Art is essential to growth :)

I have made art a big part of Aiden's childhood.  He has been painting and coloring and creating masterpieces with all sorts of 3D materials (pom poms, wacky eyes, popsicle sticks, glitter, foam stickers, etc).  We have been decorating his room with his art projects he has made throughout the years.   Recently we added some art that he brought home from pre-school and the first  

pictures his sisters drew.  

Aunt Barbara bought the girls some neat crayola crayons that have holders that are the right size for little hands.  Izzy got the hang out it pretty quick and enjoyed adding lines to her paper.  Emma wanted to hold the crayon holder upside down and to rip the paper off the table.  LoL

 

Activities don't tend to last long with toddlers (the girls are almost 18 mos. old).  I would say our art project lasted about 5 minutes at most, but the girls loved it and Aiden was very excited to see their "pictures" and immediately wanted them displayed on his wall with his favorite things.

 Every child is an artist.  The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.  ~Pablo Picasso

Pictures must not be too picturesque.  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

An artist is someone who produces things that people don't need to have but that he - for some reason - thinks it would be a good idea to give them.  ~Andy Warhol

Art doesn't have to matter to a lot of people to matter a lot.  ~Jeb Dickerson, www.howtomatter.com
 

I love this video. It captures laughter, sisterly love, baby talk, more laughter and even Aiden being a good Big Brother.  I never get tired of capturing my babies in motion (it is easier to get a clear shot that way) and I hope you never tire of seeing them in action.