«It's cooler to make things yourself instead of buying them»

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Maya, 11, from Zurich has three brothers and loves to realise new ideas.

«Dancing, singing, drawing, playing with Playmobil - there are lots of things I really enjoy doing. But the one thing I enjoy the most is crafting. I think I got that from my mum, who used to do crafts with me and my brother when we were really little. She says I always wanted to join in, she almost became an artist herself. I love going to the craft shop and we also have lots of things to make at home. I don't even know where I get the ideas from, they're usually just there. I built myself a Playmobil house a while ago and I'm constantly coming up with new things. It's much cooler to make things myself instead of buying them. Because then I can make them exactly how I want them. For example, I thought that a few nice cushions would fit on the sofa I made for the Playmobil house. Then I think: Ah, I still have this great fabric, let's say with elephants. I learnt how to sew at school, I can still do that. So I sewed a few little cushions. Or placemats. If I don't know how to do something, I look for videos on the internet that explain it in detail. I also make other things, not just for Playmobil, but Playmobil is a lot of fun. For a long time I had the idea of making a Playmobil film myself. There are a few channels on YouTube that I think are great. So I gave it a go and made my first film last September, and I've now made seven. I shot the last one during the sports holidays, which was about skiing. I taught myself everything. My parents say they can't help me with it. But that's okay, I can do it. I film, take photos where I can't get in well with the camera, edit the film, record the voices, edit over the double voices, add filters and all that stuff. That's a lot of fun for me. I also don't work with a script, I memorise everything in my head. It's important to be well prepared so that you have everything ready when filming and don't have to search for individual parts. I practise the conversations a few times before I record them. I really enjoy it and I think I can keep doing it for a while - I certainly have enough ideas.»

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This article is part of the online dossier "The gifted child". Every child has individual talents. Find out what parents can do to help them discover and develop these talents in the dossier on giftedness .

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