Your children may not be old enough to join Quirky, but that doesn’t mean they have to miss out on the fun of inventing.
Point them to By Kids For Kids, a website dedicated to nurturing young inventors. There, they can read ideation tips, watch inspiring videos, and browse profiles of fellow innovators. They can also post their own invention ideas in the on-site Idea Locker and participate in design challenges sponsored by companies like Toys’R'Us, CosmoGirl! and the New York Stock Exchange.
Even if you don’t have kids, check out BKFK to be inspired by the creativity of these young’uns… then hop on back to Quirky and put that inspiration to use!
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about how things tend to progress on the Internet, particularly in social arenas. Below is a diagram of the conclusions I’ve come to…
Or maybe it works more like this…