by Nicky Tillyer | Jan 2012 | colouring, Creativity
So I’ve told you how much I dislike colouring books, but what do you do instead? We don’t want to put children off with a blank page ~ some children just need that extra inspiration. I’m not completely against colouring books per se. Only the...
by Nicky Tillyer | Nov 2011 | Creativity
As we approach gift giving season, I implore you not to accidentally fall victim to the colouring book syndrome. What is wrong with colouring books? I mean many of them contain your child’s favourite characters and some great looking scenes just waiting to have...
by Nicky Tillyer | Nov 2011 | Creativity, thinking
A fabulous new project called the “New Thinking” was launched on November 4. Whilst it is a commercial venture between Hyundai & MSN lets not begrudge them the Described as a …”ground-breaking interactive digital content experience where...
by Nicky Tillyer | Nov 2011 | Creativity, parenting
Researchers at the University of Stirling (UK) have revealed that parents who joke around and pretend with their children are helping them learn ‘out of the box thinking’ that develops important life skills. “Pretending helps children learn about the...
by Nicky Tillyer | Jul 2011 | Creativity, painting
I will always remember the day my 2 year old wanted to do some painting. Being a ‘good’ mother I had many different art materials on hand and dutifully set up the easel, papered it, smocked him up, collected the muffin tin we were using as a paint tray,...
by Nicky Tillyer | Jun 2011 | Creativity, thinking
So we have discussed how easy it is to start being more creative…simply ask more ‘why’ and ‘why not’ questions…that is a great place to start. But why should you, I mean why all that extra effort and energy? Alvin Toffler (American...
by Nicky Tillyer | May 2011 | Creativity, perfection
Most parents have had one of those moments where children are facing a blank page, and turn to you and ask “Can you draw me an (insert really difficult thing here) please”. Now you may be one of the 81% of people who wishes they were more creative, or one...
by Nicky Tillyer | Apr 2011 | Creativity, thinking
I have been a proponent of thinking and creativity for a very long time. I can’t remember when I first started reading studies about ideas and thinking and creativity – but it was long before I developed the ARTrox Imagination Station concept. I was...
by Nicky Tillyer | Mar 2011 | Creativity, perfection
When I had the ARTrox Imagination Station most children would come in, and after a little bit of shyness embrace the messy glue, glitters, shapes and punches with gusto. But there were always a few children who really struggled with their work not being...
by Nicky Tillyer | Feb 2011 | Creativity, thinking
Ask a room full of 3 year olds to put up their hands if they are creative and you will get almost all hands waving furiously in the air, sometimes both hands. Ask a room full of 10 year olds, you might get half of them tentatively putting up their hands, with a lucky...
