diff --git a/src/Container.ts b/src/Container.ts
index 68877836..fe303c3d 100644
--- a/src/Container.ts
+++ b/src/Container.ts
@@ -116,22 +116,23 @@ export abstract class Container<ChildType extends Node> extends Node<
    * // remember to redraw layer if you changed something
    * layer.draw();
    */
-  add(child: ChildType) {
+  add(...children: ChildType[]) {
     if (arguments.length > 1) {
       for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
         this.add(arguments[i]);
       }
       return this;
     }
+    var child = arguments[0];
     if (child.getParent()) {
       child.moveTo(this);
       return this;
     }
-    var children = this.children;
+    var _children = this.children;
     this._validateAdd(child);
-    child.index = children.length;
+    child.index = _children.length;
     child.parent = this;
-    children.push(child);
+    _children.push(child);
     this._fire('add', {
       child: child
     });