Did you know the peak age for asking questions is 4 years old? Young children are naturally curious and constantly asking about the world. The education system tends to suppress this quite quickly, but as parents, we can keep nurturing curiosity and creativity by asking them all sorts of fun and stimulating questions:
- What would you name a new colour that you just invented?
- Can you think of 10 different things to do with a cup?
- If aliens exist, what might they look like?
Questions like this are super fun for kids and help them build their creative muscles. If exercised for a few minutes each day, simply through conversation, it can make a big difference in honing creativity. We actually have hundreds more questions like this in the KidCoachApp, which helps parents build not just creativity but all sorts of other “soft” skills like critical thinking, resilience, and leadership.
A Picture Paints a Thousand Words
Another great way to spark creativity is by talking about pictures. Find any interesting image from Google and have a chat about it. Imagine it was the iconic black-and-white “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” image of New York construction men one hundred years ago having their lunch sitting on a suspended girder.
You could ask:
- What do you see?
- What could they be eating for lunch?
- If this was in colour, what would you see?
- What could be going on to the left/right outside of the picture?
- What questions do you have about the picture?
- What are you wondering right now?
Overall, I would advise finding ways to ask very open-ended questions. This is the key. We want to open up our kids’ minds to infinite possibilities. Creativity has no correct answer!
If you fancy a bit of inspiration, then why not give your app a go? There is a two-week free trial, and you are bound to find some fun, creativity-building questions for your young children. Just check out www.KidCoach.app for more details.
This article was written by Kavin Wadhar
Kavin is a Dad of two and the founder of KidCoachApp, a conversational tool for families that can be downloaded from the usual app store. He is extremely passionate about helping children build the skills they need to be happy and successful and strongly believes that parents are well-placed to do this at home through conversation.
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