Smart Ways to Show Off All the Art Your Child Is Making This Year
My daughter discovered her love for drawing on her first day of kindergarten. She returned home with several large masterpieces. She attached them to her bedroom wall with unpainted tape and declared the exhibit “Artistic-Tastic!” We were so proud (and had to repaint the entire room when we moved in). Her love has not waned; she continues to be a prolific artist.
My son went to kindergarten this year and apparently took up modeling. He has a problem that borders on addiction, with clay. He also has a problem with leaving his masterpieces where a dog can get them, mistaking them for his toys. What to do with all these cherished works? Of course, I don’t keep everything , but I need to re-evaluate the artwork situation, even for things that are temporarily left, so I asked the internet for some options.
Set aside an entire wall of art
For flat art, there are many options for displaying paintings and drawings. Pick an unseen wall in your home and make it a space for creativity. Select a shelf for your 3D creations and optionally limit the display to that shelf only.
Many parents keep a selection of art on the refrigerator, but take all other children’s art to children’s rooms. My house has very ugly vinyl cabinets that are just begging to be covered in colorful creations, that’s what I do. It’s a bit of a personal style choice.
Closely follow the exhibitions of children’s drawings
When there’s a constant flow of art and you need to swap seasonal snowmen for spring flowers, there are some creative ways to make it easy and aesthetically pleasing, especially if your fridge isn’t magnetic or is already full of family photos and important junk. mail and takeaway menu.
By hanging a rope on the wall and attaching clothespins , you can create a cute, easy-to-replace display case for seasonal or ever-changing artwork. I placed one under the permanent art and photos in my daughter’s room so she can choose what comes and goes. You can also install more permanent pendant lights .
One or more cork boards make it easy to swap or layer creations (watch out for falling buttons). Either display them inside empty frames with putty, or by attaching clips to the top .
Alternative use of children’s creativity
Sometimes showing off art doesn’t mean putting it on display. You can also give it away or turn it into something else. Use your children’s drawings as greeting cards or wrapping paper. Friends and family will be happy to see the time and effort put into their gifts, even if they are outside, and you will recycle them in the best possible way.
Children can also use art to create other art. Once they have finished showing the drawing, they can cut out the shapes and add them to a collage or cut out a colorful abstract for a mosaic. Sculptures can become part of a fairy garden, and multimedia art projects can be taken apart to create new multimedia projects.
Go without paper
Some people are worried about storage space and prefer to store their children’s drawings “in the cloud”. There are many options for this. Take photos (or use a scanner) and save them to any drive, cloud, or other personal persistent storage device you like.
You can also take a photo of the artwork and create a private Instagram account for it to share with your family and maybe someday, if the metaverse allows it, with your child, but you can also keep it for yourself and view it with yours. child when they want to see their creations. If you need a physical copy, you can print a photobook of the year’s artwork. So it all fits in one small package of the same size that fits easily among your books.