan, families can access a website where games are organized by thinking skill, making it easy to choose options that match their child’s unique strengths and areas for growth. It’s an effortless way to send