Paper clutter can quickly take over a room. That is especially true if children are bringing papers and art work home from school. While parents may not want to throw the papers away, there is only so much space to display them. The three ideas below provide fun and novel ways to display children s school papers while still retaining the room s decor.
Coffee Table Display
A coffee table can be a great spot for displaying children s art work, poetry or favorite school papers. Have a piece of plexi glass or glass cut to cover the top of the table. Between the surface of the table and the glass, arrange the papers to create an artistic display. Construction paper shapes can also be added to the design to celebrate an approaching holiday, like Valentine s Day or Halloween.
To keep the papers from shifting when the glass is placed back on top of them, use sticky mounting squares. Relatively inexpensive, they can usually be found at larger office supply stores and can be removed from any surface after use. When it is time to change the display, simply lift off the glass, remove the papers and decorate with the next batch. From the previously displayed papers, choose the most cherished ones and place them in an accordion file labeled with the year and school grade.
Binder Album
A binder album allows parents to organize papers, have a compact place to display them and keeps them free from smudges. Purchase or recycle a 3 three ringed binder and 3 hole page protectors. Have the children choose the work they are most proud of and slip those sheets into the page protectors before putting them in the binder.
For extra large art work or projects that are too big for the binder, try taking a picture of the piece. Insert the picture and a description of the project in a page protector. The child s work will still be seen, but in a much more manageable way. To donate the art work, consider contacting local libraries, children s hospitals, shelters or other non profit groups who may frame the work and use it to decorate their offices.
A Growing Bulletin Board
Have one large bulletin board for each child s work. As papers are brought home, pin or staple the ones that are the favorites on the bulletin board. As the year progresses, grow the bulletin board by layering the work so that the newest papers are on top. At the end of the year, carefully remove the displayed pieces and transfer them to a folder. The children s work will always be displayed and organized in one specific area.
Other ideas for displaying work include: taking pictures and having them featured on a scrolling digital picture frame, laminating the papers and using them as place mats, and transforming the work into greeting cards for family and friends during the holidays. However a child s work is displayed, be sure to validate their pride and feelings of accomplishment. Recognition from a parent or family member about a job well done goes a long way in raising a child s self esteem.
Author Resource:-
Jessica Ackerman writes for http://WallDecorandHomeAccents.com where she provides detailed instructions for decorating with outdoor wall clocks and metal outdoor wall art.
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