The Creative Mind

Micah has always been extremely imaginative. He had mastered scissors and tape before he mastered toilet training. He can cut, build, mold, sculpt things to scale and proportion, without using any kind of calculation or measuring device.

There's something magical about watching him create things because the space around him looks like an absolute disaster! An explosion of scraps, glue sticks, markers, clay, and paint spewed around the room... and in the center of  it all, is Micah. What emerges out of the seeming chaos is always stunning, sure to inspire any audience, as they become struck with amazement, oohing and ahhing.  Micah just modestly shrugs his shoulders and smiles proudly.  It's just who he is, how he's always been. It's his gift.

The other day, he had been on the computer playing video games for over an hour. And I get antsy if my kids are in front of screens for an extended period of time. They can do so much more than veg their life away!
So, I called to him from the kitchen, "Micah, I haven't seen you create something in a while. I'd love to find out what your mind comes up with this time. Why don't you shut that off and take the cardboard scraps I have in the mudroom and make something from them."
One hour later... no joke... one hour... and this is what he made! A pose-able Star Wars battle droid with a power pack and a gun it can either hold or clip to its side.

No measuring. No template. No tracing. Nothing to aide him. It's amazing!!!