Creativity is one of the 4 C’s of 21st century education. What is creativity and can you teach it? I aim to uncover this gem, this coveted spark, this enigma of mental processes and how to tap into it, use it, and grow it in today’s students. As an educator of young children through college age young adults, I am most encouraged and excited by the creative minds I encounter. Students who ponder, wonder out loud, engage in discussion, and weigh the outcomes of their musings are some of my favorite people to teach. Students who are willing to think deeper, explore an idea – picking it up out of the box – looking at the different sides before setting it down in a new place give me hope for our future. This is the idea I wish to flush out. How do we encourage creative thinking? What is creativity? Why do some people overflow with it and others shy away? How can we nurture this in our students? Come along with me on this journey. Collaborate, give input and thought, help us all understand how to inspire creativity in our next generation.