Helping your child become interested in art
Labels: Extracurricular Activities
Many people enjoy art, both creating and viewing it. It is the kind of thing parents very often wish to share with their children, but getting children interested in activities such as art is not as easy as you would think.
As with just about all hobbies, some kids are just not going to be interested in art. It is important to not force a child into any kind of activity that they are not interested it. They will not gain any appreciation of the subject and will be more likely to fight against it.
Ideas for parents on how to help encourage their child to have an interest and appreciation for viewing and/or creating art
The best way to make a child learn an interest in something is to take it slow and find what aspects of the hobby are more likely to draw the child's attention. Work with their interests in order to get them to enjoy the activity and through that have a greater respect for it.
In viewing art the simplest way is to expose them to it and let them find what draws them in. Everyone favors different aspects of art and children are no difference. The more a child is exposed to the more likely the child will be to find something that interests it. Do not worry if at first a child seems to be uninterested in any form of art. It may take a few exposures for a child to find anything that attracts them. Look for pieces of art that express what you know to be the child's interests or pieces that you know the child will recognize. This will help the child to feel familiar with the art quickly and through that have more of an interest in it. More than likely they will prefer the simpler pieces over the complex at the younger ages. There will be times where the child just is not into art and one must be ready to accept such a situation. It is best to allow a child to be uninterested in art above pushing such a thing on them.
There is a misguided idea that all children enjoy doing art projects. This is not true. Some children just are not interested in creating art for whatever reasons. Once more it is a mistake to force them to work on art projects if they really have no desire to do such. Some children will just have no desire to even color in coloring books. There is nothing wrong with the child, they just have no interest in coloring. There are ways that a parent can encourage children with little interest in art projects to do them. The real key is to make it fun. Have the materials available and let the child decided if they wish to work on the project. Try to the keep the project interesting and when possible have them fit in with the child's interests. If the child gets bored, then let the project be done for the time being and move on. Just makes sure that when a child is working on an art project that it is fun for them. They will have no interest in art if they are not enjoying it.
If you wish to try and get your child to have an interest in art, or anything else, you need to find ways to make your child want to follow those interests. Look for things that will attract them to it without you having to push it on them. Have a level of exposure to the subject available and make it so the child has control over just how much involvement they have. This way the child can develop they own respect and interest in the subject. All the parent needs to do is be there to answers question and help them to gain more exposure as they ask for it.
As with just about all hobbies, some kids are just not going to be interested in art. It is important to not force a child into any kind of activity that they are not interested it. They will not gain any appreciation of the subject and will be more likely to fight against it.
Ideas for parents on how to help encourage their child to have an interest and appreciation for viewing and/or creating art
The best way to make a child learn an interest in something is to take it slow and find what aspects of the hobby are more likely to draw the child's attention. Work with their interests in order to get them to enjoy the activity and through that have a greater respect for it.
In viewing art the simplest way is to expose them to it and let them find what draws them in. Everyone favors different aspects of art and children are no difference. The more a child is exposed to the more likely the child will be to find something that interests it. Do not worry if at first a child seems to be uninterested in any form of art. It may take a few exposures for a child to find anything that attracts them. Look for pieces of art that express what you know to be the child's interests or pieces that you know the child will recognize. This will help the child to feel familiar with the art quickly and through that have more of an interest in it. More than likely they will prefer the simpler pieces over the complex at the younger ages. There will be times where the child just is not into art and one must be ready to accept such a situation. It is best to allow a child to be uninterested in art above pushing such a thing on them.
There is a misguided idea that all children enjoy doing art projects. This is not true. Some children just are not interested in creating art for whatever reasons. Once more it is a mistake to force them to work on art projects if they really have no desire to do such. Some children will just have no desire to even color in coloring books. There is nothing wrong with the child, they just have no interest in coloring. There are ways that a parent can encourage children with little interest in art projects to do them. The real key is to make it fun. Have the materials available and let the child decided if they wish to work on the project. Try to the keep the project interesting and when possible have them fit in with the child's interests. If the child gets bored, then let the project be done for the time being and move on. Just makes sure that when a child is working on an art project that it is fun for them. They will have no interest in art if they are not enjoying it.
If you wish to try and get your child to have an interest in art, or anything else, you need to find ways to make your child want to follow those interests. Look for things that will attract them to it without you having to push it on them. Have a level of exposure to the subject available and make it so the child has control over just how much involvement they have. This way the child can develop they own respect and interest in the subject. All the parent needs to do is be there to answers question and help them to gain more exposure as they ask for it.