A study by a research group at the Max Planck Institute examined how children employ creativity when faced with novel tasks. The researchers found that children’s broad attention focus allows them to ...

Encouraging children to use gestures as they think can help them come up with more creative ideas, according to new research. Encouraging children to use gestures as they think can help them come up ...

From building social skills to boosting creativity and confidence, unstructured play at summer camp helps children grow in ways that last far beyond the season.

Children who create imaginary parallel worlds known as paracosms, alone or with friends, are more found more commonly than previously believed, according to a new study. Children who create imaginary ...

Creativity is a way for us to solve the many problems in our lives. It adds excitement to a monotonous routine and can help us be successful in many endeavors. Developing our creativity takes time, ...

Kids lose interest when they are no longer asked to ask questions. As more information is crammed into a child’s brain, they can become overloaded. Creativity suffers. But when creative children have ...

From the kitchen to YouTube, today’s parents have endless ways to help kids explore their creativity, build life skills, and share their voices safely online. Whether it’s cooking together, playful ...

Blending music with nature play is transforming early childhood education into a multi-sensory, creativity-boosting experience. Educators are using natural soundscapes, movement, and outdoor ...

Creativity is a team sport. Somehow children know how to play it, but they lose that capability as they grow up. Here is why. For a team to be creative, members must get along. This cannot be forced ...

In 2005 Richard Louv published a groundbreaking book–Last Child in the Woods. He presented overwhelming proof of the increasing divide between children and the natural world. In many cases, according ...