Guy Claxton described creativity as the whole process where ideas and ways of thinking generate, develop and transform into significant thought. He said that creativity is the process of developing ideas and ways of thinking and that the meaning of creativity can be different for different people. Guy Claxton also said that everybody is capable of being creative but it is a skill that needs to be developed.
Bernadette Duffy believes that the creative process is fostered by taking risks and, exploring and using all the senses in play. Bernadette Duffy said that creativity is accessible to everyone and can be taught and encouraged. When an individual does something creative and it is new to that person it is a form of creativity because they have just created something that is new to them.
Tina Bruce says that the environment and practitioners need to support creativity; practitioners need to engage in conversation and ask open ended questions, She said that practitioners too often set specific activities for children and they need to foster children’s more often ideas when planning activities and need to extend children’s creativity by providing more options.
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