Awaken the creator in your child
A Guide to Creativity & Entrepreneurship
Based in Psychology
Exclusive Offer: $35 with free shipping
Does your child have a creation inside of them that wants to come out?
Like a small business, advocacy initiative, or creative project — but they’re not sure how to get started? Meet Meraki.
Designed for 8-14 year olds, Meraki is a 180-page story and workbook that guides your child to build their creative dream — all with the magic of play.
Stunningly Written & Illustrated
By Jessica Carson, a celebrated expert on the entrepreneurial & creative mind
180 pages of vibrant illustrations and warmly written guidance:
Featuring the Stories of Diverse Creators
Amelia Earhart · Satoshi Tajiri · J.R.R. Tolkien · Maya Angelou · Walt Disney · Salvador Dali · Nikola Tesla · Temple Grandin · Ludwig Beethoven · Marie Curie · Toni Morrison · Thomas Edison · Malala Yousafzai · Mahatma Gandhi · Dr. Seuss · Greta Thunberg · Amanda Gorman · Moziah Bridges · Freddie Mercury · Yo-Yo Ma · Florence Nightingale · Mary Seacole — Frida Kahlo · Leonardo DaVinci · William Procter & James Gamble · Madam C.J. Walker · Milton Hershey · Mary Kay Ash · Jane Goodall · Mark Twain · Carl Sagan · Benjamin Franklin · Alice Walker · Coco Chanel · Bruce Springstein · Amadeo Obici · Susan B. Anthony · Richard Sears · William Shakespeare · Pablo Picasso · Vincent van Gogh · Clara Barton · Frederick Douglass · Henry Ford · Frank Mars · Michaelangelo · George Lucas
Amelia Earhart · Satoshi Tajiri · J.R.R. Tolkien · Maya Angelou · Walt Disney · Salvador Dali · Nikola Tesla · Temple Grandin · Ludwig Beethoven · Marie Curie · Toni Morrison · Thomas Edison · Malala Yousafzai · Mahatma Gandhi · Dr. Seuss · Greta Thunberg · Amanda Gorman · Moziah Bridges · Freddie Mercury · Yo-Yo Ma · Florence Nightingale · Mary Seacole — Frida Kahlo · Leonardo DaVinci · William Procter & James Gamble · Madam C.J. Walker · Milton Hershey · Mary Kay Ash · Jane Goodall · Mark Twain · Carl Sagan · Benjamin Franklin · Alice Walker · Coco Chanel · Bruce Springstein · Amadeo Obici · Susan B. Anthony · Richard Sears · William Shakespeare · Pablo Picasso · Vincent van Gogh · Clara Barton · Frederick Douglass · Henry Ford · Frank Mars · Michaelangelo · George Lucas
Creating as a young person can seem hard — Meraki demystifies it
Practical
Learn the hard skills of entrepreneurship, from marketing to finances.
Emotional
Develop the soft skills of creativity, like resilience, self-esteem, and authenticity.
Social
Be a conscious creator who understands social impact, sustainability, and diversity.
About the Author
Jessica is an author, TED speaker, product innovator, and expert on the creative and entrepreneurial mind.
Her work has been featured by Oxford University Press, London School of Economics, Georgetown University, Columbia University, Psychiatric Times, European Union, American Psychological Association, and more.
“The essential user’s manual for the entrepreneurial spirit.”
—Justin McLeod, Founder of Hinge, on Jessica’s book, Wired This Way
Frequently Asked Questions
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In an effort to keep the spark of creativity as accessible as possible, the Center for Human Creativity is offering this robust workbook for just $35.
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This workbook guides your child to create their own venture, from idea to execution. Importantly, it teaches your child to do this in a way that’s aligned with their unique interests, beliefs, experiences, and traits, as well as their desired impact and creative vision. Depending on your child, their venture can take the form of a talk, march, craft, short story, club, song, social media account, advocacy initiative, tutorial series, business, non-profit, or more.
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Once you receive the workbook, your child will be able to self-pace through the chapters. The journey can be started and finished at any time. For each chapter, your child will first read written text, with accompanying images, and then complete an activity. Each chapter takes approximately 30 minutes.
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Continue scrolling for a full outline of the journey!
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This workbook was designed with middle schoolers in mind. That said, younger children can enjoy it with the help of a parent, and teenagers can benefit from its teachings.
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Practical Skills: Cultivate essential entrepreneurial skills for a head-start in school and the workplace, including opportunity recognition, marketing, project planning, and more.
Emotional Skills: Develop confidence in their skills, abilities, and uniqueness as a creator, with a focus on resilience, authenticity, resourcefulness, empathy, courage, and self-discovery.
Social Skills: Appreciate the impact that creations have on people, society, and the planet, along with the importance of diversity and individual differences in the creative process.
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Yes! The journey is designed to promote creativity and entrepreneurship in young people of all backgrounds and abilities. Stories of historical and modern day creators are told that reflect a diverse range of genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and more. An emphasis is also placed on the creative power of those with physical, cognitive, and emotional differences.
MERAKI [may-rah-kee] adjective
Greek; To do something with creativity, love, and soul — to put something of yourself into what you create
Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money or fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside of you, to make your soul grow.