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As a parent, you probably spend a lot of time and effort trying to care for your child and think of ways to better their lives. If you need some more ideas, here are a few ways to boost your child’s creativity.
Make the Space
One of the largest inhibitors of children’s creativity is space. It may sound counterintuitive to put parameters around imaginative space, but many children need physical cues for mental tasks. If they have a coloring table with bright and happy pictures on the wall, you will spark their creativity more quickly. You don’t need a separate room to give them creative space. Consider setting aside a part of their bedroom where you can keep their toys.
Find the Time
Children are most creative when they have free time. Unstructured parts of their day give them the space to get creative in how they want when they want. Imagination can feel stifled if there’s a limit or looming stop time, so allow your children the time to get into their own worlds.
Engage Their Senses
Sensory information is critical in brain development. For instance, babies place almost every new object into their mouths because they’re trying to learn through touch and taste. Transfer this sensory engagement into their creative time with activities that utilize all their senses. Try smell or taste-based projects like cooking and baking together. Children will feel both excited and proud if they develop a new recipe for their favorite cookies!
Give Them Autonomy
Autonomy may sound scary, especially if your child is still a toddler or preschooler. But a healthy dose of independence gives your child the option to get creative. Start with the simple things, like letting your kids pick their own clothes or choosing what they would like to eat for dinner. These small steps are essential in their development as a person separate from their caregivers. Autonomy starts the formation of identity and personality that shapes their lives in the years to come.
Use a few of these ways to boost your child’s creativity and watch as they bloom. As a parent, you want to encourage and strengthen your child’s sense of self, so begin with their imagination!
Sincerely,
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