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“TO LIVE A CREATIVE LIFE, WE MUST LOSE OUR FEAR OF BEING WRONG.”

—–Joseph Chilton Pearce

ENHANCING CREATIVITY IN CHILDREN

Introduction :Creative thinking is one of the important element of early childhood development. With imagination and creative activities a child can enhance their skill physically, socially, mentally and emotionally. It is one of the most significant element for establishing self-expressions. With the help of creativity children can find pleasure in expressing their ideas through sounds, colors and shapes. Creative learning also encourages problem solving and critical thinking skills.

There are various benefits of encouraging creativity in children.

  • One of the most important benefit of organizing creative thinking activities is that it helps in building social communication skills among children.
  • Creativity is one of the best ways to express. Thus it helps children in expressing their emotions and when your child grows up the use of art and craft provides them a safe way to socialize with other children. It also teaches them about building relationship and how to work together.
  • Problem solving skills, critical thinking skills and math skills improve through creativity hence making them intellectually strong.

Ways to develop creativity in children

If you are thinking of how to encourage creative thinking, then below mentioned are some of the best imagination and creativity activities among your kids.

Cut and Glue Activity

It is one of the most creative art activity that helps your kid in building their creativity levels. Ask your child to cut, color and paste it on the board. This can also help you in creating a memorable piece of art. It also helps you in enhancing the motor skills of your kids.

Clay Modelling Activity

It is one of the most fun oriented and creative activity. Just give your child some clay and let them take over their imaginations. It also helps in improving their mental skill.

Dramatic Play

The other way of encouraging creativity in children is through dramatization. Ask your child to imitate, enact or perform anything. It will not only build your child’s creative thinking but it will also help them in enhancing their abstract thinking,emotional and language skills as well.

A New Ending

Kids love to hear good stories. Read their favorite story and ask them to give a new ending. Encourage them to change the story using a character from other stories. This activity will not only improve creative thinking but you will also come to know about the rich fantasy of your child.

Creative Role- Playing

By role-play, kids will create conversations and situations in such a way that it will also help them in improving their social skills.

A Creative Out-of- the-Box

You can also help your child in thinking out of the box by giving them creative games and activities. These games will also help them in developing skills like coordination, self-expression and motor skills.

Painting

Painting is another way of developing children’s creativity. It is one of the messiest, funnier and the most entertaining way of encouraging creativity in children.

Conclusion

Creativity is more than talent and skill. Being creative will not only allow your child to be more flexible, will also help them in becoming better problem solvers and critical thinkers. Creativity also makes them more capable in terms of adapting to technological advancement and provides them with many new opportunities. Thus, make your child free and let them explore their level of creativity.

 

Preeti Sharma

Seedling Modern High School