Did you know that encouraging your child to draw and paint not only enhances his imagination, but can actually develop his intuition and problem solving skills? Art stimulates your child's right brain, so even when they're doing math or figuring out how to find a better way to do things, they can “think out of the box” (just like Albert Einstein and Bill Gates). Art also encourages language, since they express themselves better and tell stories about what they draw. And (let's admit this!) it keeps our kids busy long enough for us to get our own work done—even cook a decent dinner!

That's why it's worth investing in a child art activity center. While a creative toddler can work with just about any table—he will even happily draw on your walls—both of you will find that a child art activity center makes everything so much more fun (and easier!)

First of all, a child art activity center organizes all the art tools for easy access. There are four recessed paint cups, two tool and brush trays, six shelves for storing paper and even a place to put paper towels. Kids have everything they need for hours of unlimited play, while moms won't have to worry about putting stuff away, nor will they be interrupted every 15 minutes to look for a missing item.

Another advantage of a child art activity center is that it minimizes mess. Kids will always be kids; they'll accidentally elbow off a jar and spill its murky contents on the carpet. They can spill paint on an antique wooden table, or leave their paints on the sink until it stains the tiles. And when they ram all their supplies into a box, there's a big chance that they'll forget to screw the lid on tightly, and everything spills into a gooey mess. The child art activity center, on the other hand, has paper towels on hand to quickly mop up spills. There's a place for everything, and it even has a specially designed non-spill drawer. The child art activity center has everything covered!

And then there's the design of the child art activity center. Let's face it: children sometimes need to be motivated. It can be quite a battle to get them to turn off the TV or video game and make a craft. But who can resist the bright colors and fun patterns of the child art activity center? He immediately feels that this is something special, and will be excited to try everything out. The child art activity center becomes his studio—and soon, your little Van Gogh will be making his masterpieces without any prompting.

The child art activity center is also very sturdy, and will last for many, many years. Unlike other toys, art is something that they don't outgrow—in fact, as they grow older, they'll be more adept at using the materials. When they're too big to comfortably sit on the chair, then the child art activity center can be passed on to younger siblings, cousins, and eventually their own kids.