Creativity Runs Free

These days, creativity goes a long way. This week, my kids found a frog in our neighbor’s pool and for an hour, it became their new friend. Not to worry, grandma did not let them torture Mr. Frederick (as they named him) but for me, the hour they spent playing with the little frog and building a habitat for them was very enlightening. My third grader looked up how they could breathe and what frogs ate. My 1st grader suddenly became the ultimate authority as to what frogs like. They agreed by the end that we had to let him (or her—who knows?) go safely and yet this lite respite from the hot, monotonous days was very much welcome.

I have a day job and these days, I’m so thankful for this job. I do enjoy the job a lot, but as I’ve seen my kids spend so much time at home due to Covid-19 and due to virtual learning, I can’t help but wish for some more time and creativity to give them experiences and help them learn. We make do with the time we have, but inevitably it isn’t enough. As for creativity, we’ve build forts out of pillows, constructed boats from wood (small ones), played with bugs or as you heard above, frogs. I’ve learned so much about military history through Lego wars (the 3rd grader was Napoleon and the 1st grader the British). It has been fun and it has compelled us to push our thoughts beyond the every day.

So if you are like my family and you are looking for a bit of a break in the monotony (or cabin fever) these days, let your creativity run free!

Have a safe week and happy writing!