How To Enhance Your Child's Creativity

Toddlerhood is a great time to focus on creativity because it is by nature the most imaginative period of a child's life. "A toddler who's encouraged to think out of the box will know how to look for new and innovative solutions to problems." Thinking out of the box is easy because they haven't yet encountered the restrictions of the box. To them, nothing seems impossible. 

A 4-year-old who wants a cookie from a high counter will likely get a chair to stand on – a method she knows to be effective solutions.
As a parent our goal should be to balance the teaching of necessary social skills with the nurturing of a child's creative impulses. 

Here, some guidelines:

Children engaged in passive activities: Watching TV, for instance – are taking in other people's images and ideas instead of coming up with their own.

Ordinary activities such as reading aloud or taking a walk outside do much more than television to develop a child's creative side.

Provide plenty of safe supplies: Toddlers love to explore new ways of using things, so look for non-toxic finger-paint, markers, clays, and play dough that are harmless if eaten. 

Participate in creative projects: Studies have found that children whose parents participate in creative play with them develop broader vocabularies and more flexible thinking skills. So sit down and finger-paint with your child. Or play dress-up with him. "If you're interested, they will be too."

Don't force them: Never insist a child to engage in artistic projects if they are not interested. Above all, you want your child to realize that the creative process is a pleasure, not a chore to be endured.

Cultivate creative critical thinking: As your kids get older, ask them how they approach certain problems and how they might do things differently. Have your kids brainstorm their ideas on paper or use mind-mapping.

Help kids pursue their passions: Pay attention to your child’s interests and make these materials and activities available to them. 

Take the time for your own creativity: Since kids learn from watching their parents, be creative too. Join your child when they’re drawing or building or colouring. Help your child to make some creative crafts.

Remember ! Every child is not same but every child is special.