Encouraging your children’s creativity
The simple acts of drawing and coloring are literally childs’ play, however, they both play an important role in a child’s physical, emotional and cognitive development. Like no other activity, drawing and coloring allows young children to express emotions, experience autonomy and build their confidence. Drawing and coloring are also excellent pre-cursors to developing writing skills because the toddler is honing his or her fine motor skills which are essential when learning to write.
Parents and caregivers can promote drawing and coloring as a way to improve physical, social, emotional and cognitive development - and to have a lot of fun along the way too. Here are some suggestions:
1.Provide kids with nontoxic materials, blank sheets of white paper and coloring pages.
2. Model drawing. Show children that you enjoy drawing and coloring too – make designs but do not show your children what they should draw.
3. Encourage all drawing and coloring efforts by talking about the beautiful colors, the lines and shapes the child has made.
4. Rather than ask “What is it?,” say “Tell me about your drawing”. Asking “What is it?” suggests to the child that s/he has failed to depict what they intended.
5.Talk about concepts like thin, thick, wide, narrow, dark and light, edge, shape, contour, etc.
6. Display their art in a prominent place – such as the kitchen fridge, in their room and in places where visitors to your home will see them. Point them out to visitors, friends and relatives – the praise fthey will receive for the work will boost a child’s self esteeem and confidence.
7. Give children the freedom to choose the subjects of their drawings and of their coloring sheets. For example little boys may enjoy coloring images of cars, trucks or a favourite character such as Pokemon - and at sites like Pokemon Coloring Pages you’ll find . Little girls on the other hand prefer images from fairy tales such as Princess pictures - choose whatever pleases your child to encourage their enthusiasm for the activity and their interest in it.
8. Always supervise younger children while they draw and color – crayons pose a choking hazard.
Color and Light
|
|
4.25 ct Heart Cut Fancy Light Color Blue VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $892,500.00 |
|
|
6.11 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Pink VS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $821,184.00 |
|
|
3.57Ct Ring Heart Diamond Light Pink Color $350,900.00 |
|
|
6.66 ct Pear Cut Fancy Light Color Gray VVS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $319,680.00 |
|
|
2.5 ct Radiant Fancy Light Color PURPLISH Pink IF GIA Certified Loose Diamond $186,000.00 |
|
|
9.92 ct Pear Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $178,560.00 |
|
|
11.6 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $167,040.00 |
|
|
10.07 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VVS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $166,155.00 |
|
|
9.44 ct Emerald Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $158,592.00 |
|
|
10.16 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $158,496.00 |
|
|
13.54 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $154,356.00 |
|
|
13.02 ct carat Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VVS2 Loose Diamond $152,334.00 |
|
|
10.05 ct Asscher Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $150,750.00 |
|
|
10.01 ct Oval Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $150,150.00 |
|
|
11.18 ct Round Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $147,576.00 |
|
|
8.88 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $147,052.80 |
|
|
11.28 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $145,512.00 |
|
|
2 ct carat Round Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS1 Loose Diamond $144,000.00 |
|
|
10.17 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $138,771.68 |
|
|
1.36 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Purple SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $138,720.00 |
|
|
9.06 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $135,900.00 |
|
|
10.06 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $132,792.00 |
|
|
5.02 ct Pear Cut Fancy Light Color PINKISH Brown SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $126,504.00 |
|
|
10.02 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $123,847.20 |
|
|
9.44 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $118,944.00 |
|
|
3.35 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Pink IF GIA Certified Loose Diamond $118,590.00 |
|
|
7.85 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $114,179.82 |
|
|
10.06 ct carat Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 Loose Diamond $108,648.00 |
|
|
9.05 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $107,514.00 |
|
|
7.72 ct Oval Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $97,272.00 |
|
|
7.73 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $88,122.00 |
|
|
1.52 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Pink VS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $82,080.00 |
|
|
8.04 ct carat Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Brown SI1 Loose Diamond $77,184.00 |
|
|
2 ct carat Round Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 Loose Diamond $76,800.00 |
|
|
6.06 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $76,356.00 |
|
|
3.12 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color YELLOW Green GIA Certified Loose Diamond $74,880.00 |
|
|
10.05 ct carat Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color ORANGE Brown SI2 Loose Diamond $72,360.00 |
|
|
6.48 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $65,155.10 |
|
|
1.74 ct Radiant Fancy Light Color BLUISH Green SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $64,310.00 |
