But you don't have to do nothing to be creative. Not even with children. Learning helps creativity. So does doing low-attention sorts of things. For example, g

But you don't have to do nothing to be creative. Not even with children. Learning helps creativity. So does doing low-attention sorts of things. For example, going on a quiet walk or cleaning house. And seriously, going on a walk is a good habit for kids to have. Anything that might make a kid curious is also something that helps with creativity. Additionally, an adult simply asking curiosity-invoking questions aloud helps develop those sorts of thoughts. Same thing for explaining why you do whatever hobby you do. If you don't have an offline hobby, start one just to be the good example.