It was easy – just ask kids to draw a human figure as completely as possible – and it was cheap and easy to score. It was also pretty accurate, compared with the complex IQ tests of the era.

When children reach 6 years old, their drawings matter. Not because of those purple unicorns or pinstripe dragons but because of how kids sketch themselves and the very real people in their lives.

Kids can easily learn to draw winter-themed pictures with simple step-by-step instructions. Easy winter drawing ideas can include cute animals like penguins and polar bears, or festive objects ...

Expressivity in children's drawings of themselves for adult audiences with varied authority and familiarity. British Journal of Developmental Psychology , 2019; DOI: 10.1111/bjdp.12278 Cite This ...

The Draw-a-Child test was developed in the 1920s to test children's intelligence, so the link between drawing ability and intelligence at age 4 was not surprising, Arden said.

Children already spend a lot of time looking at screens, so if they can be taught to draw using a physical pen and paper, so much the better. That's the thinking behind DrawBo, a wall-mounted ...

Why do kids draw the things they do? Experts analyze the meaning behind children's most common drawings, from suns and houses to scary people. What Kids' Drawings Really Mean ...

The drawing test researchers used was first developed in the 1920s to measure children's cognition. And studies have shown the test to be useful but not always accurate .