Whether your little one is the next Pablo Picasso or is just learning to hold a crayon, every child is drawn towards the possibilities of a blank canvas. Experimenting with the arts is an entertaining activity and is also extremely beneficial to your child's development. Get those creative juices flowing with games and activities around art, music and dance that will inspire.
How to Encourage Creativity
Get Smart With the Arts!
The arts can improve children’s school skills and “smarts”. Activities like singing, playing instruments, dancing, and drawing can help children be better at math, science, and literacy.
Nurturing Your Child’s Creative Mind
Ever notice how kids often have more fun playing with an empty box than with what was inside of it? That’s their imagination at work, and we should nurture this creative spirit.
Giving Feedback: Seven Ways to Respond to Your Child’s Creative Work
Parents are an artist’s first and often best audience. Discover strategies to foster thoughtful conversation around your child’s creations.
Create Art!
When children are very young, art is all about discovering what these cool things called crayons and markers are and what they can do. Explore more with art in the activities, ideas and games here!
Make and Play Music!
Young children respond naturally to music. Research shows that playing and listening to music can be used to help children practice and learn important skills. For ideas and activities around music, read more here!
Dance!
Dance helps children develop these important skills as they help us learn to connect with others in spontaneous and natural ways. Read on for idea and activities to express yourself through dance!