6 Ways to Promote Children’s Creativity

by | Jan 5, 2023 | Educational

How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Animals

How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Animals
by Kevin Coulston

Develop Their Artist Talents

Engaging children’s creativity is an important part of their overall development and can help them to explore their imagination, build problem-solving skills, and develop confidence in their abilities. Here are six ways that parents and caregivers can encourage children’s creativity and help them to develop their artistic talents:

  1. Step-by-step drawing books: These books provide a series of progressively more complex shapes and lines that children can follow to create a finished drawing. This is a great way to introduce children to the basics of drawing and help them build their skills.
  2. Art supplies: Providing children with a variety of art supplies, such as paints, crayons, markers, and clay, can help them to explore their creativity and come up with new ideas for projects.
  3. Open-ended prompts: Rather than giving children specific instructions for a project, try providing open-ended prompts that allow them to come up with their own ideas. For example, you might ask them to create a picture using a particular color or theme, or to build something using a set of materials.
  4. Play: Playtime is an important way for children to engage their creativity and practice problem-solving. Providing children with a variety of toys and games that encourage them to use their imagination can help to spark their creativity.
  5. Nature: Taking children outside and exploring nature can be a great way to engage their creativity. Encourage them to collect leaves, sticks, and other natural objects, and then use these materials to create art projects or other imaginative creations.
  6. Collaboration: Collaborating with other children on creative projects can be a great way to engage kids’ creativity. Encourage them to work together to come up with ideas and solve problems, and try to provide a variety of roles and responsibilities for each child to help them feel invested in the project.

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5 Reasons Your Kids Will Love This Book

  1. Easy-to-follow instructions
  2. Funny art you won’t find in any other series
  3. Promotes active imaginations
  4. Boosts creativity, and nurtures talent.
  5. Hours and hours of fun!

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 It’s vitally important to encourage creativity in our kids. This fun activity book will guide them through drawing 50 different robot characters, but when they’re done, I expect you’ll see many more creatures and characters that come directly from their own imaginations. Inspire storytelling, artistic tendencies, and embrace having fun with this kid-friendly art series from children’s book author and illustrator Kevin Coulston.

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Meet The Author & Artist

Kevin Coulston is an accomplished cartoonist, animator, and writer. He is the author and illustrator of over 70 (and still counting) children’s drawing books available here on FirstArtBooks.com. Kevin has also authored numerous kid-friendly comic book series, including “Dylan McVillain: A Super Villain with the Best Intentions” and “The Adventures of a 4th Grade Space Captain,” along with the Children’s Picture Book series “Alexis and the T-Rexes.”

Over a decade and a half since his initial published work, Kevin is now dedicating himself to inspiring the next generation of illustrators with his “How To Draw,” “Trace Then Color,” and “Draw by Grid” series of art books.

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“The author really does a great job demonstrating how easy (and rewarding!) it can be to draw seemingly ordinary things you (and your little ones!) may feel too intimidated to try drawing without the step-by-step guide! Putting already-known shapes together and making something new and original is a fantastic way to learn! And recognizing that you can add your own twists and personality to your drawings makes all the difference. I think it’s a fun, original approach to building confidence for a lifelong hobby. I have the ebook copy, and can only imagine how great a physical copy would be!”

– Daenarah [Amazon Review]

“There are several of these fun books by this author. My kids and I have had a lot of fun with these. It’s a great activity to do as a family and see how they all turn out. Almost like a sip and paint but more of a juice box and draw.”

Allison B. [Amazon Review]

My kids can’t wait to start drawing these monsters in their illustrations! The many different moods of the monsters appeal to their different personalities. We love the many options, styles, and opportunities to expand upon the characters. Recommended for all ages!

– Kasey [Amazon Review]

“Kevin has put out many books on drawing and animation, and has such a great feel for HOW to explain the process. His art is so expressive and kid-friendly, but his real strength is in his ability to really explain and show how it’s done, making it accessible to kids and adults. I’m a firm believer that not everyone who “can do” can teach, but Kevin does both beautifully! Pick this up and watch kids have a blast making robots of all sorts, while learning great fundamental art skills at the same time!”

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“My 5yo LOVES this book! The drawings are cute and the instructions are easy to follow along with. She gets a kick out of drawing muffin monsters and ketchup monsters and it actually keeps her pretty focused for long periods of time.”

– Monica [Amazon Review]

“This is a fantastic book for kids who love art, cartoons, comic books, or just having fun! There are a lot of characters to choose from, and really easy step-by-step instructions to follow. You child will have a blast drawing these fun, silly characters! And just in time for Easter baskets!”

– Bestmomever [Amazon Review]

“This is a very good book for kids that want to learn to draw, my sons love it and Kevin does a great job of making drawing fun and not intimidating. Highly recommended for the long summer hours!”

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