This dissertation presents a theoretical and methodological analysis of theoretical approaches to the creativity problem study. Psycho-physiological, cognitive, personal and multifactorial approaches are defined. The essence of the concepts "professional creativity", "professional creativity of teachers of pre-school educational institutions" is revealed. Structural components (motivational, cognitive, operational, regulatory), criteria (creative motivation of professional activity, creative solution of professional tasks, creative operationalization of professional assignments, regulation of creative professional activity) and indicators of the studied quality are identified and justified. The levels of its development are characterized (high, sufficient, medium, low). The features of the manifestation of the professional creativity of future educators of pre-school educational institutions are investigated empirically, its dynamics during the process of professional training. The domination of the average level of development of professional creativity among students-future educators is revealed. The expediency of using of the art therapy as a means of developing of the professional creativity of future educators of pre-school educational institutions is proved theoretically. This is based on the multifunctionality of art therapy, its ability to act as a means of cognition of reality, a means of influencing the emotional-sensory sphere, a means of self-knowledge and self-development. The model of development of professional creativity of the future educators of preschool educational institutions is grounded. The model clearly shows the interrelationship of the elements: the goal, the tasks, the psychological and pedagogical foundations for the development of professional creativity, the stages (information-cognitive, developing-forming, reflexive-evaluating), means of influence, activities (art-therapeutic special course "Professional creativity of the pre-school educator institutions", art-therapeutic "Album of professional creativization of the future educator of pre-school educational institutions", inclusion in thepractice program of the art therapy tasks aimed to develop professional creativity), the expected result. An art-therapeutic program of the professional creativity improvement of future educators of pre-school educational institutions has been developed and tested. In the course of the formative experiment, its effectiveness and expediency of introducing pre-school educational institutions into the process of vocational training in the university have been proved.
