The Secret to Raising Creative, Confident Thinkers

As parents and caregivers, we all want children who can think for themselves creative, confident, and resilient problem-solvers. But how do we nurture these skills from an early age? In this episode of Play, Learn & Create with Edx Education, Heather Welch author of Happy Children Play and General Manager of Edx Education UK shares the secret: open ended play.Discover how toys like Rainbow Pebbles®, Pattern Blocks, Linking Cubes, and Sand & Water Play Sets encourage imagination, persistence, and problem-solving. Heather also offers five practical ways to teach children to think through choices, listening, exploration, experiments, and new experiences.Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver, this episode will inspire you to create opportunities for children to lead their own play, build resilience, and develop essential life skills.Play isn’t just fun it’s how children learn best.ahAiR19d9llvfVnGtYEo