When Do Toddlers Start Coloring In The Lines. I live with my best friend who has a 4 year old son. Colouring within the lines is possible only when your child has substantial hand strength and improved eye-hand coordination.
Your child will need hand strength to start writing and to be able to hold the pencil correctly as well as the hand eye coordination mentioned above. Every child develops specific skills at different times. They also begin coloring and practicing their fine motor skills.
The downside of using the 3D art paint and the school glue is that you must prep these at least a day ahead of time.
The Childrens Hospital of Richmond website released a guide and map of sorts showing how childrens fine motor skills develop over the first couple years of their life. Enlarge this image Examples of childrens drawings of a bird in Viktor Lowenfelds book Creative and Mental Growth. Kids Health states that by the age of three Your child also should begin to identify colors At 18 months he should be able to recognize different colors and name at least one by 36 months. Let him be himself with his crayons and before you know it he would have started to notice the lines.
