I was walking the other day and saw the most beautiful flowers on a plant I didn’t recognise. So, I pulled my smartphone out, snapped a picture of the plant and used an app that identifies flora for you. I love that app. Apps give us access to a whole new world of
You want your kids to be creative, right? If you don’t, you should. There is a ton of evidence proving the importance of creativity for wellbeing – of children and adults. The future looks particularly bright for creative thinkers, according to almost all the forecasters. The training for that begins with the creative play
Money doesn’t matter until you don’t have any. That was what my grandfather used to say. He would have known. He grew up in a poor family, left school when he was 12 to work and help pay the bills and made his fortune by the time he was 25. My grandfather knew how
As parents and grandparents, we work diligently to keep our children safe and out of danger. What if exposing them to a bit of danger was, in fact, the best way to ensure their safety? Don’t worry. I’m not suggesting we get our five-year-olds to skydive. However, allowing kids a bit of risk-taking can
It’s pretty terrifying to learn how much people are prepared to spend on Halloween. From spooky sweets and horrifying health bars to scary spider decorations and magnificent monsters, it was estimated the USA national spend on the spooktacular event topped two billion dollars last year. Australia is fast catching up too, with a
What is it about hands that is so creepy? These amazing body parts are the tools that help us do basic tasks – such as eat, create things, communicate, express ourselves and defend ourselves. The caress of a hand can make us feel loved, safe and put us in ecstasy. That same hand
The Wacky Workshops student loved all things dinosaur and wanted to create a picture that featured them. We found a piece of cardboard – just the side of an old carton and he started painting the blue sky and green grass. I suggested we make the picture 3D – it gave me the
You’ve probably already heard that encouraging our kids to be creative thinkers is a must to help them cope with our fast-changing, technology-driven world. There is evidence all around us of human jobs becoming obsolete as technology takes over and changes our very way of living. Creative thinkers will have the edge over others
Have you ever had an outing with your child that you wished could last forever? Sure, you can take countless photos to mark the occasion and help record the fun. But if you want to prolong the experience even after it is over, you need to think creatively. Use your imagination to
Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – how to make a magically magnetised puppet theatre. Pinocchio taught us the dangers of lying. Kermit the Frog taught us how to love ourselves for what we are (It’s Not Easy Being Green). He gave us hope with the thought we will find The Rainbow Connection
