Crayola's First "Inside the Crayon Box" Chat

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?

Inside the Crayon Box from Crayola

Creativity matters.
It´s a skill that all children can learn and when it´s practiced every day, kids become the critical thinkers, problem solvers, and leaders in the classroom, and they´re better prepared for professions of the 21st century.

Crayola wants every child to be creatively alive, so they´re inviting parents "Inside the Crayon Box," for a special live chat with celebrities and trusted parenting experts that will inspire and spark ideas to expand your child´s creative thinking. If you find yourself looking for new ways to inspire your children to express their ideas and build their creativity, you´ll want to join us to learn and share!

The first "Inside the Crayon Box" live chat is Wednesday, March 7 at 9 p.m. EST.
Join Crayola and musician, children´s author and mom, Lisa Loeb for a 45-minute live streaming video chat on the Crayola Facebook Page. Lisa, best-known for her number one hit "Stay (I Missed You)," will share as personal stories, practical advice and ways she brings a little creative play into every day for her daughter. We want to hear from you - participants can ask Lisa questions during the event, too! We hope you will share the information about the first Crayola "Inside the Crayon" live chat with your readers on or before Wednesday, March 7th so they may plan to attend as well.

Interested in the topics to be covered during the chat?

• Why Does Creativity Matter? Creativity is not about who´s the best artists or becoming an architect. It´s a way of thinking that encourages kids´ original ideas and develops their confidence.
• Growing Up Creative. Lisa will share stories about growing up in a home where creativity was encouraged.
• Simple Tips. Easy Ideas. Like most moms, Lisa juggles a lot. She´ll share simple, easy ways she sparks her daughter´s creativity as part of their daily routine. 

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!

To learn more about the tools from Crayola that make it easy for parents to help children develop their creativity visit www.Crayola.com and Like Crayola on Facebook !

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