Children have pure souls and spirits that are not suffocated by the worries of life. They draw, sing, dance and express themselves creatively without reservations. At their tender age, their brain plasticity – the brain’s ability to change and grow – allows them to learn new skills and methods easier, making their young age the perfect garden to grow creative byproducts.

With that said, here are a couple of ways to either boost your child’s creativity or to help foster in them an innovative spirit.

Getting Your Child Into Reading As Early as Possible Helps Develop Their Right Brain

Writing for Psychology Today, Dr. J. Richard Gentry said: “reading aloud and talking to your child feeds the baby’s natural curiosity and helps develop right-brain creativity.” He also noted that “reading stimulates language and vocabulary development, which is highly correlated with measures of intelligence.”

At their young age, your little one’s mind is still very much easy to mould and impressionable. Exposing them to the world of books will open up their minds to different views, ways of life, and thoughts. This exposure is sure to give their creativity a nudge in the right direction, and their thinking will only become more and more out-the-box as they read on and discover new books.

Help Them Discover Games They Are Passionate About From an Early Age

What do Judit Polgár and the Williams sisters have in common? They are all widely considered as some of the greatest players in their respective fields. But what a lot of people don’t know is that they also started early. Judit, a widely respected chess grandmaster, started off being trained by her father László Polgár at a young age. Her father, an educational psychologist, believed that “geniuses are made, not born.” Doesn’t that eerily sound like the words of Helen Al-Uzaizi? The Williams sisters picked up their tennis rackets and took to the courts before they turned 10.

Chris Howard, writing for Chess In Education, said, “The key to winning in strategy games is to try different approaches. Your child will soon realize that if they keep doing the same thing over and over, they’ll not get anywhere. This will give them the push to start trying more creative approaches to problem-solving.”


So, find out what sparks your child’s creativity through their passion. Whether it’s drawing, writing, or playing an instrument, support them. Take them to classes. Find your little one mentors if possible. Help them reach mastery in innovation from a young age.

Encourage and Acknowledge Any Good Effort They Make When They Deviate From the Norm

Moonpreneur, an ed-tech company that imparts tech entrepreneurship to children aged 6 to 15, noted: “When children try something new, we should praise them. We can also praise children for working hard, trying new strategies, and being creative.”

Not everything will work for your child, and that’s okay. Sometimes they might even be down that they didn’t make the first team at school or that a class project they did differently didn’t get the mark they wanted. Let your child know it’s okay and continue backing them. It will inspire them to think more creatively and pioneer new ways of doing things.