Last Updated on May 24, 2023 by ellen
I’ve always been partial to using books to encourage creativity. You don’t need to be an artist or have any real skill at all to be creative. Whether you are the next Pablo Picasso or simply like to doodle a few stick figures, creativity can relax and inspire.
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Books to Encourage Creativity
You can get those creative juices flowing in your children by using books to encourage creativity. These two books can be used just for fun or you can incorporate them into your homeschool routine.
Live, Imagine, Draw
ISBN: 978-1472340511
Genre: Children’s, Drawing
Release: March 14, 2013
Publisher: Parragon Press
160 Pages
About the Book:
Live, Imagine, Draw is a beautifully designed inspirational sketchbook packed full of ideas of things to draw accompanied by custom-made illustrations; all designed to boost creative thinking. This book contains artistic quotes to get you thinking and blank pages for your own ideas and free drawing, let them start you off and see where they take you. You’ll never be stuck for ideas again! Express and boost your imagination, creativity, and personal style with this great selection of ideas of things to draw, doodle, sketch, shade, color, or scribble.
If your child loves to draw, this is definitely the book they need. Live, Imagine, Draw contains a variety of different drawing prompts to encourage your child’s creativity. The prompt pay simply direct them to draw a landslide or it may be more open ended and encourage them to draw pink and black in love. They will let your child find ways to express their creativity without encouraging them to color in the lines of someone else’s drawing.
Dino Supersaurus: Build And Play
ISBN: 978-1472351753
Genre: Children’s, Activity Set
Release: August 8, 2013
Publisher: Parragon Press
32 Pages
About the Book
Kaboom! T-rex and the evil Sinistaurs are on a mission to destroy New Dino City…again! Get busy building your heroic 3D Supersaurs and help them save the day! Charge your dinos up with superpower add-ons. Your activity book has simple step-by-step instructions and is packed with awesome activities, supercharged scribbling and cool coloring. So get ready to take on the evil Sinistaurs and save New Dino City!
If your child is a fan of dinosaurs, Dino Supersaurus: Build and Play is a great activity set to encourage creativity. This activity set includes an activity book and 5 3D dinosaurs you can create. There are even add on superpower features like shooting fire from their mouth that you can add. Your child will be able to scribble, color and draw in the activity book and then play with the 3D dinosaurs they’ve created. Definitely a great way to encourage creativity and would be fun in a dinosaur unit study.
If you would like to encourage your child to be creative, I definitely recommend that you look for these two books to encourage creativity.
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Ellen is a mom of a 25-year-old son and 30-year-old daughter. She is Grandma to one adorable toddler. In what little spare time she has, she loves to read, watch movies, and check out the latest toys and games.
Fabulous suggestions!!
Thank you, Tiffany!
These are great books. With all the video games, tablets, and smartphones out there, I love seeing products that encourage creativity.
I agree, Jennifer. As much as I love technology, I love books more!
What great suggestions! I think my daughter would love Live, Imagine, Draw! I will have to add it to her holiday wishlist!
It’s such a cute book!
I need to get those for my son! He loves drawing.
It’s a great way to keep him occupied!
I have a 4 year old little boy that would have fun with these. We are always looking for fun ways for him to be creative.
They certainly are fun!
I love books like these. I think my son would really enjoy Live, Imagine, Draw – he is writing lots of stories right now.
Sounds like the perfect fit!
Pretty sure you just gave me my go to gift of the year!! Yay for Dino Supersauras build and play
It’s a super cute book, Emily!