Painter’s tape and paper have superpowers. Place them in front of students and let their imaginations run wild. A VR headset, a gift box, or even a flip phone complete with a cracked screen when dropped will emerge from just these two items.

As state testing season approaches anxiety is running high among students who have never experienced the state test during COVID. It is unknown and unfamiliar. Offering up moments to just make something using minimal materials helps ease the anxiety and demonstrate what is possible away from screens. And it is A LOT of fun.