This site will include full-color versions of the art in this handout. Child art changes according to a developmental timetable. It continually evolves as the child s intellectual and motor skills expand. The following list summarizes these changes between the ages of 2 and 8. About 2 years of age children begin to scribble.
Scribbles are the first purposeful marks left by children.
They are the building blocks of children s art. At first glance, scribbles may seem nothing more than tangled spaghetti. Most adults view such work as nothing special. Few parents save their children s scribbles. Nevertheless, this creation has great significance.