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Improvisation Helps Children Learn
Improvisation helps children integrate concepts and helps them practice creative thinking skills by putting two or more ideas together to form something new. Listed are ten ways improv can help children.

Tap Into Your Brilliant Ideas And Inspirations

give your thoughts a second thought.
change the way you think so that your mind works to your advantage.
avoid the mental road blocks and worries that block productive positive thoughts and notions.
our gut "feelings" are always right and ahead of us in time.
our thoughts are a mix of three main types.
imagine if artists, musicians, writers, scientists, product developers could simply tune into those ideas on demand.

E. Paul Torrance's Creative Manifesto for Children
Making the most of the remarkable words E. Paul Torrance, the Father of Creativity, wrote in 1983.

Reflect and Write 8: Where You're From
Lisa Logsdon's poem explores a subject that's of great interest to almost everyone.

Find Creative Inspiration in a Public Library
Visit your local library and feel this creative flow.

Nature's Dynamic Forms in Poetry and Prose
Poems include Summer Storms by Cynthia Staples; and Continuity by Laura Pastuszek.

How to Design a Creative Writing Prompts Catcher
Do you enjoy honing your creative writing skills with writing prompts?

Arts & Crafts : The Business End of Creativity Articles

The Business End of Creativity

You're an expert artist, jewelry maker, graphic designer, or crafter who wants to start making money with your skills. What are some things you need to know about setting up a business and marketing yourself to the world? Or if you're a business owner, what do you need to understand about creativity-related issues in the workplace?

From fostering creativity in employees, to understanding the demands of a home-based business, self-promotion and advertising, these articles will help you to succeed in the business end of creativity.

Business Creativity Articles

6 Steps to Make Your Artist's Web Site Sell
By Josse Ford and Daniel Tardent
This article shows you how to use your website to build a solid foundation and system for art sales that will leave you more freedom to actually be an artist!

How to Get Your Stuff 'Out There'
Creativity Portal Q & A
Learn why having your own self-promoting Web site for your art, crafts, and other creative services is not only advantageous, but mandatory in our digital world.

Artists, Crafters, Writers, Poets: How to 'Do' a Show
By Brett Juilly
There are a bazillion ways to put on a show. Here's a few ideas...

Online Craft Malls: Tech-savvy Crafters Can Go Global
By Catherine Stabler
The Internet provides such crafters with access to a global market, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.