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As a child, I remember playing outside, using my imagination and objects from nature to make anything and everything. Crafty creations littered the floor, and I was always concocting some crazy idea or another to keep myself, and my playmates, amused.
Today, the television set is more of a babysitter than an entertainment. In lieu of paper, paint, and glue, neater playthings like Playstation and XBox take precidence. The stories I used to write for fun, most kids only write as homework assignments.

Is creativity a dying art? I'm afraid to think so, but it seems that it is. Instead of creating their own entertainment, kids are able to be entertained at the push of a button, the click of a mouse. Movies take the place of books, as any best- selling kid's book almost immediately gets turned over to the bigscreen. Even handwriting- who needs to learn to write in cursive anymore, with a computer?
But what happens as these children grow? Will they have the energy and imagination to take the places of current entertainers, artists, and writers? Will they be able to think outside the box, if necessary?
In Western New York, where I reside, there was a surprise snowstorm in October, causing much of the area to lose electricity for days, over a week in some areas. And for the most part, the city shut down. No one really knew what to do. We are so used to everything being thought out for us, everything just working as it should, that when something odd happens, we're lost.
It's a fairly well-known fact that sensory and mental stimulation aids in the development of young children. But as they get a bit older, it seems like we are letting them fall into a void. I think that we need to work on encouraging children to be more creative, and to come up with their own means of expression and entertainment. Not just for the sake of the arts, but also for the sake of their own ability to adapt. To be able to survive in a changing, evolving world- and to have the skills and mental attitude to take initiative.

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