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Engaging your child in creative play isn't just fun: it gives him or her the tools to succeed in life. In everything they do, from drawing and playing, to seeing and understanding the world, solving problems, and developing deeper relationships, children use their creativity. It's how they learn to understand the world around them. It's no wonder, then, that parents want to share in the joy of creativity with their children - both as a way to encourage their children's creative lives and to express their own creativity as well. For those whose creative life was revitalized or sparked for the first time by their children - or for those seeking ways to creatively engage with their children - "The Creative Family" offers ways for the whole family to deepen their creative endeavours through art, play, nature, and family celebrations.Full of simple activities and engaging projects, this book offers ways to: keep creating as a parent; create and connect with one's children in thoughtful and meaningful ways; and nurture a child's own creative self. To this end, it offers a wealth of different ways to connect as a family.
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"Embraces a new way of living that will engage your children's imaginations, celebrate their achievements, and help you to express love and gratitude for each other as a family."--Living Crafts Magazine "Give your family an injection of creativity with this inspirational book."--Kindred Magazine "The Creative Family will make life with your children rich, full, imaginative, and fun beyond measure. This book is a recipe for joyful parenting and a joyful life. It's a gift for both your children and yourself. I loved it!"--Zoe Weil, President, Institute for Humane Education and author of Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times "Amanda Soule has created a wonderful guide that nourishes the wellspring of creativity already inherent in the family dynamic. She encourages discovery, ingenuity, sharing, and celebration in a way that helps each family member grow, while simultaneously bringing the whole family closer together. A truly meaningful book for and about that which we hold dearest."--Jeffrey Yamaguchi, author of 52 Projects: Random Acts of Everday Creativity
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– Customer review on 13/06/2009
This is a fantastic book. It has some great ideas which are easy to achieve with things you'd have around the house. It's also really affirming if you like to do some things the 'old school' way and think that it might actually be nice to make things rather than buy things for kids games and parties. For anyone who hopes that their kids will grow up knowing that something you make yourself is just as good as something you buy at the shops (or better). I highly recommend this one.
This book is brilliant especially helpful to creative home school families and anyone who wants to set up a creative home for their children we use tis book everyday and we have set up our wonderful creative home.
This is a really valuable book if you are looking for new ideas in raising your family. The author suggests very simple but thoughtful ideas to enrich your children's lives. A refreshing change from all the commercial rubbish that is thrown at you. The emphasis is on valuing the child and appreciating creative elements of daily life.
This book is very inspiring - if you are looking for fresh ideas for activities with your children, or introducing new traditions, then this is a great book for you. Amanda's life philosophy permeates the book as she involves her children in all parts of household life, and the things she suggests are not at all expensive, often using things you have lying around the place.
If you enjoy the book, do check out her blog for further inspiration
a sweet little book, full of warmth and good ideas for family gatherings and activities. An interesting resource for parents wanting to approach things more simply and creativly witin thier family, I like flicking through the book from time to time but have not sat down to read it. I recommend it for parents with very young children or for home schooled children.
Amanda Soule has some very nice ideas to share, and the overall sentiment of the book is earnest and refreshing. Really probably only suitable for the crafty parent, or one interested in being crafty, but presumably that's the type who picks it up anyway. The die-hard sugar-coated parenting gets a bit much at times. A very useful resource guide is included at the end.
An easy to read, useful book. This book inspires you to find ways to be more creative with your children. There some simple creative ideas that I had never thought of doing with smaller children. There are several ideas that i am looking forward to trying out with my own children. I definately like to focus on less toys and more creativity.
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