“In any environment, both the degree of inventiveness and creativity, and the possibility of discovery, are directly proportional to the number and kind of variables in it.” Simon Nicholson, 1972, p. 5.
When community activities attempt to be “child and family friendly”, we often see the same offerings: hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, and face painting: tried and true “kid stuff”. Families and children enjoy all of these things, of course, but are we missing out on an opportunity to truly engage our communities in creative thinking? With so many activities vying for attention in our daily lives, how can we get the most out of playtime? Full article
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