This week…Colors unlock your child’s imagination.
Your child may be six months old or thirty-five, but there
is a magical wand that needs to be placed in their hand—a crayon. The littlest ones may try to color their
teeth, a six year old tries to stay in the lines, a ten year old recreates
intelligence, a sixteen year old expresses beauty, a twenty-five year old
conveys their emotions, and forty year olds colors laughter. Crayons express imaginations on many
different levels.
The selection of the picture doesn’t matter…it’s what
happens when the mind starts racing to create something special. A purple unicorn, orange sun, blue grass, and
pink bunny doesn’t make sense, but the words coming out of your child’s mouth
while this is happening will bring so much understanding to your soul.
“Daddy, the lion is brown, but he has red hair because you
have red hair. He can run fast, just
like you, and he likes to give hugs.” “Mommy,
the princess has a pretty dress like you.
Her favorite food is macaroni and cheese and chocolate ice cream, just
like me.”
I promise you, it doesn’t matter if the lines are crossed,
colors mixed, or pages wrinkled, the outcome is simply beautiful. Conversations come easier with a crayon in
hand. Fond memories surface and
aspirations unfold. If you really want
to know what’s going on in your child’s life, take fifteen minutes, lay out the
crayons, and start coloring with your them.
An adventure is waiting in your child’s mind…and you are the main
character.
As a mother of three grown children this brings back so many memories. There is something so simple in the act of coloring, but it goes beyond that. Now, as a writer I see where 'coloring outside the lines' is the best way to create. A colorful, wax crayon inspiring creativity from one's hand. Great post!
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