creative learning experiences/good work ethic

much of the time growing up, i remember us all having to entertain ourselves for short, or sometimes long periods of time. but somehow we were never bored. i remember us playing in the park together, singing songs while dancing around in a circle, digging in the garden somehow attempting to cultivate our own personal 'plot' whatever our age, & other, what seemed like-super fun activities.
when i got older i never had a problem finding things to do either. i'd sit down and practice songs on the guitar with the 5 guitar chords i knew; i'd fold laundry; i'd read something; i'd clean something... i know kids have a really vast potential for learning & doing & it bothers me when i see them wandering around not being interested in any of these-primarily because computer games is the only fathomable form of fun for them.
i think i owe that we had such active imaginations & good work ethic to the fact that my parents were constantly encouraging creativity, experiences, hard work & poured so much into us when we were very young. we were always going to cool places, doing baking, stringing beads, learning flashcards, memorizing Bible verses-stuff like that.
it was nice that they took the time to invest that effort in us, because it's equipped us all mentally for our entire life.
so i'm grateful to my parents for giving us such a rich childhood, because its made us all the ambitious, capable people we are today & that's being given a chance in life that some people never experience.