Hearts <3 A little while ago I wrote a blog about rainbows in drawings. A symbol that you often see in drawings by children from around 3-8 years old. Those rainbows are not the only ones you often see. Hearts. You see them too. Often. Think about it: how many...

Getting rid of all the colouring pages or not? I am often asked whether colouring pages and books are right or wrong. Honestly? For a long time I didn't like colouring pages and banned them from my home and workplace. I was firmly against colouring pages. Because they...

It made me cringe. I was standing in the schoolyard when a five-year-old girl proudly pushed a drawing under her mother's nose. Pushed, yes, that is the right description. 'Mummy, look!' Mummy was talking to another mummy. 'Very pretty baby, but I'm busy now'. She...

Autumn; I love it. Our cupboard in the living room is full of drawing and craft materials, which are used even more at this time of year. Curious about what's in my cupboard and what you can't do without? I have listed my 7 favourites for you. I think good materials...

My child doesn't draw'... This is a comment that I hear often. Because yes, I tell you that you can get a lot of information about a child through a child's drawing, but what if he doesn't draw?! Don't panic. Not every child likes to draw. And that is fine. Every...

"The teacher has ruined my drawing! She has put all kinds of letters on it!" The child ran across the schoolyard to his mother and was clearly angry. The four year-old had done his best on the drawing and the teacher had 'put letters on it' during the break. The...

The rainbow is a favourite subject in drawings. Especially with children aged 3-8 and especially girls. This does not go unnoticed by educators either: several times a week I get the question: 'what does a rainbow actually mean?' A good reason to tell you that seems...

You have probably heard it before: I don't know what to draw.I can't draw.It doesn't work out the way I want it to... Children who don't want to draw.Maybe you say it yourself.Maybe it holds you back in your creative activities. Somewhere along the way, you've picked...

Toddlers scratching with black for pleasure. Teenagers who don't use colours. Children who draw with black very often. Are they all depressed? Or could it be something else... Several times I have been asked about the use of black in a child's drawing: My child uses a...