It’s never too early to get into the habit of keeping a journal. I so wish that I had started years and years ago. My 12 year old has recently started – he only works in it sporadically but that’s okay.
An art journal must be a child’s private space unless s/he chooses to share it with you. Encourage your children to explore their feelings through creativity. Each page provides a focus by which they can examine their emotions and reactions. It’s somewhere they can express anger or love. It should be a safe place.
My son created his own little persona ‘alexfish’, who swims through his pages having little ‘experiences’. Alex has taken to using ‘alexfish’ to represent himself in many different ways.
Learn to doodle your heart out using creative tips and prompts and all sorts of materials, from regular old crayons and pens to oil pastels, gel pens, Wite-Out, collage, found art, Xeroxes and photographs, stickers, outlining, and more.
Journal your days in fun, easy, and creative ways!
