Khandu aims to develop creativity, divergent thinking and problem-solving skills in kids.
The card game that aims to get kids thinking like designers
If you're a designer parent, chances are you're already subconsciously passing down some designer skills to your kids. However, there are some products out there that really want to hit the creativity home, from magazines to apps, inspiring kids is big business.
Khandu is a card game that aims to get kids thinking like designers by developing creativity, divergent thinking and problem-solving skills. By giving kids fun challenges and tools to solve them, it mimics the idea and pitching process so many designers go through.
There's 15 kid-friendly challenges on offer, with creators Seven Thinkers priding themselves on the gender-neutrality of the game. Created with different levels of difficulty, the game comes in both Spanish and English. Head over to their Kickstarter to find out more.
The gender-neutral challenges come in a range of difficulties
Sammy Maine was a founding member of the Creative Bloq team way back in the early 2010s, working as a Commissioning Editor. Her interests cover graphic design in music and film, illustration and animation. Since departing, Sammy has written for The Guardian, VICE, The Independent & Metro, and currently co-edits the quarterly music journal Gold Flake Paint.
