Scribble With Inklings Wednesdays!

Welcome back to Scribble With Inklings Wednesday! I'm a little late to the game with this idea as we're already in April of the new year, but let's give it a go anyway. Let's try something new with the first Wednesday of each month. Starting right now, I'm changing up the first prompt of every month to brainstorm sessions to flex our creative muscles. Rather than writing what an image depicts or about someone from history, on these particular posts you'll find interesting facts about the month. Your task will be to make use of some or all of these pieces of information in your brainstorm session. Still want an optional creative challenge? Rest assured, an extra challenge will always be featured in these posts!

This month's brainstorm:

The Month of April

• Name Origin: The Latin word aperire, meaning "to open," symbolizing the opening of buds and flowers during spring.

• Animals:

~Duck symbolizes versatility, emotional depth and adaptability

~Lamb symbolizes innocence, purity, gentleness and sacrifice

~Rabbit symbolizes fertility, renewal and good luck

• Astrology Sign(s):

~Aries (March 21th-April 19th), The Ram, Fire Sign, Bold, ambitious and competitive,

~Taurus (April 20th-May 20th) The Bull, Earth Sign, dependable, patient, enjoyment of comfort, stability and security.

• Awareness Months:

~Autism Awareness

~Parkinson's Disease Awareness

~Stress Awareness

• Flower:

  ~Daisy, symbolizes innocence, purity and love

  ~Sweet Pea, symbolizes pleasure, bliss and kindness

• Gemstone: Diamond, symbolizes strength, fearlessness and balance

• Holidays & Expressions: 

  ~April Fool's Day

  ~"April showers bring May flowers"

  ~Arbor Day

  ~Easter

• Gemstone: Diamond, symbolizes strength, fearlessness and balance

Optional Creative Challenge:

Write a story or poem that makes use of at least one item from each category.

Time for your creative crunch. Don't forget to comment below what you wrote!

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Scribble on, Inklingers!