How parents can nurture creativity in their children!

Creativity is more of a skill, and less it belongs to the inborn talent. But most of the people have the misconception that creativity is an innate talent, their kids may or may not have it. But like all the other skills, creativity can also be developed in children. Creativity is not a limited trait that only helps in artistic behavior. It is equally necessary for social and emotional intelligence as well as for science and math. Creativity is one of the key factors essential for success, as creative people are better in problem-solving and flexibility. They are also very adaptive when it comes to new opportunities and technological advancement.  

Like all the other skills, creativity can be enhanced and improved with practice. When the toys and small objects come into the life of young pupils, they follow their inner selves and start to explore. Parents are amused by looking at them doing new things daily, but those new things mean they are inventing new ways. So, what happens to them when they grow up why all of them as creative as others? It because of the boundaries we draw around them as adults. What should parents do, so that their kids never stop exploring or inventing? Let’s find out,

1. Creativity studio

Designate a space in your home for your children to play. Put all of their toys and things they play with. Also put some old clothes and some the non-dangerous old kitchen tools, crayons, pencil colors and doodle boards. Don’t show them how to use it properly or how it should be used. Just let them do their thing. They will surprise you by doing something new with those things daily.  If they mess up, don’t get angry. Calmly ask why they did that, listen to the answers carefully. You will start to understand they never wanted to create a mess, but they wanted to try a possibility.

2. Keep it real

You don’t need to pack the creativity studio with the latest and most high functioned toys. Give them simple things, allow them to play with those things in a way they want without following any instructions. The world of imagination is more significant than anything. If they are allowed to be creative, they will be more than happy to play with their simple toys arranging them or using them in different ways.

3. Freedom

Allow your children a free time when there are no activities are scheduled. They can do whatever they want, when we put them into doing some activities, whether they look like they are having a good time but actually they are obeying what they have been told to do. They look happy because they forgot what they could’ve done instead. Through that free time, you will also be able to understand some of their likes and dislikes.

4. Introduce the world

Take your children outside on trips or short visits. This will open their senses, and they will come to know how it feels, visiting a zoo, a museum, or a faraway trip to the mountains. Let them imagine and ask them how it would feel like when they will visit the zoo, what kind of voices animals will make, how the cold breeze would, and trees treat them in the mountains.

5. Discussion and Critical thinking

 Discuss their thoughts and amusing things they did. Or when they ask to combine certain food items and want to know how they would taste. Rather than stopping them from that, instead, comply with their requests and ask how it felt.  

As they start growing, start asking how they would tackle specific problems. If given a chance how they will do the things differently

6. Don’t be bossy

As we discussed earlier, children unlock their amazing creative senses when they are playing freely. Don’t be instructive or limit them to specific rules and things; let them be themselves and provide the free environment for that.

7. It’s okay to fail

It will happen any time when they are doing things or playing on their own they will fail to achieve something they wanted to. Even in the school, if they couldn’t get the high marks as their fellows, allow them to absorb that and give them the confidence to do it again with more preparation. These practices will stop them from following the wind; they will do what they enjoy doing.

8. Career persuasion

Pay close attention to the interest’s likes and dislikes of the children. Make the things necessary for their interests available for them all the time. Let them answer their inner call and follow whatever the career they think suitable. 

On wrapping up!

Being a parent, I have experimented with all the above techniques with my children; well, not all of them are still kids. My younger one is the most simple and creative. Markets are full of toys; it’s so hard to find appropriate toys according to our child’s interests. After searching for a while, I have found a fantastic online store; they have high-quality toys for young kids that can foster creativity. Their name is SndCart they have a category “creativity club” dedicated to creative toys.