Toothpicks?

WOW!

WOW! That was my first thought. Who would have thought to create such masterpieces with a silly little thing like a toothpick? This gave me the idea of many different projects that a TRS would be able to do for a creative activity or challenge. It could be done individually or as a group. The activity could be to just be creative like the star and the little cities, or it could be something useful or that has a purpose like the lampshade or boat.
Safety precautions would have to be thought of though when working with small children, those with delicate skin, people within a corrections unit, some people who have cognitive disabilities, and some youth-at-risk. One adaptation could be to use wooden doles, cut the sharp ends off the toothpicks, or maybe even use pretzels instead!

To get some populations more involved or interested, one could use colored toothpicks too!

Just some fun crafty ideas!

~Sarah