Creativity- Building on the Basics

The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect

but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity.

The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.

C. Jung

When I read this quote I thought about how much I love to do my own thing, especially when it comes to cake decorating or crochet.

After learning the basic techniques of any skill you can build on that and create your own designs/patterns. And when you have created your own finished piece it is so much more rewarding than if you would have just followed the directions.

Consider the bend of your child; not so much what YOU want them to be interested in/good at, but what they actually have in them. Take that, find tools that will give them the foundations that they can build on, using their own creativity.

Basic Cake Decorating DVD

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Kathy

writer, video producer, wife and mother at Teaching Good Things

Titus 2:3 says that we are to be "...teachers of good things...". We believe that part of these good things are practical skills that we all need in every day life to care for our family and neighbors. One of our primary responsibilities as parents is equip our children with the skills and tools to one day be productive, well rounded adults. Children need to be exposed to many different areas of work. Not only should they know how to work, but they should want to work. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us- yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17