Creative Writing Exercise

You may remember that I created an oyster joke a few entries back. I have another chance to write about Gulf oysters today, but this time it’s not about creating a joke. This entry is more of a creative writing exercise. In fact, it could be a activity that parents could do with their kids on a rainy do so pay attention and start thinking!

The activity starts with “What if…” Here’s my challenge – what if instead of finding pearls inside oysters, you found…

M+M’s!

I bet your kids would probably rather find M+M’s than pearls. No doubt, most moms would prefer the pearls though!

You can use this creative writing exercise with your kids to promote creative thinking, encourage expression of ideas through art, and promote scientific and environmental education. After the fun of thinking up several alternatives to pearls, it’s a great time for parents to then educate the kids as to how pearls are made by nature, how they are harvested, and how we depend on the oceans for food and (perhaps surprisingly) other items.

If you need to brush up on your own oyster knowledge before starting the activity, check out the Be Oyster Aware website at the link in the first paragraph. The site has a wealth of information so you’ll be learning just as much as the kids.

creative thinking, creative writing, oysters, pearls

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