“Deep inside of us, we know we want to live a meaningful life,” says Maria Lentzou, author of bilingual children’s book “MarlaGran,” which launches Sunday at the Eric Quezada Center at 518 Valencia St ...

As classrooms face growing funding shortfalls and academic pressure, and as families navigate a rapidly changing, technology-driven world, educators say creativity is no longer optional for children; ...

Discover fun printable summer crafts for kids! Keep kids screen-free with just a printer, paper, and simple craft supplies. Easy, creative summer fun to make! Summer is the perfect time to slow down ...

For kids, summer is filled with long days of sunshine and endless possibilities. However, it can also be a season when structure lags, and parents hear the dreaded phrase, "I’m bored!" muttered daily.

Looking for spring break ideas for kids to stimulate their creativity? Spring break 2024 is officially here, which means that families, college students and anyone else desperately in need of respite ...

Some parents may be tempted to reward their children for being creative, which is traditionally defined as producing something that is both new and useful. However, rewards and praise may actually ...

The Creative Lab, a new art studio for kids in downtown Santa Barbara, is opening this spring, offering process-based, hands-on art experiences for kids ages 5-14 years in clay, painting, photography, ...

Gas prices are high, and summer classes can be costly, making trips and activities harder to plan. But staying home does not ...

Sometimes it is only after naturally creative people have exited the formal schooling system that they begin to recover—to assume their true shape that has been stifled for too long. Some people never ...

My family has a love affair with a small village in Central America. It’s a place that allows a conscious choice to disconnect, to find something different, and to feel deeply again. We always go to ...