{"id":562,"date":"2014-02-13T09:35:44","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T15:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oneyearnovel.wpengine.com\/?p=562"},"modified":"2023-01-26T12:41:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T18:41:48","slug":"9-ways-to-encourage-creativity-in-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/blog\/9-ways-to-encourage-creativity-in-your-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Ways to Encourage Creativity in Your Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Guest post by Lisa Pennington<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Pennington, of The Pennington Point, is mom to several OYAN students\u2014among them J. Grace Pennington whose guest post we featured last week. The Penningtons are such a creative group, we asked Lisa for pointers for cultivating creativity in our homes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Lisa writes:<a href=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/02\/9-Ways-to-Encourage-Creativity-in-your-Kids-500px.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1207 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/02\/9-Ways-to-Encourage-Creativity-in-your-Kids-500px-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/02\/9-Ways-to-Encourage-Creativity-in-your-Kids-500px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/02\/9-Ways-to-Encourage-Creativity-in-your-Kids-500px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/02\/9-Ways-to-Encourage-Creativity-in-your-Kids-500px-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/02\/9-Ways-to-Encourage-Creativity-in-your-Kids-500px-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/02\/9-Ways-to-Encourage-Creativity-in-your-Kids-500px.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>As a homeschool mom, <strong>I have to be careful not to become all about the work<\/strong>. Book\u00a0work, home work, house work, yard work&#8230;it takes over my day!<\/p>\n<p>I also want my children to <strong>explore their creative side<\/strong>. While I have tried convincing them that mowing the grass in an artistic pattern is fun, they aren\u2019t falling for it. So <strong>I have to dig a little deeper and purposefully inspire imagination and originality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>These are some of ways I encourage creativity in our house:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>1. Keep plenty of supplies around.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Paper, crayons, glue, tape and sharpened pencils all give the kids <strong>something to use\u00a0when they are feeling the need to create something<\/strong>. If there&#8217;s a lull in the day I can hand\u00a0them a stack of paper and tape and say something like, &#8220;You have 20 minutes to make\u00a0me a house with this&#8230;do it however you want!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>2. Think outside of the box.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to supplies, it <strong>doesn&#8217;t have to be from the craft aisle<\/strong>. Let the kids\u00a0<strong>experiment with other materials<\/strong>. Toothpicks, cotton balls, beans, paper plates and even\u00a0leaves could all lead to a fun creative adventure.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>3. Dance, dance, then dance some more.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In case I didn&#8217;t make that clear, you should dance. <strong>Nothing perks up a draggy day like a\u00a0little loud music and busting a move<\/strong>. It&#8217;s up to you to be bold with the dancing <strong>so your\u00a0kids can express themselves freely<\/strong>. If you&#8217;re not the best dancer, try looking up some\u00a0YouTube videos and teaching yourself a couple of steps. Then surprise your kids one\u00a0day and teach it to them!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>4. Have a display area.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who wants to create something beautiful only to have it hidden in a chest at the foot of\u00a0Mom&#8217;s bed?!<\/strong> Find a spot in your house where the kids can display their work. If you are\u00a0short on wall space, use the back of a bedroom door or the laundry room. <strong>The inside of\u00a0your kitchen cabinets is always available<\/strong>. Just let them know that the last project has to\u00a0come down when a new one goes up.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>5. Explore local art.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our town has several museums that we love to visit. The art there inspires us to <strong>try\u00a0something new and get outside of what we already know<\/strong>. Just be careful to preview the\u00a0exhibit before you take the family. Take it from one who has made that mistake.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>6. Share with others.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nothing is more satisfying than doing something for someone else.<\/strong> Give the kids a\u00a0mission. Make a card for a neighbor or write a thank you for Grandma with an original\u00a0drawing on it. Send a pressed flower to a sick person at church or do origami to add to\u00a0some gift wrap. Anytime we take a meal to someone I always have one of the kids draw\u00a0pictures to take with it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>7. Give detailed praise.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Instead of just saying, &#8220;Great job, honey!&#8221; try noticing details about their work. <strong>Choose\u00a0something specific<\/strong> and ask them, &#8220;I love the way you folded the ribbon, how did you\u00a0think of that?!&#8221; It will <strong>build their confidence and encourage them to try new things<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>8. Do it with them!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let your children see you being creative.<\/strong> Nothing encourages a child like seeing their\u00a0parents setting the example.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>9. Get outside.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>God&#8217;s beautiful creation <strong>inspires us deep down in our souls<\/strong>. Fresh air, birds singing, sunshine (or even rain!) bring out the best in us. Being together is the icing on the\u00a0cake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the middle of the work of life, look for ways to encourage your child to explore their\u00a0creativity. And who knows? Maybe you will find a spark of creativity of your own.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you do to push yourself or your family to be more creative?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/02\/Lisa-P-headshot-300px.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/02\/Lisa-P-headshot-300px.jpg\" alt=\"Lisa Pennington bio photo\" width=\"300\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a>About Lisa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lisa Pennington is <strong>a homeschooling mom of 9 and country girl wannabe<\/strong>. She is enjoying the work of teaching her children while equally enjoying watching them graduate, one at a time, so she can <strong>look forward to someday having a morning free of math questions<\/strong>. She enjoys the small things of life, the sunrise, a cup of hot tea and sleeping an extra 10 minutes in the morning. <strong>You can find more of her writing on her blog,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thepenningtonpoint.com\/\">The Pennington Point<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lisa Pennington, Guest Contributor<\/strong><br \/>\nLisa Pennington, of <em>The Pennington Point<\/em>, is mom to several OYAN students\u2014among them J. Grace Pennington whose guest post we featured last week. 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