There's a lot of room for imaginative play when kids are young, from LEGOs to dolls to make-believe. However, society occasionally frowns on that type of play among tweens and teens. Video games allow children to continue their imaginative play.

There's also evidence that games as smash karts can help people think creatively. Twelve-year-old gamers were asked to sketch, tell tales, ask questions, and make predictions as part of one study. All of the children shown a high level of creativity and inquisitiveness.