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Holiday Toy Review -- Creativity Can from Creativity for Kids

By Barbara Evangelista, Publisher November 19, 2014
The Creativity Can is
  1. A bucket of fun
  2. A gateway to magical play
  3. A chance for kids to put their creative skills in practice
  4. A fun party activity
  5. All of the above
If you answered "All of the above", you guessed correctly!  The cardboard "can", about 12 inches high, is filled with all kinds of colorful craft materials -- pipe cleaners, sparkly papers, glue, scissors, googly eyes, styrofoam pieces in different shapes, feathers, felt, popsicle sticks, wheels and more.  Put it all out on a table and let the kids go wild!



The Creativity Can was a favorite at our recent Holiday Toy Time Party. Kids and parents crafted together and created all kinds of wonderful creatures and inventions. They loved exploring all the different textures and experimenting with different ways to put them together to create something new.



It's even a fun, ice-breaking activity for adults.  We each received a Creativity Can at the recent Macaroni Kid Meet-up, and I loved taking some time to be truly creative and hands-on with all kinds of materials.  Here's my crazy creation!



The Creativity Can would be a perfect half-hour activity for a birthday party, or the smaller Creativity Cans would make great party favors.  The smaller Creativity Cans are themed -- Music, Critters, Art, Build, Motion, Stories.

My favorite part about the Creativity Can is that it's truly open-ended -- there are no instructions, no guides, no examples.  Kids can let their imaginations soar and enjoy making all kinds of fun and crazy creations.


Creativity Cans are available at the Creativity for Kids website and at many retailers, especially independent toy shops.

I received complimentary products for the purpose of this review.  All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.