Individual differences in creativity across the lifespan have been identified, but little research has focused on the development of creativity during early adolescence. This project examined individual differences on two measures of creativity in early adolescence as well as the predictability of adolescent creativity from pretend play behaviors during the preschool years. Realistic roleโplay behavior was assessed at age 5 for 127 children who later completed two creative thinking tasks (TCTโDP and the Alternative Uses Measure) when the children were 10โ15 years of age. Realistic roleโplay when the children were age 5 significantly predicted their scores during early adolescence on the Alternative Uses Measure but not the TCTโDP. Significant sex differences were found for amount of time engaged in realistic roleโplay at age 5 and performance on the TCTโDP, with girls engaging in more roleโplay at age 5 and scoring higher on the TCTโDP during early adolescence than boys. No sex differences were observed for the Alternative Uses Measure. These results suggest that preschool roleโplay behaviors represent early creativity and are tapping aspects of creativity development that are manifested in early adolescence.