Category Imagination

Curiosity, Elementary, Imagination, Invention, Pre-School, Toddler

Fairy Doors for Kids

Have you ever spotted fairy doors? Once you see one, your radar will be attuned to them like it might be for ice cream on a hot summer day or your favorite jeans at a basement sale. We’re blessed to live…

Creative Thinking, Elementary, Exploration, Imagination, Invention, Pre-School, Problem Solving, Toddler

The CreativityÂ Crisis

Newsweek just published a must-read article, The Creativity Crisis, co-written by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman (both well-known for their best seller, Nurture Shock). In the article, the authors make a great argument for infusing childhood experiences and school curricula…

Creative Thinking, Curiosity, Experimentation, Exploration, Imagination, Play, Pre-School, Toddler

Big, Bad, Porcelain Canvas

In preparation for a recent trip to Boston, friends suggested that I stock up on new toys to entertain my child on the airplane. So, along with purchasing a Mrs. Potato Head and an Elmo DVD (a moment of weakness…

Creative Thinking, Curiosity, Exploration, Imagination, Play, Pre-School, Problem Solving, Toddler

Playdough Tools

If you have a batch of playdough and could use some ideas for how to play with it, we’re going to dig into that today! If you don’t have any playdough, and want to know how to make playdough, click…