What to do with kiddie craft.

[DaveInOz]

Barely a day goes by that we don't get some form of art or craft home from kindergarten, and playgroup.

The paintings we store and use as wrapping paper for outgoing gifts, people love getting home made paper from the kids, and we don't feel guilty about getting rid of them.

Its not so easy with the cut and paste creations, threaded beads (I've started a bead curtain over the window in the shed ), colourfully painted cardboard boxes etc....

SO, How do you, or did you deal with the growing pile of art (rubish) that is special because they made it for you ????? :confused:

[Alastair]

Good question

I am finishing a 3 year Turning course at TAFE this year.

The lament is regularly raised by my wife, as every horizontal surface becomes a display table for the never ending supply of completed projects.

Many get used as thank you and wedding/ birthday gifts.

Alastair

[Wood Borer]

Dave,

They grow up really quickly so keep it all in a big box and give it them when they move out. If it is valuable they will keep it and if it's not you won't feel guilty pitching it.

Of course display it for a little while to make them feel good about their efforts.

[DaveInOz]

we do keep a selection that goes in with the baby book, lock of hair etc ...

Just interested in what other people do with it.

[FAB]

We hung a string across thier rooms and hang the things up. then when the string is full they have to make the choice, which bit goes in the bin to make room for the new bit to go up.
We do keep some of the better pieces in a blanket box, one for each kid.
Then when they are going through all my suff after I am dead, they can have a laugh and say cann't believe he kept this stupid thing for all these years.

[silentC]

We just leave it lying around for awhile. The 3 year old trashes it and then it goes in the recycling bin. The really good stuff gets hung up on the fridge until he pulls it down and shreds it. The really, really good stuff goes up on the wall between the kitchen and the lounge room.

[bitingmidge]

It get's worse...

No2 is an early-childhood teacher.

As a special treat to her class she lets them help her make cards, wall plaques and all sorts of things for her father......

Can't break a twenty-4year old's heart by not having them on display can I/

cheers,

P

[ozwinner]

Redheads.


Al

[gemi_babe]

I have glued them in a scrap book, picking the ones that show the growth. From his first scribble as a baby when clutching the fat crayon, to his first attempt at his name. And when that scrap book is full, I will start another. And will present it to him on his 21st!

I have a few special ones put away that I intend on framing and will hang in his room.

Alot of them end up like Silent C, absolutely ruined when he has had enough of staring at it on the fridge. The beaded necklaces go in the toy box for dressups, but he has clued on that they are girly things and he lets the dog attack them LOL

With the box creations I do the ultimate payback for the teacher, and suggest to him that it would make a great present for her. LOL