Fact: it is impossible to have Adultitis while drawing with a marker that is almost six feet long. The picture above is from an art exhibit called "Color Me _______" at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art. It is the brainchild of Andrew Neyer and Andy J. Miller. The artists invited attendees to become collaborators by adding the color to their work. Oh how fun that looks! I think Crayola needs to make super-sized crayons and markers, stat. I wonder if I could fit a box of 64 in my garage... …
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Kites Aren’t Just for Flying Anymore
I've written before that one of the BEST parts of being grown-up is having the ability and the know-how to take awesome things from childhood to a new level of awesomeness. The sweet photos above? No, they were not created by some guy in a small plane or captured with the iPhone of a blimp pilot. They were taken by a camera attached to a kite. Yes, a freaking kite. You know, that thing kids play with on windy days? In fact, Kite Aerial Photography is a real thing. Google it. …
The High Roller: A Big Wheel for Grown-Ups
One of the worst parts about growing up (I know, there are many): outgrowing your Big Wheel. Yes, upgrading to a two-wheeled bike is cool, but nothing beats the pure joy of operating an old school Big Wheel tricycle. Being that low to the ground is kind of like driving a Ferrari. One of the best parts of being grown-up is having the ability and the know-how to take awesome things from childhood and making them even...awesomer. I give you the grown-up version of the Big Wheel, with alloy V-Brake and levers, a plush custom seat, a pneumatic 26-inch front wheel and molded 14-inch plastic …
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Woman Builds Cardboard Castle for Cats, Rejuvenates Creative Spirit
I recently wrote about the importance of being ridiculous. A few days after I posted it, I came across a photo of a cardboard cat castle lovingly (and impressively) constructed by Mindy Holahan. (You may remember Mindy as the co-host of the Nerdkicks podcast and co-originator of the Sidewalk Chalk Small Rebellion we instigated last fall.) Let's face it: few things are more ridiculous than building a cardboard castle for your cats. I was curious to know the backstory behind this curious castle, as it promised to be a good one. So I asked her about it. Mindy told me that she had just moved …
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The Skipper
I'm not sure how I feel about this guy. This video is three decades old, but I know one thing for sure: he has no Adultitis whatsoever, as far as I can tell. His secret? Skipping. "That sensation is absolutely one of the most extraordinarily joyous sensations that a person will ever experience." --Bill Martinelli, The Skipper (now known as Skip Martin) I gotta be honest, even though it's been a while since I've been skipping, it's probably in the top five, for sure. It IS hard not to feel joyous when you are skipping! And I love how he made a business out of skipping. But this is the …
Superhero Fort Kit
Ok, so how awesome is this...a Superhero Fort Kit! Complete with sheets! Clamps! Glow sticks! The best thing is that you can make it yourself and then make the MONTH of a kid. (If you can dare to part with it, that is. Better make two.) The ideas and photos come from the fun and awesome Meg + Andy, as does this handy list of what you need to make your own Superhero Fort Kit: 2 Twin sheets: ARC for about $2 each Ties on the Sheet: old XL T-shirt Rope: Hobby lobby for about $2 Flash Light: Dollar Store $1 Clamps: Dollar Store $1 Glow Sticks: Dollar Store $1 Clothes Pins: …
Cure Your Adultitis with a Free Issue of Courageous Creativity!
Courageous Creativity is a spiffy, thoughtful, and well-designed microzine from Shirin Subhani and Shahana Dattagupta of Flying Chickadee. The zine presents stories of courage and creativity sourced from people living, working, being courageously creative and changing themselves and others in our community. Their writers come from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life -- they are small business owners, state employees, corporate CEOs, non-profit founders and volunteers, professionals, scientists, sociologists, artists, activists, mothers and fathers, and friends. This month, the …
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Star Wars Action Figures Inducted Into Toy Hall of Fame
I always suspected I had excellent taste in toys. This suspicion was confirmed upon learning that Star Wars action figures had been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year. Huzzah! (I can now say that I knew them when...) I claim as a badge of honor that not one of the figures in my collection are in good enough condition to fetch more than a few pennies on eBay. They are a much-loved relic of my childhood. I will not pretend to have had all of them, although I had pretty close to most of them. This was thanks in large part to my parents, who bravely navigated the rows and …
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How to Make Rainbow Colored Spaghetti Noodles
Found this on the lovely Pinterest. Plain-colored noodles be gone! Here's how you do it: Cook spaghetti noodles, drain and cool. Fill a gallon Ziplock bag one quarter of the way with water. Add food coloring to the water. Add part of cooked spaghetti and mix around in the ziplock bag until noodles change color. Drain, repeat with other colors. Place the noodles in separate bowls. To keep abreast of all of the other stuff we find on Pinterest, you should follow me. Photo by Henry Hargreaves …
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Unnecessary Whimsy
Kim and I are big fans of unnecessary whimsy. The Carmichael Collective is an ongoing project grounded in unnecessary whimsy. Carmichael Lynch, a creative company based in Minneapolis Minnesota, is behind the project, which is an exercise in creativity for creativity's sake. They created things like the Urban Plant Tags above. As well as these Bug Memorials: And this Censorship Towel: While whimsy is defined as "playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor," unnecessary whimsy might be defined as a bit of whimsy that is not particularly needed. Take these hot sauce packets …