🎉 Get Involved with Young Inventors! 🎉 Discover how you can encourage, inspire, and collaborate with the next generation of inventors by watching this insightful interview! 📽️ Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAnT_NsQ5Ns Topics Covered: - The Chicago Toy and Game Fair: Learn about the Young Inventor Challenge section where kids showcase their inventions. - Inspiring Classrooms: Hear experiences of going into classrooms and encouraging kids to identify problems and think of solutions. - Young Inventor Challenge Program: Kids aged 6-18 can submit their toy/game inventions, get feedback from professionals, and potentially commercialize their products. - Building Skills: The importance of play-testing, researching prior art, taking feedback, and refining ideas to build creative problem-solving abilities in kids. - Transformative Impact: How these programs nurture creativity, presentation skills, and can lead to careers in the toy industry. Get Involved! Check out the rules and entry criteria for the 2024 Young Inventor Challenge and get inspired to create your own toy and game invention: https://www.chitag.com/yic Join us in supporting young minds and fostering the inventors of tomorrow. For more inspiration and guidance, visit Brian Fried, "The Inventor Coach," at https://brianfried.com Meet the Experts: - Ahren Hoffman: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and Certified Play Expert, with a career dedicated to the potential and possibilities of toys and play. - Mary Couzin: President of Chicago Toy & Game Group, championing innovation in the toy and game industry. Learn more about Mary: https://peopleofplay.com/people/mary-couzin Let's empower the young inventors together! #YoungInventors #Inspiration #InventorSmart

Posted by Inventor Smart at 2024-06-09 18:04:42 UTC