Preserve Children
's Artwork
Preserving your children's artwork is a natural part of being a parent. Children's artwork serves as a physical reminder of their childhood and can often trigger long forgotten memories. You can follow these tips to preserve your children's artwork for years.
Instructions
1. Enlist your child to help you decide which pieces of art you should preserve and which pieces you should not. Children are likely to tell you what they consider to be their best work.
2. Invest in a three-ring binder. Place your children's artwork in plastic sleeves and keep them in the binder. Label the artwork by date and keep older art in front of the binder so that you will be able to easily flip through the art and see your child's artistic progression.
3. Get a scrapbook and acid-free materials like markers and papers to use with it. Mount pieces of your children's artwork into the scrapbook. Make sure to label them.
4. Videotape your children while they are creating art. Encourage conversation. Ask questions about their projects. Inquire about how they go about creating their work and what it means to them.
5. Take advantage of technology to preserve your children's artwork. Take digital photos, scan materials and archive your children's artwork electronically to free up household space.
6. Use your children's artwork in unique ways. Make homemade calendars and posters using children's artwork.
7. Store bigger pieces of art in acid-free, lignin-free and non-PVC containers.
