Shopbefore i start in on how i’d love to have my kids have less time on their little hand computers, i know i need a lot less time on mine. you know when apple sends you that weekly screen time report? i dread that.
somehow last week, as i was brainstorming about a donation i was putting together for the sycamore music boosters’ fundraiser, i had the idea of an analog art bag. something that encourages creativity, fun, maybe trying something new, and that keeps us off of our devices…even if just for a little bit. taking from analog things that i do, i put together this super cute bag (handpainted by me, of course!) that i hope another music boosters supporter connects with this weekend! (hint: if you’re heading to the sycamore music boosters “a note to remember” fundraiser on saturday, i’d love for you to bid on my and any other donations available! our music program is so gifted and so talented and i have so many of my “kids” that are part of it!)
what’s in this adorable bag (and what could you put in an adorable bag of your own?) here’s some ideas from this bag + other bags you could create on your own:
notecards: how long has it been since you’ve tossed aside the text + hand written a note? one-of-a-kind notecards might just be the thing to get you (or your kids!) working on their handwriting!
LEGO creator set: these are the small sets that are easy to put together, but are also a way to spark that non-digital activity! something like this one would be really fun!
watercolor set + watercolor book: this is one medium i haven’t touched since i was in high school, but it always seems so calming and peaceful. there are tons of watercolor basics instruction books that are great to add to this part of the analog art bag too!
old school, 80s friendship bracelet supplies: for the analog bag, i included six different dmc floss colors, along with a package of safety pins (who remembers pinning our friendship bracelets to our jeans as we made them?!) and while it is digital, you can check out how to make these on one of my past crafts + kids classes!
a (blank) bullet journal + gel pens: i started bullet journaling a couple of years ago and as someone who is perpetually 13-years-old with my love of markers and pens and notebooks, this is one of the best analog ways to get creative. set your goals! talk about your dreams. write about what you love.
i love the idea of an analog bag for kids or adults! you can keep everything in one spot to use when you need a little brain break from the devices, and you never know what kind of new hobbies you might discover!
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