Doodling

C loves drawing and coloring, something I also loved as a child.  I recently introduced her to the concept of "doodling".  Here's an example of a doodle around some names.

Recently, Daddy bought C a new book, Drawing, Doodling and Colouring and we've been having lots of fun with it.  Seriously, I want my own copy!  The Usborne website has free printable pages as well, here.  I also read that Costco will be selling some doodling books, too.  I like these books because it helps provide a little spark to her imagination, such as drawing monsters.

Or adding facial features (you can see I like to get in on the fun, too!).

One of my favorites:

Incidentally, I remember reading an article that sited some research that the most innovative scientists, whom people generally consider to be very analytical, are actually quite creative.  Their creativity helps them solve problems in ways never considered.  The article went on to describe ways to encourage this creative problem solving in children, and doodling was one such suggestion.  Personally, I just like sitting next to C and sharing markers while we complete pages from her book. :)