What is art?

I was flipping through one of my students sketchbooks and I came across an entry in which she defines and explains what her art is to her. I was touched by it. One of the hardest challenges I have had  teaching children is to get students to talk about art and how it  impacts their lives.

I decided to present this question to all of my sixth grade Please define art. Students answered this question in their sketchbooks. I let them use any supplies they asked for .  More to come...