Although I really enjoy making crafts with my kids, I think unstructured art time is at least as important as structured crafts.
Emma loves the new paints I got her, so I thought I’d post a couple of her recent masterpieces. They look pretty abstract to me, but she always has a detailed narration going as she paints. 
Yes, I did date the second picture 2008. I’m a bit sleep-deprived lately…
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
These are the best types of kid art! I love the stuff that my four year old comes out with at the moment. I rigged up a cardboard sort of double easle thing in the kitchen for them today, so I’ll post some of the freaky art work on my blog eventually too.Congratulations on the inutero family member also!
It is kind of abstract, but so carefully painted that meaning is obviously there.
Very nice choice of color and swirl!