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5 Techniques to Enhance Your Child's Cognitive Development with Art at Home

Recent studies show creative expression powerfully promotes cognitive growth in young children. Art boosts neuroplasticity, resilience, motor skills, emotional intelligence, and more.

Sensory art class painting where a 6 year old student worked with 2 instructors at Wicked Rae's Art Studio to learn foundations in splatter art and abstract. — Artwork collaboration between Wicked Rae's Instructors and a 6 year old Afterschool Art Student.

As a parent, you want to nurture that development in any way possible.

Here are 5 at-home activities to get those artistic “thinking muscles” fired up. But remember - the research is clear - kids need collaborative art time with peers to truly reap the cognitive benefits.

5 Techniques to Enhance Your Child's Cognitive Development with Art at Home

Sensory Play - Finger paint, play with textures like shaving cream, rice, beans. Sensory input builds neural pathways.
Roleplay Imaginative Scenes - Act out characters, costumes, settings. Pretend play grows creativity.
Display Their Artwork - Hang up every doodle with pride. Seeing creations valued builds confidence.
Do Art Together - Collaborating on projects models teamwork. Resist fixing their work.
Ask Open-Ended Questions - “What do you see? What should we add?” Grows critical thinking.