Comments on: Too Many Crafts http://www.alli-n-son.com/2010/02/18/crafts/ Motherhood, baking and boys with a side of chocolate Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Allison http://www.alli-n-son.com/2010/02/18/crafts/#comment-1678 Allison Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:13:57 +0000 http://alli-n-son.com/?p=2034#comment-1678 @amber, That's my fave too. I'm hoping that Dad-oo will see it and get the hint. :-) @amber, That’s my fave too. I’m hoping that Dad-oo will see it and get the hint. :-)

]]> By: Allison http://www.alli-n-son.com/2010/02/18/crafts/#comment-1677 Allison Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:13:22 +0000 http://alli-n-son.com/?p=2034#comment-1677 @Angie, Great ideas. I've done the puzzle thing with photos from magazines, but I didn't think about using artwork. @Angie, Great ideas. I’ve done the puzzle thing with photos from magazines, but I didn’t think about using artwork.

]]> By: Allison http://www.alli-n-son.com/2010/02/18/crafts/#comment-1676 Allison Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:12:35 +0000 http://alli-n-son.com/?p=2034#comment-1676 @Christine LaRocque, I think I need a designated art storage area in my house, to keep all of the special art pieces. Right now, it's our fridge, and the pile falls down and explodes at least once a day. @Christine LaRocque, I think I need a designated art storage area in my house, to keep all of the special art pieces. Right now, it’s our fridge, and the pile falls down and explodes at least once a day.

]]> By: Christine LaRocque http://www.alli-n-son.com/2010/02/18/crafts/#comment-1675 Christine LaRocque Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:14:38 +0000 http://alli-n-son.com/?p=2034#comment-1675 My son comes home with at least 3 or 4 pages of artwork every day. Sometimes he's eager to show it to me, sometimes he's just OVER it. I post as much as I can on the fridge, leave it up for a few days and then I'll be honest it hits the "green" filing bin. I do keep bits and pieces, for example when I see that his art skills have "evolved" for example when he clearly started to colour in the lines, I kept that. I also keep anything holiday related (i.e. Mother's Day gifts, Valentine's Gifts) and anything that used a body part to be made, so if it has a handprint, I'm keeping it. So far they just sit in a drawer, but that won't be forever. .-= Christine LaRocque´s last blog ..<a href="http://litemochamom.blogspot.com/2010/02/lessons-on-growing-up.html" rel="nofollow">Lessons on growing up</a> =-. My son comes home with at least 3 or 4 pages of artwork every day. Sometimes he’s eager to show it to me, sometimes he’s just OVER it. I post as much as I can on the fridge, leave it up for a few days and then I’ll be honest it hits the “green” filing bin. I do keep bits and pieces, for example when I see that his art skills have “evolved” for example when he clearly started to colour in the lines, I kept that. I also keep anything holiday related (i.e. Mother’s Day gifts, Valentine’s Gifts) and anything that used a body part to be made, so if it has a handprint, I’m keeping it. So far they just sit in a drawer, but that won’t be forever.
.-= Christine LaRocque´s last blog ..Lessons on growing up =-.

]]> By: Angie http://www.alli-n-son.com/2010/02/18/crafts/#comment-1674 Angie Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:59:48 +0000 http://alli-n-son.com/?p=2034#comment-1674 I've seen on many the home clean up show that a great way to keep the artwork without the clutter is to take pictures of it (super close up so when the photo is developed it looks just like the artwork, not the artwork on the dining room table!). Then, when you have a certain amount (let's say, since I'm a teacher, 3rd grade artwork), upload the photos to a site like Shutterfly and make a photo book of all the artwork. You can do photo collages on some pages, or each page can be one piece of art. If you pay attention, photo sites often have discounts on photo books (they can get expensive). A completely different idea: turn the artwork into a puzzle. Cut it into pieces and store it in a Ziploc bag or small container. You can also do this at websites with a photo of the artwork (I just don't remember where I've seen this exactly). I’ve seen on many the home clean up show that a great way to keep the artwork without the clutter is to take pictures of it (super close up so when the photo is developed it looks just like the artwork, not the artwork on the dining room table!). Then, when you have a certain amount (let’s say, since I’m a teacher, 3rd grade artwork), upload the photos to a site like Shutterfly and make a photo book of all the artwork. You can do photo collages on some pages, or each page can be one piece of art. If you pay attention, photo sites often have discounts on photo books (they can get expensive).

A completely different idea: turn the artwork into a puzzle. Cut it into pieces and store it in a Ziploc bag or small container. You can also do this at websites with a photo of the artwork (I just don’t remember where I’ve seen this exactly).

]]> By: amber http://www.alli-n-son.com/2010/02/18/crafts/#comment-1673 amber Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:47:30 +0000 http://alli-n-son.com/?p=2034#comment-1673 I love the jewelry idea! What a sweet Mother's Day gift. .-= amber´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.amberpagewrites.com/2010/02/seventeen-years-of-discovering-world.html" rel="nofollow">Seventeen Years of Discovering the World Together.</a> =-. I love the jewelry idea! What a sweet Mother’s Day gift.
.-= amber´s last blog ..Seventeen Years of Discovering the World Together. =-.

]]> By: Allison http://www.alli-n-son.com/2010/02/18/crafts/#comment-1672 Allison Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:12:09 +0000 http://alli-n-son.com/?p=2034#comment-1672 @Charlotte, That's a great idea to take a photo of the project with each kiddo. I'll have to remember that one. @Charlotte, That’s a great idea to take a photo of the project with each kiddo. I’ll have to remember that one.

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.alli-n-son.com/2010/02/18/crafts/#comment-1671 Charlotte Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:40:51 +0000 http://alli-n-son.com/?p=2034#comment-1671 I can't possibly keep ALL the artwork and crafts the kiddos do. I have some wall display and a box for each child of the true keepers. But most things get a picture with the child and new home in the garbage can (when the kid isn't looking, of course). I can’t possibly keep ALL the artwork and crafts the kiddos do. I have some wall display and a box for each child of the true keepers. But most things get a picture with the child and new home in the garbage can (when the kid isn’t looking, of course).

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