La expresión artística en la estimulación de la creatividad en niños de 4 a 5 años: una revisión sistemática

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the influence of artistic expression on stimulating creativity in children aged 4 to 5 years in the context of early childhood education. Various studies have shown that artistic experiences promote cognitive, emotional, and social development during early childhood. The research was conducted using a qualitative approach through a systematic review of the scientific literature, following the guidelines of the PRISMA 2020 protocol. During the search process, 50 documents were initially identified, and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 studies published between 2018 and 2025 were selected. The literature search was conducted in Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, Redalyc, Dialnet, and Google Scholar, using keywords related to artistic expression, creativity, and early childhood education, combined through Boolean operators. The results showed that artistic expression constitutes a key factor in fostering children’s creativity by promoting the communication of ideas, emotions, and experiences through various forms of expression. In addition, strategies such as symbolic play, dramatization, body expression activities, and visual arts activities strengthen divergent thinking, imagination, autonomy, and creative problem-solving skills. It is concluded that the systematic incorporation of artistic expression into pedagogical practices contributes significantly to children’s holistic development and to strengthening creativity in children aged 4 to 5 years. Keywords: artistic expression, creativity, early childhood education, early childhood, creative thinking, expressive strategies, child development