Creative Mathematician Pillows

'Oh, Wow! You write math books? That's wonderful! Where do you get your ideas?'

"We're bringing the arts and sciences together here by giving crayons to mice."

"Oh, stop it. You are not at all obtuse." Complimentary angles make the other angles feel good about themselves.

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'

"I finally found a use for that old home repair book..."

First aid in mountains

Creative department

"This works, so why do we need to spend all that energy building a nest?"

Unable to afford scaffolding, Dave ties plungers on his feet to get up a wall.

"I got tired of wearing a hat."

On-the-job creativity may go unrewarded an may even create consternation among co-workers.

"Well, you say it's wrong, but it could be correct in an alternative universe."

'Very good, Jeffrey! - You are so creative!'

Wallpapering with Nails

Man using an entrance canopy as an umbrella

'The math is more complex this year and some of you won't be able to just tap out your answers anymore.'

"Wow! That's an amazing welding project!"

"I thought you were so big on creativity!"

A martial arts student saws a block of wood in half

'The batteries in my calculator just died. Good thing I kept the instructions on how to count on my fingers.'

'The dog ate my homework but it can be presented nonetheless because he's a passable ventriloquist.'

'We need to dance around this issue. Get me someone from the choreography department.'

'It's a real conundrum. Not sure if I should open it, or beat it.'

"I like to consider Third Grade as just another life hack."

"I didn't have enough fingers. I had to use a couple of toes."

"Okay ... if the egg did come first, who laid it?"

A true musician will learn to improvise when his instrument is in the pawn shop.

A mom watches as her children get into a large SUV using a staircase.

'I march to a different arithmetic.'

"He's made our of mud. Since it hasn't snowed, I had to improvise."

"Look at all these flies! Gracie, did you keep the door closed like I asked you to?"

"Sorry, honey, I used up all the sunblock. How 'bout we cover you in mayonnaise instead?"

Decorating the Christmas Tree