THE ROLE OF VISUAL ARTS ACTIVITIES IN DEVELOPING CREATIVE COMPETENCE IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

This article highlights the role and significance of visual arts activities in developing creative competence in preschool children. The study analyzes the theoretical foundations of art education, the impact of visual arts activities on personality development, and their pedagogical potential in fostering creative thinking. Furthermore, the relevance of organizing visual arts activities based on an integrative approach within the process of modernizing the preschool education system of the Republic of Uzbekistan is substantiated. The article emphasizes that the harmonious application of visual, verbal, play-based, and motivational methods serves as an important factor in developing children’s imagination, aesthetic taste, socio-emotional development, and independent thinking skills.