Play Creative

What If You Saw Your Hobbies as a Form of Worship? Maybe you're an athlete or collector, a chef or film critic, a painter or video gamer. Your hobbies aren't arbitrary passions. The same God who formed your muscles and nervous system also formed the specific ways you love to play. He understands...

In 1902, Morris and Rose Michtom invented the Teddy Bear in the back room of their Brooklyn candy store. Together they launched the Ideal Toy Corporation, joining a set of other poor, first-generation Jewish toymakers. Playmakers reveals how the toy industry created the idealized American childhood: an enchanted world, full of wild creatures and eternal struggles between good and evil, with endless realms of fantasy and beauty.

We've all seen the happiness on the face of a child while playing in the school yard. Or the blissful abandon of a golden retriever racing across a lawn. This is the joy of play. By definition, play is purposeless, all-consuming, and fun. But as Dr. Stuart Brown illustrates, play is anything but trivial. It is a biological drive as integral to our health as sleep or nutrition. We are designed by nature to flourish through play.

A neuroscience-based approach to learning how to play music at any age You can learn to play music, no matter what you've been told about your musical talent or aptitude. Each and every one of us has been gifted with a fully customizable brain, one we can mold to learn anything, at any age. With...

Audiobook narrated by the author. Play can unlock your creativity and lead to innovation and success—creative director Piera Gelardi shows you how. The demands of adulthood often cause us to view play as something child-like, silly, and ultimately separate from our real lives. In treating it...

For nearly 25 years, Dr. Kim Van Dusen—a licensed family therapist, registered play therapist, creator of The Parentologist blog, and mom of two—has provided parents with practical, effective ways to transform their parent-child communication by learning to speak in a way kids can understand: the universal language of play. In this pioneering guide, Dr. Kim shares her solution-focused strategies designed to meet kids where they are and elicit positive behaviors.

The founders of a respected Silicon Valley advisory firm study legendary category-creating companies and reveal a groundbreaking discipline called category design. Winning today isn’t about beating the competition at the old game. It’s about inventing a whole new game—defining a new market...

Readers' Favorite Award Winner! "Just Hit The Damn Ball! flies in the face of conventional golfing wisdom. When you stop worrying about the things you are doing wrong, you will become a better golfer! Reader's Favourite Review Have you ever hit a perfect shot? You have the ability. Do you take lessons every year but only see marginal (if any) improvement? Traditional golf instruction is obsessed with proper technique. An obsession with perfect form is the biggest roadblock to improvement for thousands of "average" golfers. How often do you stand over the ball thinking about keeping your ...

Play the man. Make the man. Somewhere along the way, our culture lost its definition of manhood, leaving generations of men and men-to-be confused about their roles, responsibilities, relationships, and the reason God made them men. It's into this "no-man's-land" that New York Times best-selling...

The simple way to help your kids face their fears, handle big emotions, and bolster their social skills—from the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Whole-Brain Child and a renowned play therapist “A parenting guide as useful as it is scientifically sound, The Way of Play is a gift...

What if your biggest risk in life is playing it safe? In Never Play It Safe, bestselling author, award-winning photographer, and founder of CreativeLive, Chase Jarvis, reveals that safety is an illusion—a comforting lie that’s holding you back from true fulfillment and extraordinary success...

A designer, educator, and play expert calls for adults to add more fun, exploration, and imagination to their lives “Radiant and essential … this book brings a sense of transcendence. Reading it was not only inspiring; it was joyful.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, NYT bestselling author of Big...

Why do some people break through and make an impact while others get stuck going through the motions? In every organization there are Impact Players—those indispensable colleagues who can be counted on in critical situations and who consistently receive high-profile assignments and new...

The one-armed Herobrine wants revenge! Jeff, Zion, and Lila have to find some way to stop him blowing up the bunker, taking all villagers of Happy Hills with it. But they've only got four hours... Disclaimer: This book is an unofficial Minecraft book, a work of fan fiction. It is not endorsed, authorized, licensed, sponsored, or supported by Mojang AB, Microsoft Corp. or any other entity owning or controlling rights to the Minecraft name, trademarks or copyrights. Great Minecraft books for boys and girls aged 7 and above. Fans of Steve The Noob, Zack Zombie, Dave The Villager, and Skeleton ...

I am whole. I am powerful. I am divine. When you say these words, do you feel the weight of self-judgment and doubt? Or do you feel their truth ringing in your bones? "A Warrior Goddess," teaches HeatherAsh Amara, "is one who dares to face her fears and doubts, claims the ancestral power that...

In kindergartens these days, children spend more time with math worksheets and phonics flashcards than building blocks and finger paint. Kindergarten is becoming more like the rest of school. In Lifelong Kindergarten, learning expert Mitchel Resnick argues for exactly the opposite: the rest of school (even the rest of life) should be more like kindergarten. To thrive in today's fast-changing world, people of all ages must learn to think and act creatively....

The Ultimate Guide for Dungeon Masters is not just another rulebook; it’s a spellbook for storytellers, a toolkit for tricksters, and a playbook for those who dare to shape entire universes from scratch. As a Dungeon Master, you’re more than just a referee—you’re an all-seeing archmage, a Bard of all Bards, a trickster god weaving intricate storylines and crafting worlds that turn simple games into legendary sagas. Learn how to craft compelling campaigns filled with humor, suspense, and unexpected emotional depth. Discover the power of injecting humor into your dungeons, creating ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play comes an inspirational guide for setting new personal goals, rediscovering your interests, cultivating creativity, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space. With her acclaimed New York Times bestseller (and Reese’s Book Club pick) Fair Play, Eve...

The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling. "Dialogue is a masterwork. There's nothing harder to teach. Now this book exists. McKee has written an essential book akin to The Elements of Style for...

An exuberant, behind-the-scenes look at the designers and the company that brought us Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, and so much more, illuminating Nintendo's singular ethos, its massive cultural impact, and the innovative solutions behind its creative triumphs “Comprehensive but never too dense...