http://www.creativekidscollective.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.creativekidscollective.co.nz en-us Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:03:33 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.creativekidscollective.co.nz/blog/post/27182/Why-we-need-loose-Parts-Adventure-Playgrounds/ Loose parts play is so exciting. On a smaller scale it can easily happen everywhere and anywhere, inside the house, outside of the house, the beach, the park or the side of a muddy, pebbled path.  There is another kind of loose parts play though on a larger scale which will blow kids (and adults) minds and that is the Loose Parts Adventure Playground! Many loose parts adventure playgrounds that have popped up around the world in recent years. We sadly don’t have one in New Zealand but thi... Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:40:34 +1200 http://www.creativekidscollective.co.nz/blog/#post27182 http://www.creativekidscollective.co.nz/blog/post/23083/The-Power-of-Play/ ‘Play is the highest form of research’ Albert Einstein.Children are amazing at teaching themselves things! Who knew it would be so easy? Kids are innately powerful learners who have enormous passion to learn from the moment they are born. It is how we all first made sense of the world. Play is learning and learning play.Play is central to cognitive, language, cultural and social development. Human society developed to where it is today in part because of our ability to play and be creative. ... Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.creativekidscollective.co.nz/blog/#post23083 http://www.creativekidscollective.co.nz/blog/post/22404/Creativity-will-save-the-world/ Creativity….the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination. A bold claim but one I believe is true. Undoubtedly other skills and knowledge will come into play when it comes to finding real solutions to meet the needs of people and the planet in the fragile future our children face but creativity will be vital. Our kids will have ... Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.creativekidscollective.co.nz/blog/#post22404