🎁 FEATURED IN WIRECUTTER'S BEST GIFTS FOR 10 YEAR OLDS - 2025 Looking for the perfect gift for a creative kid? Imagination Lab has been selected by The New York Times Wirecutter as one of the best gifts for 10-year-olds—a screen-free activity book that sparks real creativity and keeps kids engaged for hours. From the Award-Winning Creators of Story Seeds Podcast The team behind the Webby Award-nominated Story Seeds Podcast (featured on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Wired, NY Times, and named Podcast of the Year by The Week Junior) brings you an interactive activity book that turns listening into creating. What Makes Imagination Lab Different? Unlike typical activity books with repetitive coloring pages or maze after maze, Imagination Lab combines the magic of storytelling with hands-on creativity. Kids don't just consume content—they become creators themselves. Screen-Free But Connected: Uses technology smartly—QR codes make podcast access effortless, then kids put devices away and create with paper, pencils, and imagination. The best of both worlds. Designed for How Kids Actually Learn: Audio storytelling meets visual planning meets hands-on creating. Whether your child processes best through listening, seeing, or doing—or all three—they'll find activities that click. Supports diverse learning styles including auditory learners, visual thinkers, and neurodivergent creators. Inside This 80+ Page Activity Book: QR Codes for Instant Audio Access - Scan and launch episodes of Story Seeds Podcast plus exclusive bonus content—no searching, no typing, just instant creative adventures. Real Writing from Real Authors - Exclusive tips and prompts from 10 best-selling children's authors including: Jason Reynolds - Chris Grabenstein - Veera Hiranandani - Tracey Baptiste - Carlos Hernandez - Aram Kim ...and more! Diverse Creative Activities: Graphic organizers for story planning - Narrative, creative, and persuasive writing prompts - Flash fiction and poetry exercises - Hands-on STEAM projects and experiments - Nonfiction writing practice Educator-Approved Content: Curriculum connections included - Learning standards alignment chart - Perfect for homeschool enrichment, travel, classroom use - Common Sense Media Selection Perfect For: Kids ages 8-12 who love stories, podcasts, and creating - Aspiring writers and storytellers - Road trips, plane rides, and travel entertainment - Rainy day activities and screen-free time - Gifts for creative, curious kids What People Are Saying: "An activity book to inspire curiosity, inventiveness, and storytelling." — Wirecutter/The New York Times "The podcasts hook kids, then the book turns listeners into authors and scientists and artists!" — Dayna, Parent & Educator "Combines listening, writing, drawing, and creating to get kids thinking about big ideas and making them their own." — Claudia, Educator Award-Winning Pedigree: Story Seeds Podcast has been recognized by: Webby Award Nomination - Common Sense Media Selection - Apple Podcasts Kids & Family Featured Show - Spotify Family Friendly Playlist - The Week Junior Magazine Podcast of the Year 2020 - Time for Kids The Gift That Keeps Kids Creating: While toys break and screens zone kids out, Imagination Lab builds real skills: storytelling, creative thinking, writing craft, and confidence. Give a gift that lasts beyond the holidays. Learn more at www.storyseedspodcast.com "As kids get older, imagination is something that gets neglected ... At age 10, kids have hit a double-digit milestone, with their teen years just around the corner. Kids in this age group are growing into themselves and refining their interests, so giving a gift to a 10-year-old can be an opportunity to deepen those passions while also encouraging exploration. For the budding young writer and avid reader, Imagination Lab is an activity book with writing prompts and other activities to inspire curiosity, inventiveness, and storytelling."-Wirecutter New York Times, The 19 Best Gifts for 10-Year-Olds "For reluctant readers or those who crave engagement, try this innovative activity book. Created by the makers of The Story Seeds podcast, it's known for diverse and award-winning children's authors making stories dreamed up by kids. With the activity book, kids scan a QR code, listen to a podcast episode, and then launch into their very own creative journey with writing tips, STEAM projects, poetry prompts, and much more."-VeryWell Family, The 19 Best Books for Teens of 2021 "For just a little something, the Imagination Lab, creators of The Story Seeds podcast for kids, has .. everything from writing activities to STEAM projects."- Good Housekeeping Magazine, The 20 Best Workbooks for Kids to Keep Them Learning All Year Long "The Story Seeds Podcast is ... making a book! It's full of prompts and projects inspired by the show-a great thing for young writers." -Travis Jonker, elementary school librarian and creator of 100 Scope Notes, a kidlit blog hosted by Sch