Tips for Encouraging Creativity

Make an art box. Three-year olds are very creative. Help your child discover the fun of painting, coloring, cutting, and building. Make an art box together. Put in scrap paper, old jewelry, tape, buttons, a glue stick or anything else you can find. Let your child decorate the outside. Now you have art materials for a rainy day or any day!

Adapted from Healthy Steps. Edited and Compiled by the Center for Promotion of Child Development Through Primary Care 2011