The Mom I Want to Be

Have your children help you decide which pieces of art they would like to have displayed. Children can help guide you to pieces that both of you appreciate.

 

Gather a long piece of wood, spring clothespins, glue and paint. Have your children decorate the piece of wood with paint and other materials they choose. After they have finished decorating, glue the clothespins onto the wood so that they open towards the floor. Let the glue set. Mount the wood onto a wall. Use the clothespins to hang your children’s artwork.

 

Hang a simple clothesline along the edges of a child’s room. Use clothespins to add new artwork to the line throughout the year. Be sure to have at least 4 feet of clothesline with which to work at all times. Hang the pieces of art about 4 inches apart from each other.

 

Get clipboards. Clip a piece of artwork onto the clipboard and nail the clipboard to the wall. You may change out artwork as you please.

 

Frame and mount particularly important artwork. Use UV-filtering glass and acid-free paper and mounting materials.

 

Use digital cameras and scanners to find ways to turn your children’s artwork into a practical item. Have your children’s artwork digitized so that posters, calendars, trading cards and note cards can be made out of it.

 

Choose places to display your children’s artwork. Keep artwork away from direct light sources. Sunlight and even artificial light can damage your children’s artwork over time.