Art has always been about connection — sharing ideas, exploring techniques, and learning by doing. In traditional classrooms, children gain hands-on experiences: mixing colors, shaping clay, or practicing brushstrokes. Online tools, meanwhile, bring new opportunities: access to global collections, interactive design platforms, and collaborative projects that cross borders.

The creative economy includes industries built on imagination, storytelling, and design. From animation studios and video games to fashion, film, and advertising, this economy blends culture and commerce. In 2022, UNESCO estimated the global creative economy contributed over $2.25 trillion to the world’s GDP, and it continues to grow each year. By 2050, experts believe creativity will be one of the most valuable resources in the global marketplace.

If machines can generate art, where does the child’s creativity fit in? The answer lies in balance. Tools may change, but imagination has always been human. A brush does not replace the painter; a camera does not erase the eye behind the lens. In the same way...