Are kids more creative than adults? Of course they're not! How did such an absurd idea ever get started anyway?
Kids aren't wired yet. They're the seed not the fruit. Who wants to be a seed?
Really, if kids are so creative then how come they're so messy?
Maybe they just can't imagine the future, even if it's only an hour later, when they'll have to live with the consequences of their mess.
I think what kids are good at is storing vivid memories of pleasant times, memories that will come in useful when they become creative adults.
Kids are all anxious to become adults and who can blame them? Kids are tribal, are quick to ridicule other kids who don't conform, and are especially vulnerable to trends and fads. Does that sound creative to you?
Now adults on the other hand...like (ahem!) me...that's different.
Adults are fine and noble chaps! They're good conversationalists. You can talk to an adult. You can reason with them! And the ideas! They have SUCH ideas!
I think the reason why kids' creativity is so over-rated is that they make bold drawings on art projects. Maybe that's because they don't have to pay for the pigments. If I were to think about making a bold, red background like the one above I'd be calculating the cost. Kids don't have to do that.
One last point: people are always saying that kids are born creative and society knocks it out of them. Is there any evidence for that? The reason playfull kittens turn into sleepy adults probably has nothing to do with the way cats are socialized. Aren't they just playing out their biology? Maybe human kids are doing the same thing.
Don't get me wrong about all this, I love kids even if they're a bit spaced-out. They're cute little buggers aren't they?
