Friends, family and talking: drawing for kids
Drawing as a way to talk, make friends and spend time together. 16 posts, each with an activity to try and one of Kevin Coulston’s drawing books.
- What to Say When Your Child Shows You a Drawing"What is it?" isn't the best question. Learn what to say when your child shows you a drawing, with phrases that build confidence, language and connection.
- Drawing Helps Shy Kids Make FriendsShy kids often find it easier to connect through drawing than through talking. Learn how sharing drawings and drawing together helps kids make friends.
- Drawing With Grandparents: An Easy Visit ActivityLooking for an easy activity for grandparents and grandkids? Drawing together is calm, cheap and bonding. Ideas for visits, video calls and gifts.
- Siblings Drawing Together Without FightingSiblings fighting over crayons? Here's how to make drawing together peaceful and fun, with games, separate spaces and shared projects that work.
- Drawing as Communication: When Words Are HardWhen words are hard, pictures can speak. Learn how drawing helps children communicate ideas, needs and feelings, from toddlers to kids with speech delays.
- Collaborative Drawing Games for KidsCollaborative drawing games teach kids to share ideas, take turns and build on each other's work. Try these fun group drawing games at home or school.
- Dads Who Can't Draw: Draw With Your Kids AnywayDads who "can't draw" can still be great drawing partners. Here's why kids love drawing with Dad and easy ways to start, even with zero art skills.
- Drawing Pen Pals: Letters With PicturesDrawing pen pals swap letters full of pictures. It's a fun way for kids to practise writing, make friends and keep drawing. Here's how to start.
- How to Run a Family Drawing NightA family drawing night is cheap, screen-free and full of laughs. Here's how to plan one: supplies, games, step-by-step lessons and a mini gallery show.
- Drawing to Stay Close to Faraway FamilyLive far from grandparents or cousins? Drawing helps kids stay close: video call art sessions, mailed drawings and shared drawing books. Ideas inside.
- A Drawing Playdate: The Easiest Activity to HostHosting a playdate? A drawing playdate is easy, calm and fun for kids who don't know each other well. Here's a simple plan with games and a take-home.
- Only Child? Drawing Companions on PaperOnly children often love drawing because it fills quiet time creatively. Learn how drawing supports independence, imagination and connection for only kids.
- Pass the Pencil: Turn-Taking Drawing GamesTurn-taking drawing games teach patience, sharing and listening. Try these simple pass-the-pencil games for preschoolers, families and classrooms.
- Paint a Family Mural: Teamwork on a Big SheetA family or classroom mural teaches teamwork, planning and sharing space. Here's how to plan and draw a big ocean mural together, step by step.
- Drawing Conversation Starters for Quiet KidsQuiet kids often open up while drawing. Try these drawing conversation starters that help reserved children share thoughts, feelings and stories.
- Family Reunion Drawing Games for All AgesFamily reunion with kids of all ages? Drawing games bring cousins, grandparents and parents together. Try these easy, no-prep group drawing activities.