For Parents Encouraging Creative Thinking In Kids (NAPSA)—The challenge of unlocking a child’s creative ability may sometimes be a difficult proposition, but releasing this imaginative spark in young people is a worthwhile cause for today’s parents. Experts say learning to be creative can help children develop critical thinking skills for success in school andlife. =oARNO eo Li adenacaled Software can help children expresstheir creativity. There are a variety of ways that parents can help their children find their inner artist. For instance, children can use a new type of software to make threedimensional artwork on a PC. The software, called Cosmic Blobs, lets kids create, manipulate and animate virtually any character or invention as if they were using digital modelingclay. The interface of the creativity software resembles a colorful chemistry lab and lets kids intuitively apply 3-D processes such as stretching, squeezing and rotating to their creations. Their “Blob” can have elegant lines and hundreds of possible colors and textures. Kids can animate their Blobs, e-mail them to friends, print them, paste them onto a school report or transform them into a custom instant-messaging buddy icon. For more information, visit www.cosmicblobs.com.
