Organize and enjoy this summer!
Another school year has come to an end, along with a multitude of adorable art work and school projects authored by your little one. As a proud parent, you want to keep and cherish all of your child's creations. However, many of us find that they pile up in a space in our kitchen or family room, which can turn into a very overwhelming mess to tackle. Now that it is summertime, take time to organize these masterpieces collected throughout the school year, so that the whole family can enjoy them and remember them for years to come.
- Sort through what you have collected and have your child help you select the favorites which you will keep.
- Label it with your child’s name, grade, and year.
- Select several art projects to send to grandparents and other relatives.
- Select a few favorite pieces to hang up in the house. Stores sell “art cables” with clips to hang favorite artwork or you might prefer to frame your child’s artwork and hang it in a special location (ex: toy room, office, child’s bedroom, etc.).
- Organize what’s left:
- Consider buying a three-ring binder for each child — place the school papers and art work in the binder and have your child create a picture to insert on the outside cover. In a couple of years, your child will enjoy remembering the school year, and you will have one less pile in your kitchen!
- Purchase clear storage bins for a closet or to slide under a bed — label bins with each child’s name. Slide artwork and school work into these bins throughout the school year.
- File them away — label hanging file folders with your child’s name and the school year and place them in the family’s filing cabinet. Slide favorite art work and saved school papers in the hanging file folders for easy access throughout the year. The filing cabinet keeps precious art work safe and provides a fun contrast to the paperwork sharing the file cabinet.
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