Creativity Camp at UCSJ – Project Ideas and Examples!

Below, you will find a generic list of project ideas (really good for helping your child brainstorm), as well as three different examples of projects and how they might develop within the creativity camp process. Start dreaming!

Project Ideas!

  • Writing
    • Write a story, novel, graphic novel, e-book, play, musical, poem collection
  • Film
    • Film a stop-motion video, make a documentary about the camp (!), make a music video to an existing song or original song
  • Physical Arts
    • Learn a dance, choreograph a dance to a song, create a video to teach a dance to other people
  • Storytelling
    • Record interviews in a podcast-style to tell a story
    • Record yourself telling a story, teaching something, or in a diary-style format
  • Art
    • Create a work of art using a medium that excites you (collage, found objects, sculpture, paint, pencils, graphic art apps, knitting, photography)
    • Choose a piece of artwork that you love and try to recreate it by learning about the technique and style of that artist
  • Coding
    • Create a website, game, or media project
  • Music
    • Learn a challenging piece of music on an instrument, learn an instrument on your own, write music for an existing scene from a movie or documentary
    • Make a recording of your music (see Katy for help…with permission, you may be able to use some of the equipment in the church to create an mp3 of your song!)
  • Collaboration Ideas (can be done with one or two friends attending the camp) – Combine your gifts/interests in a creative way with a friend:
    • Create a short film with original music 
    • Write a play or novel with a friend and perform it – add original music 
    • SO MANY ways to collaborate in a creative way. It’s all about finding something that excites both you and your partners, as well as having a good plan with good work habits

CREATIVE PROJECT, EXAMPLE ONE: “I will film a documentary about the students in the Creativity Camp.”

  1. Access to Materials: I have access to a phone or camera that I can use to film my subjects. I also have access to a computer with film editing software.
  2. General Idea of the Required Steps:
    • I will sketch out the “story” I want to tell by mapping out my beginning/middle/end
    • I will ask permission to interview and film the students
    • I will find a time and space to interview my subjects 
    • I will edit each interview and put it together in a short film
    • I may ask a friend to add music, if I have time
  3. If I Complete the Project…
    • I will show my video to the audience at the final Showcase!
  4. If I DON’T finish my Project…
    • I will describe my process, show an interview or two, and/or discuss what I learned from this experience

CREATIVE PROJECT, EXAMPLE TWO: “I will write a graphic novel with my friend.” (Collaborative Project)

  1. Access to Materials: I have access to the materials I need to write the story, create the artwork, and put our novel together.
  2. General Idea of the Required Steps:
    • My friend and I will sketch out the arc of the story we want to tell
    • We will decide what to draw, how large those drawings need to be, and where those drawings will go on the page
    • We will work on our portion of the project and then put the novel together.
  3. If We Complete the Project…
    • We will share our graphic novel with the audience at the final Showcase!
  4. If we DON’T finish the Project…
    • We will share our process, some of our artwork and writings, as well as what we have learned from this experience

CREATIVE PROJECT, EXAMPLE THREE: “I will write an original piece of music on staff paper and perform and record it.” 

  1. Access to Materials: I have the instrument I want to play, as well as staff paper or music notation software for writing out the music. Katy will help me record it at the church.
  2. General Idea of the Required Steps:
    • I will start by playing around with different chords and find a chord progression I like
    • I will start adding melody, singing, or varying the rhythm
    • I will notate what I can so that I remember what I have done
    • I will practice my song many times, so that I am ready to record when Katy is available to help me. 
    • I will record my song!
    • I will edit the recording (if necessary)
  3. If I Complete the Project…
    • I will share my song and process with the audience at the final Showcase!
  4. If I DON’T Complete the Project…
    • I will play my song (or part of it) for the audience, and describe the process and what I learned from it