Abstract
Creative solutions to a variety of unforeseen problems that are posed after an innovative analysis of ever-changing situations are more important than ever before in history. When U. S. students (and often their teachers) think about creativity, mathematics is not often the first subject that comes to mind, however. Becoming a creative mathematician may require years of mathematical study, but even young children can apply creativity techniques to mathematical problems in ways that can help them become powerful, productive, and passionate mathematicians. Note that enjoyment and passion for solving complex mathematical problems are important components in becoming creative mathematicians.
