Kids who are budding artists and can't get enough Star Wars will enjoy learning how to draw their favorite galactic characters including Kylo Ren, Clone Troopers, and BB-8.

Pixar's YouTube channel is the perfect boredom buster for kiddos in need of an activity, starting with free "How To Draw" tutorials from the company's animators and experts.

3. Get something, anything, on paper. Creative blocks can be the toughest part to get past. "If you have ideas and you want to draw them, that's easy," Gravel says.

For parents looking for ways to tickle their kids' creativity, here are some engaging apps that encourage drawing and creating with art. IdentiKat Ovolab, best for ages 4-up, $.99, ...

Children are more likely to draw women than in the past—but they become skewed toward sketching men as they get older. ... What We Learn From 50 Years of Kids Drawing Scientists.

And thanks to that young 18-year-old who wanted to teach the world to draw, many children across the globe — kids like me — got his message and fell in love with drawing, too.

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