Making TroubleUNHINDERED CREATIVITY

ENABLE KIDS TO INVENT THEIR OWN GAMES.

By Saul Griffith

LOOKING BACK AT THE TOYS I LOVED most as a child, I find that the memories that lasted, and the adventures that stuck, were with homemade toys and homemade experiences. I of course remember playing with Legos and a fabulous wooden train set that I was given when I was 5, but few other toys actually stick in my mind.

My parents gave me the luxury of inventing my own toys and games from a very young age; sometimes my games started with a ready-made toy or the odd materials my parents had sitting around. Most were fueled by imagination and sheer curiosity — either that or the particularly delightful boredom that is characteristic of childhood.

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