Tag creative thinking

Creative Thinking, Exploration, Pre-School, Problem Solving, Toddler

Egg Carton Painting

egg carton painting

If you grew up in the United States, there’s a good chance that during your childhood you made some version of an egg carton craft: think lady bugs with pom-pom faces and googly eyes. On this page alone, I counted…

Creative Thinking, Curiosity, Elementary, Experimentation, Exploration, Problem Solving, Toddler

Creative Cooking

While the art world may dominate a large corner of the creativity market, creative activities can be found in just about any aspect of life. And the kitchen is a great example of this. A couple days ago my daughter…

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…

Nature, Pre-School

DIY Fairy Garden with Kids

Today I’m sharing a fun and simple way for a Fairy Garden DIY with Kids. Fairy Garden DIY with Kids After a loooooong day of visiting the doctor, driving 90 miles to San Francisco for an expedited passport, a trip…