Keep up the creativity

One of the hardest things as an adult working with children is to constantly challenge yourself to be creative. It's important that my students see a variety of ways to play with toys. As the adults around them it can be super challenging because the kids might only play with one toy appropriately. After about a month of playing with this one toy or even similar toys, things can get really boring. That leaves the adults with two options. The first option is to go out and buy more similar toys that way there is at least a variety of toys. The second option is to expand on the creativity of the one object. In the context of kids toys, expanding on the creative ways to engage with a toy can be super challenging. As adults, we see the toy for what it is and how we should play with it. However, it is important that children look at toys beyond their functional use. It is absolutely beautiful to watch children play with toys and that is because of their extensive imaginations. Non-typical kids often struggle with imagination and can really benefit from a new way to look at and play with a toy. Another reason why it can be really difficult for adults to be more creative is that we have seen these toys so many times. We feel like we have exhausted all creative endeavors. If you find that this is the case, combine two toys. How can the toys work together? Being creative is definitely one of the most challenging parts of working with non-typical children. However, it can be so rewarding when you see that they begin to bring more creativity to their toys.