Perhaps most importantly of all, creativity gives your children a voice and allows them to express themselves. Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty has put together this guide on the importance of creative spaces in your beautiful home and how (and where) to create them.
Why is creativity important for children?
Being creative teaches children to solve problems and to think outside the box. It also fosters critical reasoning skills such as decision-making (such as “What colour should I use next?”) and the ability to evaluate multiple possibilities. Creative activities like drawing or painting can also provide an outlet for emotions, which in turn helps children understand and manage their feelings better.
Successfully completing a project like a painting or drawing will boost your child’s confidence as he or she gets to see their ideas and efforts take shape and come to life. Looking at the bigger picture, creativity and artistic expression support cognitive, emotional and social development.
Why are creative spaces important for children?
Since creativity is so important for children’s development, they need a place where they can be creative without having to worry about breaking or accidentally “redecorating” anything around them. Your child should have a space in your home where spilt paint won’t matter. Your child’s creative space should be filled with materials, tools and resources that inspire imaginative thinking. From paints and playdoh to crayons and canvases, your child’s creative space needs to be ready for any artistic whim that he or she might have. A creative space can be made in a corner of a child’s bedroom or in your living room — wherever space allows.
How to make your child’s creative space more inspiring
Your child’s creative space needs to be as inspiring as possible. For starters, make the space comfortable by choosing comfortable, age-appropriate furniture. Add soft pillows, beanbags or rugs to create an inviting atmosphere that encourages lots of creative play.
Here are some great ideas to get you started. Read on for some more great ways to make your child’s creative space inspiring.
Make the walls interactive
A magnetised wall with a variety of shapes, numbers and letters can keep kids of all ages entertained for ages. A chalkboard wall will also delight kids, simply because being allowed to draw on a wall is so novel. This will allow them to be freely creative over and over again, with minimal installation costs and upkeep. When your children get a bit older, a whiteboard can be a great alternative to a chalkboard.
A wall can also be transformed into an “inspiration station” where your child pins ideas, drawings or things they find interesting.
Create an art gallery
This will not only encourage artistic expression, but allow your child to proudly showcase their work. Invest in a few picture frames or cover a wall in cork tiles and drawing pins to showcase your children’s art.
Include a crafts corner
Trading an iPad for craft supplies may be a tough sell at first, but there are plenty of crafts that can be tailored to different age groups and skill levels, ensuring that kids stay engaged while being creative. A few examples of fun craft activities include making beaded jewellery, putting together nature collages, doing handprint art and making paper plate masks.
Your home should inspire you (and your child)
In many cases, children are the magic ingredient that makes a house a home. Designing a small area of your home to be their special creative space will lead to hours of fun memories being made and to well-rounded little personalities being honed. If you’re looking for a home with a room or a space that naturally lends itself to your children’s creativity, get in touch with the team from Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty. We’ll put our decades of experience to work to find the right canvas for your family’s future to be painted (or doodled or drawn) upon.
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