This chapter explores reasons for, and the benefits of, involving children in research. An advocate of children’s rights and acknowledging children as competent beings who are experts on their own lives, the author critiques theoretical perspectives and dilemmas relating to children’s rights regarding participation and participatory research and, presents a range of creative participatory methods that can be employed with children to elicit their diverse modes of expression. Troubled by the volume of high-quality empirical studies that remain known only to student-researchers and their supervisors, the author showcases three participatory studies undertaken by students in the School of Education at the University of Chester that were later developed into journal papers. The studies illustrate how skilfully designed and implemented participatory approaches can give voice to children’s views and lived experiences to illuminate children’s landscapes, while also acknowledging the skills of emerging student-researchers. However, this is not without contention due to differing views regarding authorship and attribution. This tension, together with challenges relating to representing children’s authentic voices and ethical considerations when undertaking research with children, draw the chapter to an end.