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    Finding your child’s Element: Ways to identify their Creative characteristics

    by Matthew Worwood July 13, 2015
    by Matthew Worwood July 13, 2015

    When do you consider your child to be in their Element? When it comes to cultivating creativity or nurturing a particular talent, finding your child’s Element might be a discovery…

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    Paper and Crayons: 7 ways to go from drawing to interactive storytelling

    by Matthew Worwood May 21, 2015
    by Matthew Worwood May 21, 2015

    My boy has always enjoyed drawing, give him some crayons, paper, scissors, and a stapler, and he’ll happily work independently to produce his latest adventure book. However, this month I’ve…

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    Michaels Makes for a Great Birthday Party

    by Matthew Worwood March 1, 2015
    by Matthew Worwood March 1, 2015

    Have you ever been to Michaels? It’s an Arts and Craft store that promotes itself as a ‘place where creativity happens’. If you’re looking to get your little one into…

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  • Jonathan Furst

    Role of Trial & Error in Creativity

    by Dads for Creativity February 15, 2015
    by Dads for Creativity February 15, 2015

    “Daddy, do you know how to make a paper airplane?” My daughter’s question sparked an hour of trial and error test flights that culminated in our design for a plane…

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    The Empty Pickle Jar

    by Matthew Worwood January 26, 2015
    by Matthew Worwood January 26, 2015

    I saw this video doing the rounds on Facebook a few months ago. I’ve since passed it along to some of my colleagues, but I think it’s worthy of a…

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    We must make more of the ‘Micro Bursts’ of Creative Thinking

    by Matthew Worwood January 12, 2015
    by Matthew Worwood January 12, 2015

    I first heard about the concept of ‘Micro Moments’ from Susan Keller-Mathers, at the International Center for Studies in Creativity, she was referring to the brief moments of creativity that…

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    My New Years Resolutions for Cultivating Creativity at Home

    by Matthew Worwood January 7, 2015
    by Matthew Worwood January 7, 2015

    It’s another New Year and time to make some New Years Resolutions! So how might we better cultivate creativity at home? I’m honestly not sure at how to best approach…

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    Creativity and Fantasy

    by Dads for Creativity December 7, 2014
    by Dads for Creativity December 7, 2014

    “Dear Mr. Fantasy…. ….play us a tune Something to make us all happy Do anything take us out of this gloom…”    -Traffic.   We’re all creatures of habit. And…

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    Creativity ≠ Getting A’s on Every Assignment

    by Dads for Creativity September 15, 2014
    by Dads for Creativity September 15, 2014

    Miles Davis is one of my favorite musicians. He once went to an LA Lakers game. Miles didn’t exactly see the game the way most fans do. He heard the…

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  • Matthew Worwood

    Curiosity: Keep is Alive, Keep it Active!

    by Matthew Worwood September 4, 2014
    by Matthew Worwood September 4, 2014

    We’re are all born with natural characteristics that allow us to think creatively, unfortunately many of these characteristics diminish as we grow older and interact with society. There’s a hot…

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    The great outdoors served as humanity’s first classroom. That’s why connecting childhood creativity with nature is a great starting point for any parent wanting to promote creativity at home. Consider…
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