1. All children are born creative but need your support
to become tomorrow’s creative adults

2. For parents who
Want the best for their child
Like playing and creating with their
child, but sometimes run out of ideas
Want to understand their child better
Want good-value experiences
Care about passing on cherished
things
Care about local identity, locality &
belonging

3. Did you know?
Children are born highly
creative. Early years
experiences shape our
brains: to be more
creative, or less so.
75% of a child’s brain cell
connections are formed at
age 0-3, shaping the rest
of their lives.

4. Did you know?
Creativity is vital for
children’s future
careers.
Today’s CEOs are
concerned about a lack
of creativity in
tomorrow’s workforce

5. Did you know?
Creative arts can transform
your child’s education and
learning
• Building confidence and emotional
health
• Developing rounded personalities
• Unlocking human qualities: expression
and imagination
• Supporting language, maths, physical
development & other areas for learning
• Helping children to engage with
learning

6. Did you know?
Creative arts are good
for developing
creativity. Creativity is
a process, not a
product; enjoy it,
rather than judging it

7. Perhaps you
already…
Read and make up stories
together

8. Perhaps you already…
Provide a stimulating
environment together

9. Perhaps you
already…
Draw, paint, cook and
make things together

10. Perhaps you
already…
Sing and dance together

11. And remember…
1. Watch and listen
Stand back and watch what your
children are doing, tune into their
worlds, talk with them about what
they’re creating

12. And remember…
2. Play
Play with them;
create with them.

13. And remember…
3. Share
share your experiences
with other parents,
and with us

14. And remember…
4. Find
Go find out about what
creative arts
opportunities are on
offer for your children

15. And remember…
5. Demand
Make sure your child’s
childcare, children’s
centre or school are
valuing and nurturing
your child’s creativity

16. www.BornCreativeTogetherCreating.org
A l l c h i l d r e n a r e b o r n c r e a t i v e b u t n e e d y o u r s u p p o r t
t o b e c o m e t o m o r r o w ’ s c r e a t i v e a d u l t s
Creative arts:
good for…
Build on what
you already
do…
Brains Careers Education Being
yourself
And remember…
Observe DemandPlay Share Find

17. Born Creative, Together
Creating
A campaign supporting parents to nurture their
children’s creativity through the arts.
Looking for
Parents, organisations and artists to share videos,
pictures, stories and resources of how they nurture
childhood creativity
Parents, organisations and artists to sign up as a friend,
share what they’re doing and promote the campaign.
www.BornCreativeTogetherCreating.org