As a parent of a young child, do you receive “works of art”
by the hundred during the year?
Do you struggle with displaying or storing his or her
projects in your home or office?
Does your child get upset if one of his or her creations is
thrown out or mysteriously disappears?
Your child’s “art”
could come in a variety of forms: a
small scribble on notebook paper, a sculpture made out of clay, a hodge-podge
of objects all glued together and more.
If you try to keep everything your child makes you will quickly run out
of space! Below are a few ways to
archive and display their work, and help you and your child let go of some
items.
Take photos of each piece and store on a digital photo frame
or on your computer. You could print out
smaller photos of the artwork and create a scrapbook or collage to
display. You could also use a service
like Shutterfly and create a bound book of their favorite drawings, poems,
stories etc. This could be done at the
end of each school year to keep track of the growth of your child. Imagine all of the items you can display
during their graduation!
If they are proud of a special drawing turn it into a:
t-shirt, pillow case, coffee mug, puzzle, magnet, or any other object that can
be displayed for years to come. There
are companies that can take a drawing and turn it into a stuffed animal or a piece
of jewelry.
Houzz.com offers a few ideas on displaying children’s
artwork.
We’re also following this great board on Pinterest. Check it out!
S. Jhoanna Robledo, with realsimple.com, offer’s advice on
how to help your child sort their artwork.
She suggests making four piles.
1. To be framed
2. To be stored
3. To be mailed
4. To disappear
She recommends that parents sort through their items to
demonstrate to their child that there are things to keep, and things to
periodically let go of.
However you decide to store or display your child’s artwork,
remember to show your appreciation when they give you a piece of their
art. Your pride will encourage their
creativity and foster their self esteem.
In addition, once your child is grown you may want to have a box of
keepsakes to help you remember their earlier years.
We hope you’ve enjoyed our blog. Please feel free to comment below and share
how you display or store your child’s artwork.
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