Why Kids Love to Draw On Walls and Furniture (2024)

FAQs

Why Kids Love to Draw On Walls and Furniture? ›

Kids want to display their creativity and movement

Don't worry—it's a phase that they'll grow out of eventually. Let the walls of your home be a canvas or a board for your little one to explore their creativity. Whether it is drawing what they feel like, or it is writing things out of their books, allow your child to do what they love.

When kids draw they use a dose of imagination, paired with their real life experiences. Unlike adults, who think too deeply about everything, children do not sensor their artwork based on what people might think of it. Typically, they just draw whatever comes to mind; this is what makes kids' artwork extremely telling.

If they try to draw anywhere else, always redirect them to their art studio. Until they learn, avoid letting them use supplies outside of their art space. However, in their art studio, allow them to experiment with art materials any way they like. If they like drawing on walls, let them use an easel .

Any toddler will draw on walls if they are bored and they can access pencils/crayons. That's not about autism, it's just about age and stage of development. If you don't want the toddler to do that then supervise your child and ensure that when they have mark making tools like pens they also have mark making papers.

Thoughtless and impulsive behaviour is natural for a young child. Scribbling on walls is absolutely normal behaviour. When children get random thoughts or imagination, they like to put it down on large empty surfaces.

Kids want to display their creativity and movement

As a result of this, they see the walls and furniture as the ideal place to showcase their creativity and fine motor control. Therefore, it is not strange to see them drawing all sorts of things on the walls and furniture.

Try to interrupt your child and redirect them to the dry erase board if you catch them making a move to draw on the walls. If your child does draw on the wall, hand them the note card that says “no drawing on the walls – draw on your board” and show them over to the dry erase board without any other talking.

Drawing doesn't always and necessarily mean something good or bad. Sometimes it's just the way children express their creativity and should not be over-analyzed.

What does a high functioning autistic kid look like? ›

Symptoms of High-Functioning Autism

They don't make much eye contact or small talk. People on the spectrum who are high-functioning can also be very devoted to routine and order. They might have repetitive and restrictive habits that seem odd to others. There's a wide range of how they do with school and work.

Drawing as Stimming seeks to explore how drawing and mark making can support non-verbal interpretation of artworks, whilst also enabling safe spaces to stimm. Often stimming is viewed negatively because it is seen when an autistic child or adult is overwhelmed by sensory information.

Many parents, caregivers, and educators report that children with ASD exhibit behavioral challenges such as tantrum behavior, aggressive behavior, self-injurious behavior, property destruction, and noncompliance. Challenging behaviors should be addressed promptly at home and at school.

Pre-schematic Stage (3.5–7 yrs.)

Patterns begin to emerge in children's drawings. A child draws a pattern and then label it as a representation of things. Children start to draw a human figure by merging the circle with lines. Initially, these figures resemble “tadpoles” or “head feet” symbols.