Children are creative by nature. They are capable of inventing stories, imagining different scenarios and playing different characters. Doing so also has a very important role in its development. And that's what we're talking about today, about the importance of creativity in children and different ideas with which we can encourage it at home.
The importance of creativity in your development
Creativity involves imagining, experimenting and exploring. And it is important not only to let children explore it but also to encourage it given the importance it has in their development. And creativity enhances cognitive, emotional and social skills in the little ones, and helps them...
- Explore new ideas.
- Learn to communicate, work as a team and collaborate.
- trust themselves and express your ideas.
- Adapt and be resilient facing new situations.
- Develop your divergent thinking, a fluid and flexible thought capable of generating multiple and ingenious solutions to the same problem.
Ideas to encourage creativity at home
Creative activities are essential for the little ones as they allow them to express themselves as well as providing them with new skills. Promoting activities like this at home and sharing them with them is a great idea to also create strong bonds with our children. Do you need ideas? These activities will be fantastic for developing their creativity, but don't forget to also reward their initiatives.
painting session
At home we can organize small art workshops so that the little ones can experiment with different types of paintings. The key so that they feel free to paint what they want and you do not think about everything you will have to clean later will be in good organization. Clear a space in a room, protect the floors and give in to the fun. Afterwards, don't hesitate to place your art somewhere visible in the house.
Role playing games
Organize role-playing games in which each boy or girl put yourself in the role of a character It's another way to boost your creativity. They can simply play with those roles with small guidelines from you, but also create small stories to act out for the whole family. Which will also involve creating the costumes and shaping the stage.
Another very attractive way of telling stories for the little ones is also to create a small puppet Theater. All of this, from start to finish, will be a wonderful exercise in creativity for them and for you.
Modeling with plasticine or clay
Plasticine has always been a great ally in entertainment of the smallest. And they can create so many things with this material and a little imagination... But, what if you go one step further and one day allow them to experiment with clay? Teach them how to use it.
Building games
Construction games are excellent for awakening creativity in children and driving the search for ideas. Choose age-appropriate building pieces; wooden and large for the little ones, and Lego style when they grow up. Propose them to create buildings, animals or impossible objects with these. They will get it!
Sing and dance
Singing and dancing are also fantastic artistic expressions for our purpose. Playing music and allowing them to express themselves through dancing is liberating. But you can also propose create a choreography for their favorite song or encourage them to write new lyrics for a song that you all know.
Children move instinctively when music plays so take their example and let yourself go too. You will have a great time and seeing you participate with them they will feel more free to enjoy these types of activities.
This type of directed activities but very fluid and flexible They are ideal for the little ones. They awaken their creativity and entertain them in their free time. And time and a few materials is the only thing you need to carry them out. There is nothing that awakens your imagination more than enjoying free time and being away from electronic devices.