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Little Artists

Monday, February 13th, 2017

From Monday Mom – Neetika:
One of my kids’ favorite things to do on a gray winter weekend like the one we just had is get out all of the art supplies and go to town. Yesterday, we took out glue, markers, scissors, paint, glitter, markers, and stickers and got creative.

I’m amazed at how far Haley has come with her art. Instead of going wild on a coloring book page, she’ll actually stay inside of the lines and come up with some pretty cool color combinations. She’s also improved so much in drawing her own shapes, such as hearts, flowers and butterflies. She’s always asking for more supplies, so I think a trip to the craft store is close on the horizon.

Hudson is not yet as skilled as his big sister, but he knows all of his colors and loves to scribble furiously. He’s as convinced as ever that he is a great artist of his generation, beaming with pride at every piece he completes.

It’s really cool to see your kids get creative and bring their visions to life. It’s also not so bad, as a grown-up, to sit down and partake once in a while. I can see why adult coloring books are a trend these days. It’s very calming. If only it had that effect on children! A quiet session of artwork just allows them to store up their energy to be even nuttier when they’re done. Oh well. You’ve got to be grateful for whatever respite you get. And the fun thing about art is that you always have the end product so you can cherish the nice moment.