Your Final Creativity Mission: Recolor Your World

Header image created by Iris Lawson, Age 12 We have one final family-fun creative activity for you! In case you missed our first five missions, you can access them here: “Create Your Own Family Camp,” “Family Game Night With a Creative Twist,” “A Colorful Scavenger Hunt in Nature,”  “Summer of Surprises,” and Going Beyond Your […]

20 Lessons to Weave Creative Thinking
into Your Curriculum

Ever since Sir Ken Robinson presented his highly regarded TED talk, “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” I have had countless teachers approach me inspired by the “why” we need creativity in the classroom but not knowing how to make it happen.  Fortunately, the “how” is the central focus of my professional work and is anchored on […]

Fail + Learn = Flearn:
8 Ways to Embrace a Creative Mindset

As a parent of teens and an elementary school educator, I can say that this year has been a stressful one for students. Connecting has been more challenging than ever. It is also more essential than ever. It takes a lot of time and effort to create a classroom culture that nurtures a creative mindset.  […]

Beautiful OOps for Adults

Let’s play with Beautiful Oops!

A torn sheet of paper.  A little drip of paint.  A smudge and a smear.  “OOPS!”   Often times, children (and adults!) are paralyzed when they have an oops.  However, what if we were to take an oops and turn it into something beautiful?  This is the wonder-filled lesson of the children’s book, Beautiful Oops, written […]

Let’s Play!
A List of Children’s Books to Spark Creativity

When my children were young, I became enamored with children’s books.  In just five minutes, I could have a cuddle with my little one as we journeyed through a delightful story full of fun and visually captivating characters.  I would sneak off to garage sales on the weekends, where I could easily find used children’s […]

World Read Aloud Day with Barney Saltzberg

Today, we celebrated World Read Aloud Day with One of These Things Is Not Like the Others by Barney Saltzberg — a joyful story that reminds us how our differences make us special. Through playful comparisons and colorful illustrations, Saltzberg encourages children to embrace individuality and celebrate diversity. It was the perfect read to spark […]