Skip to content

How to teach kids to be more creative (video)

With the transition from the information/knowledge economy to the creative economy, it’s more important than ever to make sure our kids are ready to compete in the workforce. The reality is that the schools are not preparing them so it falls on the community (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, et

Phil McKinney
Phil McKinney
— 1 min read
How to teach kids to be more creative (video)

With the transition from the information/knowledge economy to the creative economy, it's more important than ever to make sure our kids are ready to compete in the workforce. The reality is that the schools are not preparing them so it falls on the community (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc) to mentor them.

So what are some tools and approaches to helping our kids discover and nurture their creative interests?

The book I mentioned in the video can be found on Amazon at:

New World Kids: The Parents' Guide to Creative Thinking

BlogCreative KidsResourcescreative economycreativityeducationInnovationkidsmentoringschoolteaching

Phil McKinney Twitter

Phil McKinney is an innovator, podcaster, author, and speaker. He is the retired CTO of HP. Phil's book, Beyond The Obvious, shares his expertise and lessons learned on innovation and creativity.


Related Posts

How To Build Innovation Teams (My Playbook From HP and CableLabs)

How to build innovation teams, from the playbook I used at HP and CableLabs: culture before hiring, the right roles, the Idea Fund, and the right metrics

Image of how to build innovation teams. Portions are generated by AI.

Never Forget: 25 Years Remembering Charles Falkenberg and His Family

First written September 11, 2008. Updated for the 25th anniversary, September 11, 2026.

Charles Falkenberg and his famly

What Half of 13 Reveals About Your Thinking

The power of questions comes down to how your brain works: it answers a question the moment you hear it, whether or not you want it to.

The Innovators Studio podcast cover art: What Half of 13 Reveals About Your Thinking