Our children can be creative and do things that we least expect. However, they need a supportive environment to keep that spark alight. As a parent, providing them the appropriate freedom to explore themselves openly can become a discoverable process.
Every child can be creative, a skill they can develop and be given the proper support.
Innovation and originality can extend beyond galleries and museums.
Creativity is discoverable from the simplest form of how they think, act, and feel.
Creative children may enjoy these benefts:
- Build confdence. Being afraid to fail can dampen their creativity. We can make opportunities for our child to trial and error, make mistakes and learn from their failures and experience. Help them to identify and use their abilities.
- Personal gratifcation Practicing creativity enables the child to experience what they choose to do and may lead to an outcome. It increases the sense of gratifcation as their achievements relate to their choices and eforts.
- Develop cognitive skills. Creativity involves thinking as well as making decisions. While performing a creative action, they are also solving problems and innovating.
- Enjoy innovating. Creative children are less inclined to rules and prefer to think out of the box. They developed the habit of searching for other possibilities and approaches to do things which are becoming a needed skill for today and tomorrow’s world.
Tips for Encouraging Your Child’s Creativity:
- Ofer praise. Children want to use their imagination but might hold back if they feel like someone will judge them. Stay positive and recognize their eforts, encouraging them to try.
- Enable unstructured play. Is your child overscheduled? Buy open-ended toys like blocks or let them fool around with empty boxes and string. Leave some free time between lessons by allocating time for them to explore independently.
- Actively engage Limit TV and computer time. Spend your days doing things together instead of just sitting and watching. Go outdoors for a hike, play board games, and discuss your day.
- Dare to be messy. Children love sticky stuf, so relax the rules during their playtime. If you’re concerned about cleaning the mess, designate a particular area in the basement or backyard where they can freely play.
- Provide prompts. Even great artists sometimes need help getting started. Complete the frst few steps of a drawing, and then ask your child to help you. Ask them questions about what they want to make and why.
- Seek inspiration. Stay on the lookout for stimulating ideas. Visit art museums and watch nature documentaries. Carry a journal around, so you and your kids can jot your thoughts down for later use.
- Stock up on supplies. Keep a variety of materials on hand, like crayons and clay. Be prepared when your kids have sudden artistic urges or complain about boredom.
- Pursue passions. Choose activities based on your child’s interests. If they enjoy playing soccer, let them spend time weekly pursuing their liking.
- Make it social. Help your child upload images of their favorite works to share with their grandparents or classmates. Invite other family members and friends to join you for playdates and outings with a creative theme.
- Teach by example. Work on your individual projects side by side and discuss your experiences. This can spur the children to express their creativity if they see you doing it too.
Nurturing your child’s creativity and imagination can broaden their boundaries to dare to be unique and less afraid to be judged. We can help them to think independently and develop their emotional intelligence when young.
