I stopped telling my kids not to draw on their bodies with markers. I love to see how they express themselves.

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My kids, 3 and 5, sometimes get a little wild with markers. They turn craft time into body art time, and honestly, I'm okay with that. The first few times it happened, I was somewhat reluctant.