Social & Emotional benefits

• Provides an emotional outlet by channeling feelings into images
• Helps to battle shyness, builds self-esteem and confidence
• Promotes communication via the art object

Physical and well-being benefits

• Focuses on the senses, specifically visual and tactile stimulation
• Develops fine motor skills and manual dexterity
• Calms stress and anxiety

Academic & mental benefits

• Encourages creativity and exploration of artistic abilities
• Teaches the fundamentals of coloring and technique
• Promotes problem solving abilities