Get creative, by staring into space

It’s time to put down your devices, says author Lauren Child.

Lauren Child is on a mission. The Waterstones Children’s Laureate and author and illustrator of many successful books wants to get more young people doing… well, nothing. It’s part of her new project to encourage children to put down their mobile devices, stare into space and start thinking more creatively. Whether it’s making sculptures out of toast, creating a miniature world or building a 3D space of your own, there are lots of suggestions in Child’s new series of resources to get you fired up. “Everything is creative thinking; you can’t invent something or solve a problem without that time to think,” she tells The Week Junior. “It means you’re being asked to think about things from someone else’s perspective.” Part of the reason why young people aren’t spending enough…

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The Week Junior (Digital) - 1 Issue, No. 132

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