What would happen if...15 Questions for creativity

Many people write to me, saying, “I’m not creative.” In fact, I have received this comment often enough that I’ve realized that it’s time to let you in on a little secret: that’s not possible. When you state that you are not creative, you are flat out wrong. If there is one sure way to dampen creative thought in your children, it is to let them hear you say this about yourself, and I know my readers are interested in growing creative kids Creativity is about finding novel answers to a problem. Creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby a person creates something new (a product, solution, artwork, literary work, joke, etc.) that has some kind of value. Source Have you ever come up with a unique solution to {something in your life}? Hooray! You ARE creative! But if you don’t FEEL creative, you might just need a little practice. We each are born with a seed inside that wants to grow. It is the seed of creativity. And it is watered by questions. Just to get you going I am going to give you my favorite question: I wonder what would happen if…? This is a particularly useful question when it comes to creating with kids. It is a question that invites play and experimentation. Use it often and explore the answer with your child. 15 “I Wonder What Would Happen If” Questions: I wonder what would happen if: We add water to this? We take this outside? We take turns doing this? I stop talking? I ask my child where I should put this? I get out my own paper and give this a try? We mix THIS with THAT? We took a little break and came back to this later? I just let my kid do this all wrong? I turn on music while we do this? I set out this other art supply near my child? I only set out two colors? We glue something to this? I simply say, “Oh?” and let my child talk about it. We don’t do this the way the directions say we should? (Will the police show up?) Creating naturally involves scary feelings as we try things we don’t know. If you can take on a feeling of curiosity, it can help you move through the scary feelings and allow you to try something new. You don’t have to take on something completely-wildly unfamiliar- the first step in creativity is allowing yourself to experiment just outside your current comfort zone. The more practice you get at this, the stronger your creativity will grow, and eventually you will easily be able to say a big fat “YES, I AM CREATIVE!” I know it’s true, and by the way, if you ever find yourself feeling non-creative after looking at Pinterest I have an important message for you too. To spark your creative ideas we have a linky on Wednesday for kids crafts. I hope you find something exciting to try this week! Join the Kids Get Crafty linky party! Each week Creative with Kids and Red Ted Art host this kids craft linky, bringing you more readers and more ideas to browse! Disclaimer: By joining the Kids Get Crafty linky you give us permission to highlight any projects on Red Ted Art and Creative with Kids or share your craft ideas on Pintrest – we will always link to your site! If you have been crafty with your kid’s be it at home, in the kitchen or outdoors, please link up! A link back here will make me grin, and of course, go see what others have been up to and let them know you stopped by from Kids Get Crafty! http://creativewithkids.com/what-would-happen-if-tips-about-creating-with-kids/