![]() ![]() In these bins you find all sorts of things in addition to their artwork, report cards, baby blankets, etc…I hope they will be glad I kept all this someday. ![]() Someday I plan to pass their boxes down to them–like at college graduation when we dump all their stuff on them and my husband and I escape to a tiny beach house somewhere…right? □ What’s left after the ‘art purge’ goes into my insanely simple storage system…each kid has one box for all the things I consider important enough to keep. I have learned that saving every single piece of “fall” artwork may seem important in October, but once the folder is full, it’s easier to let some of the less, ahhh…creative? artwork go. I tuck mine under my kitchen desk, right where I clean out backpacks.Īt the end of the year, I give each folder a quick clean out. It was inexpensive, easy to make, easy to store and holds a ton– even the thicker “paper plate” type artwork fits in fine.īecause they are so thin, they are easy to store. At the end of the year, she gave each student a “portfolio” made from folded posterboard. The idea came from a neighbor who taught art classes in her home. I started making these art folders years ago when my first son was young. ![]() Outside of this display, all their artwork goes into this super easy storage solution. Here is the funny thing, did you notice? My way-to-saavy-for-her-age three-year old, removed her brother’s work and added in another piece of her artwork! So, I should say, “ideally” each child gets one special piece on display at a time, how sneaky she is! Each child gets ONE hook for their current favorite piece of art, or “A” spelling test. I also added some inexpensive black hooks along the bottom molding. My oldest is mostly done with the “art” stage, but I will show you in a minute where I keep his school papers for the long-term.įirst, I built a large chalkboard in the hallway off our kitchen, which was super easy and inexpensive. OK, here is the art/paper solution I have come up with, I can relate to Leslie’s issue as two of my children still bring home work on a regular basis. ![]()
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