Children, Creativity, and Personalities
Tips to make crafting easier and more fun for each type of personality.
It’s great to fire up a child’s imagination. Share a simple craft and then let the child use the idea to create a new craft.
The simple craft shown here is easy and can be changed quickly. Fold a paper and draw a shape like a heart or a frog. Make sure one edge of the design is along the fold. Cut out design, but don’t cut the folded edge of the design. Then punch two holes, in the center of each half. Let child color the paper. Slide a pencil through the holes. Add a note like BFFs or Hoppy to know you. It makes a great gift. A child can make all sorts of patterns on folded paper to create their own paper crafts.
Make it easier by connecting the process to your child’s personality. Check out the four main temperaments of children and tips that work for each personality type. The tips can help make crafting easier for you and your child.
Socially interactive child
This personality prefers to work in a group.
This child likes to talk while working.
Social butterflies with this personality jumps in and does things without paying attention, so it’s easy for the child to make mistakes, spill things, and make a mess. But, they laugh and have fun. Simply put down plastic or newspapers to make clean up easier.
Start with simple projects. Make it less messy with glue sticks, glue dots, crayons or colored pencils, and less pieces.
These children cheer others on and want to take photos.
Powerful director child like to lead and meet goals
These children catch on fast but also likesto change things ups and make their own design. Allow them to be creative and compliment them for their imagination.
These natural born leaders pay attention, so simple show the steps and let them get to work.
These children like to lead and help teach projects they have mastered. They can get bossy, so remind them to be kind and good teachers.
Your little leader likes to make new projects rather than repeat ones mastered. Have great books with lots of ides for child to find new projects to try.
Thoughtful analyzer is a child who watches, thinks, and takes his or her time
These children prefers to work alone, or have a separate area for working, and prefers not to share supplies.
This child is quite, watches and listens carefully. Slow to decide on color and other supplies. May want to watch others do the craft before trying ton do it.
Teach a project one step at a time. Let your child work slowly, at his or her own pace.
Child may want to make duplicates to perfect the craft. Child also likes to make art projects as gifts. because he or she is so thoughtful.
Friendly supporter
This child tends to procrastinate, but can be motivated with humor and incentives. That may mean the promise of time to play or relax after completing the artwork.
This child likes stories and will share humor or stories while working on a project.
This child tends to be a peacemaker, and will cheer up others who are frustrated.
Choose easy projects that don’t take a lot of time for this child. If child likes a certain medium let them explore and do more projects with the medium.
