We don't need to choose between engaging in creative activities and addressing gifted students' affective needs. In this interactive session, you'll learn new ways to infuse creative-thinking skills and habits of mind into your curricula while still focusing on the social and emotional needs of diverse learners, especially those at risk for underachievement or perfectionism. Several creative-thinking skills approaches that may be infused into your differentiated affective curricula are highlighted. Further, we will engage in creative practicing, explore sample affective lesson plans, and share successes and challenges along the way. Please join us at the corner of creative thinking and social and emotional strengths by taking a risk that you'll challenge yourself and have some fun at the same time!