Fostering an Environment of Creativity
Using her nieces ‘Hamilton’ inspired puppet show as an example, Rebecca Angel talks about how intention and emotional involvement are key processes of creativity.
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Tag: Creativity
Tenacious Creativity
Persistence is one of the building blocks of creativity. How can we hone this skill in our children?
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Creativity: “Involve Me and I Will Understand.”
How can anyone be engaged in creative action without active involvement? Squishing the clay allows your hands to shape it. Taking an example issue, “lack of family time,” Rebecca Angel shows creativity in action.
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The Science of Creativity
Creativity is not just for the performance arts. Anyone can learn the creative process, and getting your kids started young will lead to positive life habits. Join Rebecca Angel as she looks at the science-backed facts of creativity.
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Songwriting With Kids: Holiday Parodies
Be creative with your kids and write a holiday song parody based on a fandom character. Here’s a step by step guide to songwriting that will bring some laughter to your family this season.
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Boredom Fuels Creativity and Imagination in Children
As a parent, it can be challenging to listen to whining and squabbles over boredom, but if you can get past that, boredom fuels creativity and learning!
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‘Unbored Treasure Hunt’ Sparks Imagination and Creativity
We are a game loving family and we cannot resist a new find. Today I’m going to tell you about a new favorite game in our closet: ‘Unbored Treasure Hunt.’
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The Ideanator, Issue 1: 9 3/4 Birthday and More
I’m celebrating my son’s 9 3/4 birthday. And revealing my super power.
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Are Creativity and Psychosis Paired in Your Child’s Genes?
Study in ‘Nature’ shows that creativity and psychosis may have the same genetic roots.
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When Your Kid Creates Fantasy Worlds, Pay Attention
Specifically, it appears that children who create elaborate pretend worlds tend to grow up to contribute significantly to the world in unusually creative ways. Whether these contributions are ground-breaking literary masterpieces, or innovative technological advances, or pioneering reorganizations of traditional social conventions, research indicates that creative success can be predicted by this innocuous childhood activity.
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Does a Child’s Creativity Come From Persistence or Flexibility?
When the going gets tough, should the tough get going or should the tough try something new?
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I Am the Princess and the Pea; I Am the Wolverine
No wonder Wolverine is in a bad mood all the time, he has a constant migraine. Super-sentivity is tough!
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Studies Show Hufflepuff Key to Creativity
Creativity isn’t the lucky gift it seems. “This research demonstrates that persistence is a critical determinant of creative performance and that people may undervalue and underutilize persistence in everyday creative problem solving,” write authors Brain Lucas and Loran Nordgren from Northwestern University.
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Following LEGO Kit Instructions Shown to Reduce Creativity
Chalk it up to mindset: UW Madison research shows that following the instructions of a LEGO kit undercuts creativity in subsequent tasks.
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Test Your Creativity With a Single Word
Massive data mining and Yale creativity research converge on a thin-slice test for creativity — and a powerful way to boost it.
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Release Your Inner Robot With ‘The Robot Factory’
Spark your child’s imagination with ‘The Robot Factory’ app from Tinybop. GeekMom Maryann gives you a tour of the app and the exciting robots that her boys created.
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Creativity in the Membrane, Creativity in the Brain
Researcher: “Cultivation of the basic personality features of openness to experience in children and adolescents may increase an individual’s trait creativity and, thereby, facilitate divergent thinking and creative achievement.”
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Reality Is for Those Who Lack Imagination
All setting, no plot, made creating an imaginary college the fun way to deal with illness.
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Get Creative! Win Money! Inspire Science!
Write a science-fiction story or comic, or create a new chemistry set. New competitions award your creativity and love of science!
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Toon Academy: Minecraft
By teaching other kids to play Minecraft using Toontastic, kids can win a prize package from MinecraftEDU and Launchpad Toys.
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Caine's Global Cardboard Challenge 2013
This coming Saturday, join thousands of people all over the world in the 2nd annual celebration of cardboard creativity in aid of the Imagination Foundation, set up after the Caine’s Arcade viral hit video.
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Disruptus from Funnybone Toys — Creativity-Boosting Game Not Just for Adults
I’m always on the lookout for games or books that help inspire some creativity in my children, and I’ve recently stumbled upon an interesting game that, although more likely to be pegged as a game for adults, has a lot of potential with a younger audience. The game is called Disruptus, and my oldest (age 6) has been enjoying playing a round or two each day. Let me show you how it works.
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Geeks, Music, and Lyrics
As a singer/songwriter, I’ve been told by other musicians to never share your inspiration. Let the audience decide what the songs are about. I agree for songs about love and life, experiences the listener can put themselves into. But what about a song about the perils of having an evil wizard as an ex-boyfriend? Or one about creating a clone to take over your life while you have outer-space adventures? Those songs need explaining.
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A Place to Show Off Your Awesome Lego Builds
It’s no secret that we love Lego here at GeekDad, so when one of our beloved readers left a comment on a post about starting up a gallery for all of our builds, we thought it was a fabulous idea!
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Nurture Your Inner Inventor With The Extraordinaires
Any budding inventor in your house will love this creative design game.
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