making time for art

Just as I like to spend a little bit of time each day doing something creative, I know it's equally if not more important for Luc to do the same. The word art however, is used very loosely, and though these pictures are of him coloring on paper, there are many, many other forms of art in our house. In the kitchen it can mean spreading flour over the counter. Outside, it can mean using his shovel, hands, and toes in the soft dirt. Occasionally, it can mean turning his water bottle upside-down and spreading the water over the tile floors. What's important is that he's exposed to and using everyday items and substances in his own way, and not restricted for cause of mess. There is sometimes gentle guidance, but for the most part he doesn't need it and is free to explore as he wishes. I like to let him see me doing things too, even if it's something as simple as menu planning for the next few days (as you'll see in the pictures below). 

Triceratops present at art time? Definitely necessary.

A nice sunny morning on the balcony spent drawing and menu planning. 

But never without coffee or the triceratops.