{"id":24340,"date":"2021-04-13T17:01:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T22:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/?p=24340"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:42:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T19:42:59","slug":"how-to-bring-the-arts-to-your-next-childrens-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/how-to-bring-the-arts-to-your-next-childrens-party\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bring the Arts to Your Next Children’s Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fostering creativity in our children is something that every parent knows is important. But there are so many additional benefits that come with engrossing your kiddo in the arts! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\udde0 What are the benefits of engaging your child in the arts?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our friends at WeTheParents.org have written a fantastic article that outlines 12 scientific studies about how arts can benefit your child<\/a>. By ensuring that artistic expression makes up a significant portion of your little one’s childhood, you can help them with everything from self-esteem to doing better in school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Science has linked the arts with numerous physical, social, and cognitive benefits for kids, so the time they spend singing, dancing, painting, drawing, acting, and engaging in other creative activities actively contributes to their whole-child development,” says Neve Spicer, of WeTheParents.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfa8 What makes up “the arts”?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There’s no hard and fast rule when it comes to creativity. Your child may love to color or create with glue and glitter. Others may love turning pots and pans into musical instruments or using their stuffed animals to put on a play! When thinking about activities to help expand creativity, try these categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n