Create to Liberate

Get Inspired: Flipping Through Missed Moments

Create connection. Building meaningful relationships with our families is an important part of leading happy and full lives. We're inviting your family to think about how you connect and bond with each other. Check out this video about an artist who creates flip books to connect families with their loved ones experiencing incarceration.

People who are experiencing incarceration have limited access to technology, which makes it difficult to stay connected and build relationships with their loved ones. The flip books created in this video allow families to share their lives and send a snippet of home to those they care about. Maintaining this connection is a vital part of building strong families and showing care for those experiencing incarceration.

Let’s Talk

After watching the video, Flipping Through Missed Moments, use the questions below to kick-start a great conversation with your family today:

• What stood out to you about the work of Flip Booked? What do you want to learn more about?

• Why it important for inmates to stay connected with loved ones? How does Flip Booked help connect families?

• How do you stay connected to the people you love?

• Bonus! Reach out to a family or friend that you haven't spoken to in a while. Let them know how you're doing and catch up.

Do Something: Make Your Own Flip Book

Let's get creative! Make your own flip book and share your snippet with your loved ones. Grab some index cards, a pencil or pen, and a binder clip! 

What movement do you want to capture in your flip book? A ball bouncing, a flower growing or... an alien abduction?! Check out the animation tips in the video linked above to learn how to add more detail and realism to your flip book. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Share your flip book with the Hive by taking a video and tagging #honeycombathome and #thehoneycombproject.

Community Connections: Chicago Books to Women in Prison

From reading to rehabilitation. Reading is a great way to learn about new topics, pass the time, and expand our worlds. Chicago Books to Women in Prison is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to providing books to women and nonbinary folks who are incarcerated in Illinois and around the country.

Let's tackle that book shelf! Work together as a family to pick out books in your home to donate.Take it one shelf at a time. Decide on which books to donate, check the quality, and pack them in a box. Everyone has a job to do! Play music, make it a game, or competition. Who can quality check the most books?

CBWP accepts paperback books that are gently used and in good condition. Check out their donation guidelines list to see if the books you have match their needs! Stay connected through their website to remain up to date on donation drop offs.

Don't have any books at home to donate? Or looking for a good read yourself? Support local businesses while you donate! Check out this list of Chicago area bookstores