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Childrens Artwork – Where to Put it All

As kids grow up they look for new ways to express their creativity.  One of the most common ways is through children’s artwork.  Kids artwork comes in many different forms, from paintings, to drawings, to crafts like sculptures or pottery .

But as the fruits of creativity become more plentiful it can become challenging to display kids artwork around the house without it overtaking your own sense of style .  Here are some useful ideas to create a children’s art display.

• Designt one wall in your family room or in stairway and designate it as the family art gallery.  Frame pieces for a less cluttered look .   As your child creates new pieces of art, you can hang them on top of the older pieces.  As the collection grows, you can sort and pack away the older pieces.
• Display your kids artwork in their room.  Hang a set of clotheslines against one wall with clips and let your tween decide which pieces will get hung.
• For three-dimensional artwork like sculptures or crafts, consider creating a children’s art display on a set of shelves specifically for that purpose . 
• Use the refrigerator wisely and avoid a cluttered look   Each week choose one or two pictures to hang before finding them a permanent home in a frame or an art portfolio.
• For storing artwork for the l future consider using one or more large portfolios or clear plastic boxes for each child.  Every six months or so , sort through all the art work and save your favorite or best pieces and store them in a safe place.
• Get out the digital camera and take good photos of your favorite pieces.  Then take all of these pictures and create a frameable photo collage. It’s a great way to honor their creativity without having to save every last scap of paper.

Children’s artwork is an important way for them to display their creativity.  Part of the at process  is sharing their artwork with friends and family.  Help your children feel good about their work by finding ways to display kids artwork in your home.   You never know – one day their pieces might be in a museum.