🎨 ¡Hola! ¡Hola! 🎨
My dear community, I greet you and hope you are all doing well. These stores that are popping up in my country, where they sell everything! They are not far behind in offering items for less than a dollar, guaranteeing us hours and hours of fun away from electronic devices. You could say that these colorful puzzles are for children, but why not wake up and keep alive the child that lives within us? They also help us train our fine motor skills, creativity, and connection with others who share in the fun. I bought them for my mom, but on a weekend like today, when I'm honestly overwhelmed by the hectic week, I sit down with her to draw and color to distract our minds, in addition to all the benefits I mentioned earlier.
On the other hand, we are increasingly concerned to see how children are becoming prisoners of cell phones and videos, showing little interest in these activities. However, children are very observant, and if we do things that involve them, this will encourage them to do things away from screens.


This is the case with Anita, my neighbor. She spends all her free time staring at her phone screen. When she came to visit us, I asked her if she wanted to paint with us, and she immediately said YES! She even looked for her box of markers, which I think we're going to buy some of because they're inexpensive and good quality. We each sat down with a puzzle and began the design.
Ana didn't know what colors to use, so I suggested she use her favorite color, pointing out that dinosaurs can also be colorful. This is important so that she doesn't get stuck thinking that there is only one way to do things, but rather that diversity also means acceptance. With this information, she decided to paint it pink.
For our part, my mother and I decided to paint them green. If you look at the photographs, Ana, who is already in elementary school, makes incongruous, rough strokes in all directions, which means that she has not yet mastered the art or was not taught it well in preschool. I learned this from a friend who is a teacher of early childhood education, and how right she is. In my mother's case, she did it in one color, which confirms to me that this is how we learn and are limited in our use of colors or creativity. My mother did not use colors, but rather watercolors, not limiting herself to colors alone. Rather, as she had taken ceramics courses, she felt more comfortable. I made the little blue dots on the edge.
For my part, encouraging them to be more open-minded and creative, I told them they could combine colors and even paint the edges. Since my mom had already made hers, I asked her to help me with mine, and we combined colors. Ana added hearts, giving it her personal touch.
How did it turn out? Spectacular! Would we do it again? Of course! I haven't had a chance to go back to the store where I bought them, but when I visit certain places, I make a point of going to the stationery section to see if I can find something similar that will allow us to spend quality time together. I really enjoyed this activity, and although I'm not someone who usually draws or does crafts, I've discovered that it relaxes me and connects me with that little girl inside me who had been dormant or neglected for a long time. And to those who read me, getting away from devices is fine, but always replace it with an activity that we enjoy and that benefits our mind and body. With a little creativity and few financial resources, it can be done!
La portada, el banner y el separador los hice en Canvas.
El traductor que usé fue DeepL.
Hasta un próximo encuentro 🎨.
The photographs are my property, taken during the creative process. I created the cover, banner, and divider in Canvas. I used DeepL as my translation tool. Until next time 🎨.