Paphos Chapter of the Imagination Foundation

30/10/2015

That's why we are encouraging imaginative play.

There's a reason kids are more anxious and depressed than ever.

09/10/2015

Forget the Common Core, Finland’s youngsters are in charge of determining what happens in the classroom.

02/10/2015

Hey Kids! What are you going to make with cardboard this weekend? How about a Marble Maze? If you do make one please bring it along to our event next weekend or, if you can't, post a picture on the event wall. Sharing is all part of the challenge. Now go get creative!

I love marble mazes. This is a project where you can make your own with straws, glue and a box lid.

29/09/2015

26/09/2015

We had our first Imagination Chapter meeting today and of the approximately 150 children invited only two 5 year olds turned up. But these two were so enthusiastic that they made me forget my initial disappointment in no time. Our first project was just to experiment with the lovely Makedo kits we received. The kids wanted to make a castle so that's what we did. The Makedo tools and screws are fantastic. These two 5 year olds got the hang of it in no time and they were incredibly easy and safe to use. I've done projects before where we joined boxes together with packaging tape and they were always coming undone and didn't stand up to play very well. Just a few Makedo screws held these boxes together very effectively and the kids managed to make the holes and insert the screws without any adult help. Cutting holes was always a safety nightmare before but now it's so safe and easy. I cut a small incision for the tool to be inserted and away they went. Every time they cut out a window or door they held up the piece and yelled 'I did it!' I'm totally in love with Makedo!

26/09/2015

This short film tells the story of a boy who meets and befriends a large cardboard box, and was shot on a Nokia N8. I hope you find it as much fun to watch a...

25/09/2015

The Paphos Chapter of the Imagination Foundation will be meeting twice per month starting Saturday the 26th of September. The first workshop will be at 3.00 pm in the afternoon until 5.00 p.m. The next workshop will be in the morning. We will alternate the times so that children who have other sports and classes in the morning or afternoon can attend at least one session per month. Watch our page for event notifications.

Imagination Chapters are re-imagining learning for the 21st century, and we are starting one in our city. Join our Chapter! - created at http://animoto.com

25/09/2015

Small beginnings can lead to brilliant outcomes. The children who are creating with cardboard today may be creating a Hackerspace tomorrow. Give your children the opportunity to explore their talents through imaginative play

Mitch Altman has been putting together electronic hardware in his own unique style for nearly thirty years. He was an early virtual reality pioneer at VPL wi...

22/09/2015

This is "Imagination Foundation - A Champion of learning through play" by LEGO Foundation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who…

22/09/2015

Caine's arcade shows that playing tetris isn't the only way to have fun. Video games cannot match imagination. Cardboard boxes can become arcade games.

22/09/2015

Launched from the overwhelming global response to the short film, “Caine’s Arcade,” the Imagination Foundation was founded to find, foster and fund creativity and entrepreneurship in children around the world to raise a new generation of innovators and problem solvers who have the tools they need to…