For parents

Ideas for more drawing and less screen.

Short, practical reads for parents of 3- to 5-year-olds: screen time, drawing at home, imagination, calm, and games to play together.

Play together

12 drawing games to play with your preschooler

No drawing skills needed: twelve simple games where you lead and your child draws, and how to make ten minutes at the table the best part of the day.

4 min read

Imagination

Help your child build a world of their own (on paper)

Imaginary worlds are one of childhood’s great creative projects. Seven simple steps to help your preschooler draw a world, fill it with characters and tell its stories.

3 min read

Calm

Mindful drawing for kids: 6 calm-down games for ages 3–5

Drawing is a gentle way for little ones to slow down. Six simple, screen-free drawing games that help preschoolers breathe, notice and settle, and when to use them.

4 min read

Growing up

Skills for the future start with a crayon

Creativity, focus, storytelling and the courage to try again: the skills our children will need most are practised every day at the drawing table.

3 min read

Screen time

How much screen time is OK for a 3- to 5-year-old?

What the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics say about screens for preschoolers, and six simple ways to make the time you do allow count.

4 min read

Ideas

30 easy drawing ideas for 3- to 5-year-olds

Stuck for ideas? Here are 30 simple things to draw, grouped by theme, from sea creatures to silly monsters. No drawing skills needed, for them or for you.

2 min read

Screen time

How to end screen time without a meltdown

Stopping is the hardest part of screen time for little ones. Seven gentle, practical ways to make 'time to stop' a lot less dramatic.

3 min read

Growing up

Why drawing is so good for 3- to 5-year-olds

Scribbles are serious work. Here is what young children practise every time they pick up a crayon, and easy ways to keep them drawing.

3 min read

Encouragement

"I can't draw!" How to help a preschooler who feels stuck

When a little one gives up on a drawing, the right words make a big difference. What to say, what to skip, and simple ways to get them going again.

3 min read

At home

Set up a drawing corner at home in 10 minutes

The easiest way to get kids drawing more is to make drawing effortless. Here's what to put in a small, always-ready drawing spot, and what to leave out.

2 min read