If you missed the live chat with Lisa Loeb brought to us by Crayola, you can watch it HERE! MyBlogSpark has been kind enough to share the video of this chat. Lisa is best-known for her number one hit "Stay (I Missed You)". Sh had some ideas on helping your children develop their creativity and shared a lot of her own personal stories from growing up and being creative and developing it in her children.
Creativity was something I personally never struggled with. It was just a normal part of my life growing up. Living in the country and having to do a lot for ourselves from an early age, I and my brothers learned to do a lot of different things on our own that expressed who we were as individuals. Each one of us developed in a different way and clearly from our personalities. None of us were formally taught to be creative until we were much older and took art classes in school.We were never allowed to run a muck, but our parents let us build things from Match Box and Hot Wheels car tracks and landscapes on giant sheets of cardboard to wooden forts and tree houses. I remember learning to use all kinds of tools as a child and being given left over wood to make things. All kinds of markers, pens crayons and more were around for us and Mom often let me get into her fabric stash to make my own Barbie clothes. That's how I learned to sew. Oh and it was even on an old treadle machine. Great memories for me!
Creativity is important, and although I don't think we have to be as structured with it as some do, I do think we need to encourage our children in this area. Both of my boys have their own style and my husband and I have helped them do their own thing. It's kinda sad to think that many parents don't do that for their kids.
Have fun watching the video and getting inspired to develop creativity in your children or even your grand children! Be sure to check out Lisa’s book Lisa Loeb’s Silly Sing-Along: The Disappointing Pancake and Other Zany Songs (Sterling Children’s Books, 2011) available at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com. Sing, laugh, and play with pop Lisa in this fabulous collection of ten of the silliest songs ever. Fun activities, games, and recipes accompany whimsical songs. Take Lisa's Silly Sing-Along with you wherever you go and get the high-spirited good times started. Includes a 10-song CD recorded by Lisa!
So how do you encourage your kids to be creative?
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