The children crowded around, fascinated by this problem. Sondra, the birthday girl, asked her mom to use a Swiss Army knife to puncture a hole in the bottom of one plastic cup and then use that one on top of the punch cup to keep the ice out. Artistic expression, something that is also distinctly human, needs to be fostered in early childhood. If a child's artistic impulses are nurtured when he's young, he'll develop the self-esteem he needs to continue to be creative as he gets older. Too often, children stop expressing themselves artistically when they reach the third or fourth grade because, experts think, their creativity has been squelched.
Young children gain great sensory pleasure while doing art projects.
Children also often use art creatively to show their concerns. I know drew a vehicle as a rectangle with circles for wheels. Then he quickly scribbled with brown crayon all across the picture. A child's creativity in art can give you extra awareness and insights into her life. Here are some ways you can nurture and sustain your child's early creative ingenuity and artistic experimentation.