Our two year old daughter gushes with delight when she discovers that her shirt has a pretty bow on it. Even our older daughter can amuse herself for hours with just some paper and scissors and glue. No, I don't think so. Most children lead fairly complex, interesting lives. But they have not yet learned to take things for granted.
Children have a delightful sense of wonder and excitement.
Everything has possibilities. A discarded piece of lumber can become a bicycle ramp. A stack of computer printouts can become a hundred paper dolls. Children are not burdened with a lot of pre-conceived notions. Their minds are very open.