Does Artistic Creativity Decline during Elementary School?

Some psychologists have argued that artistic creativity declines during the elementary school years. This hypothesis was tested by having 108 students in kindergarten and Grades 3, 4, and 5 produce collages which were then judged for creativity using a consensual assessment technique. Contrary to the hypothesis of a creative decline, artistic creativity on this collage-making task as rated by 18 undergraduate art education students was higher among older elementary school students.