Do you want to get closer to your child and help him to discover their talents? Engage with them creativity. It unites the family and brings joy to the house!
Many at the word creation represented by the works of the great masters. But certainly not a child that there is something karlyakaet. But creativity - is the process of creating something unique, the author and do not necessarily masterpiece. Therefore, to him, as strange as it may sound, it includes any "daub" your baby.
Keep your child's hobbies
- In fact, children are constantly doing: it is necessary only to show how to use a pencil or clay - and they are happy to paint, mold. Very important support any child's hobby.
- Creativity develops imagination and ability to think outside the box. If you do not limit the imagination kid templates, in the course of its "masterpiece" may mutate much: going to draw a tree, he can get a hedgehog or a rocket. And it's great! The child learns to see things from different angles, and if something went wrong, as planned, do not dwell on failure, and to find other ways of solving the problem.
- Spurred by his ingenuity (Along with her). Teach your child to use a variety of techniques, tools and materials - even if he tries to create things from what he has on hand. For example, paint can be a sponge for washing dishes, cotton buds and even toothbrush mold - of a dough of clay and sand.
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Arrange workshops and praise
To instill in children a love of creativity, dealt with it. Do something together - doubly interesting!
Start a tradition on the weekends to engage in some family matters. With my daughter, you can cook a meal. And with his son let Dad something tinkering. It does not just ask the child something to hold or bring. It must be a party to the process, albeit in the role of an apprentice. So he will feel important, it boost his self-esteem.
Useful for the development of the child the creative process, not the result. FROM approval accept any of its crafts. Take interest in what he is doing. And he will be inspired!
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Creativity and the Brain
Remember that creativity is useful not only for children but also for adults. It makes life more interesting and keeps you in good shape.
- Creativity stimulates the brain. When you cook, sew or knit, you involves different senses (sight, touch, smell, taste). This promotes the formation of new neural connections, which reduces the risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
- Favorite activity helps cope with stress. You relax, distract from problems. Meanwhile, your brain, fueled by fine motor skills, hard at work. And now he has found a way out of a difficult situation!
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