Art is a way your child can think about the things he can do and show them off to others. Together with your child make a list of things he thinks he can do by himself. If you have other ideas about what he can do, you can add them, if he agrees. If you think he is not realistic about what he can do, you could have a separate “In Progress” list.

Once you have a list, let your child draw a picture for each thing he thought of. A page can be as detailed or as simple as your child wants or is able to make it. He can use pencils, crayons, paints, cut out pieces of paper, pictures from magazines – whatever type of art your child likes. For example, a shoe can represent him being able to tie his shoes or a big smile that he can brush his teeth. For young children, you can be a helper. Have your child tell you what he wants to have on the page, and you can do the drawing.

Make each drawing be a separate page. Attach the pages together to make a “book.” Have fun giving the book a name. Be sure to share it with friends and family. You can also keep it and over time add to it if you wish.