For a number of years, when the grandchildren were younger, we had an art wall along the stairs. 
It wasn’t finished at that time (the house was in that continued process of being built), so at first my daughter and son-in-law placed Kara’s and Alex’s art from school to cover the sheetrock.  Then it became a treasure gallery.
They even hung some of the art above the stairwell.  At this “gallery,” the children could see their art work, from kindergarten and older.  They felt that what they did at school and brought home was important.  We also posted some of the art projects done …read more

I’m just getting prepared for teaching a summer’s worth of art & crafts camps for kids.
I’ve got dozens of projects planned out, my supplies are ready to go – and hopefully the kids will be as enthusiastic about it as I am

Are you still looking for more fun things for your kids to do over the summer?
Whip Up has been collecting some great ideas to keep your crafty kids happy this summer.  From learning how to weave, making sun prints to creating puppet shows, there are tons of fun ideas for happy kids.
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Every parent I talk to seems to have a ton of their kid’s artwork that they just don’t know what to do with anymore.  Over the years it can certainly multiply, especially if you have an industrious little artist! 
And it’s always a hard thing to get rid of.  There’s the guilt of disappointing your child versus the reality that you probably don’t have room to save it all. 
That’s why I loved this article on “5 easy ways to display and save kid’s art.”  One of the tips I really liked was keeping a scrapbook …read more