|
|
6.01 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $64,100.26 |
|
|
2.38 ct Marquise Cut Fancy Very Light Color Pink SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $62,832.00 |
|
|
3.46 ct Marquise Fancy Color FANCY LIGHT PINKISH Pink VS2 GIA Diamond $62,280.00 |
|
|
1.03 ct Oval Cut Fancy Light Color Purple SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $61,800.00 |
|
|
6.41 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow GIA Certified Loose Diamond $61,536.00 |
|
|
6.74 ct Oval Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $60,660.00 |
|
|
6.05 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $59,604.60 |
|
|
3.05 ct carat Round Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow I1 Loose Diamond $58,560.00 |
|
|
5.44 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $58,099.20 |
|
|
6.05 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VVS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $58,080.00 |
|
|
5.24 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $55,887.74 |
|
|
5.64 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $55,856.30 |
|
|
5.2 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VVS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $55,536.00 |
|
|
1.02 ct carat Round Cut Fancy Light Color Pink SI3 Loose Diamond $55,080.00 |
|
|
5.55 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $54,612.00 |
|
|
5.27 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $53,754.00 |
|
|
4.04 ct carat Marquise Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 Loose Diamond $53,328.00 |
|
|
4 ct Round Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow I1 EGL Certified Loose Diamond $52,800.00 |
|
|
6.04 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $52,185.60 |
|
|
5.1 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $52,020.00 |
|
|
1.04 ct carat Round Cut Fancy Light Color Pink SI2 Loose Diamond $49,920.00 |
|
|
1.66 ct Radiant Fancy Light Color PINKISH Purple SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $49,800.00 |
|
|
5.51 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $49,590.00 |
|
|
13.33 ct carat Round Cut Fancy Light Color Brown I2 Loose Diamond $49,587.60 |
|
|
5.21 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VVS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $48,765.60 |
|
|
2.01 ct carat Emerald Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 Loose Diamond $47,155.00 |
|
|
5.01 ct Princess Cut Fancy Light Color FANCY LIGHT YELLOW Yellow SI1 GIA Diamond $45,090.00 |
|
|
5.03 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $43,761.00 |
|
|
3.01 ct carat Emerald Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow I1 Loose Diamond $43,344.00 |
|
|
5.82 ct Heart Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow GIA Certified Loose Diamond $42,602.40 |
|
|
4.02 ct Round Fancy Light Color FANCY- Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $41,944.68 |
|
|
4.07 ct Pear Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $41,514.00 |
|
|
4.05 ct Pear Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $41,310.00 |
|
|
5.01 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $40,881.60 |
|
|
1.83 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Very Light Color Pink SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $40,626.00 |
|
|
5.08 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $40,233.60 |
|
|
4.46 ct Pear Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $40,140.00 |
|
|
5.3 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $38,967.72 |
|
|
4.2 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $38,808.00 |
|
|
1.18 ct Pear Cut Fancy Very Light Color Green VS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $37,524.00 |
|
|
5.02 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $37,047.60 |
|
|
1 ct GIA fancy light purplish pink color natural marquise loose diamond ring $35,900.00 |
|
|
4.58 ct Pear Fancy Light Color BROWNISH Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $35,174.40 |
|
|
5.03 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color BROWNISH Yellow VS1 GIA Diamond $35,009.00 |
|
|
3.79 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $34,564.80 |
|
|
4.23 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $34,516.80 |
|
|
4.42 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Color LIGHT Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $34,476.00 |
|
|
0.71 ct carat Round Cut Fancy Light Color Pink I1 Loose Diamond $34,080.00 |
|
|
4.03 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Color LIGHT Yellow VS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $33,852.00 |
|
|
4.02 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $33,526.80 |
|
|
3.97 ct Heart Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $33,348.00 |
|
|
2.02 ct Oval Fancy Light Color YELLOWISH Green SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $33,330.00 |
|
|
1.36 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Green SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $33,211.00 |
|
|
4.14 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $32,788.80 |
|
|
4.29 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $32,689.80 |
|
|
4.06 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $32,515.73 |
|
|
4.01 ct Heart Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $32,240.40 |
|
|
4.08 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow VS2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $31,824.00 |
|
|
4.05 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow SI1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $31,590.00 |
|
|
4.38 ct Cushion Cut Fancy Light Color Yellow I1 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $30,747.60 |
|
|
1.21 ct Radiant Cut Fancy Light Color Green SI2 GIA Certified Loose Diamond $30,347.00 |