This energetic and engaging text offers practitioners new ways forward. Informed by research which is shared in an accessible manner, it is packed with rich examples of children playfully making and creating. It will not only prompt reflection and deeper understanding of children’s creative identities, it will also help shape future practice. An inspiring read.

Teresa Cremin, Professor, The Open University, UK

A rich resource for current and future early childhood practitioners interested in the physicality and materiality of children’s creativity. Written by a team of practitioners and researchers, the book combines theory with practical suggestions, making it an invaluable guide to children’s creativity.

Natalia Kucirkova, Senior Research Fellow, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK

This essential guide to early childhood creativity covers a wide range of topics that educators will find immediately relevant to their work with young children. The authors provide clear explanations of the current research and theory on young children’s creativity, illustrated with practitioner observations. The reflection activities throughout the book will get educators thinking about how to provide students more opportunities for creativity, for example by examining their beliefs about time, questioning their perceptions of children’s artwork, and reconsidering the physical environment they provide in the classroom.

Heather Malin, Director of Research, Stanford Center on Adolescence, Stanford University, USA