Sue's ChildmindingCreative Development
Creativity isn't just about getting out the paints and aprons (although that can be a lot of fun). Creativity can be expressed in lots of different ways including music & dance, construction toys, messy play, drama, role play and through free play.
I take care to plan appropriate creative activities, including messy play, arts & crafts, music and dancing. Children are never forced to take part in planned activities, and are given the freedom to use planned activities as a "spring-board" for their own ideas. For example, if we're making a space rocket and a child wants to use the materials to make something else, that's fine. If we're making teddy bears and a child wants theirs to have 3 eyes and 6 legs, then that's not problem for me either. Creativity is all about freedom of expression.
 Space rocket - group activity |
 A manga pencil drawing (age 13) |
 Christmas Bells made from foil & egg boxes |
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 Toilet roll tower - a spur of the moment creative moment - designer unknown! |
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 designing a domino rally layout (age 10) |
A Spore creature (PC computer game) |
 A Spore military ship (PC computer game) |
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 Big Picture Drawing |
 A mosaic created with plastic cubes (age 3) |
 Owl pictures made with cereals |
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