A: In a perfect world, I suggest living on the roof top and staring at the universe for a night or two. Or maybe even painting your walls to depict galaxies, the world of dinosaurs and a land filled with robots and glitter. However, for most of us, reality doesn’t allow us to do any of these suggestions, so I think of our friend Pinkalicious from our beloved show PINKALICIOUS AND PETERIFIC. Pinkalicious sees creative possibilities everywhere she looks.
Fostering creativity in our homes is a simple task. Little learners do this quite naturally. Did your little one ever remove pots and pans out of the kitchen cabinets and commence to perform a drum solo? How about those works of art scribbled on the pallet of your living room walls. These examples demonstrate a child’s innate ability to be creative. We as parents and caregivers only need to keep fueling their imagination.
That’s one of the reasons why I love the seasons. Nature walks through fall leaves and beautiful colored foliage and summers building castles on the beach or a ‘sand palace” like Pinkalicious worked hard to do. Even wintry snow welcomes a world of imagined creativity by constructing snow families and icicle villages.
Pinkalicious reminds us that creativity is in everything and everywhere. To learn more about how the program was developed check out the article There’s More Pink Than Meets the Eye by program developer, Natalie Engel. And don’t forget to check out Pinkalicious books by Victoria Kahn from your local library.
Mrs. Pizzo
