Thanks to an idea from a recent post at
Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists, I did some research for an article for our school's newsletter. Here's an excerpt:
Scanning or photographing your child's most treasured pieces is a great way to preserve them and de-clutter your home. Once the favorite pieces are chosen and digitized, here are some fun ideas:
1. Make a photo book. (Super easy on shutterfly.com. I like the idea of adding photos of the child along with the art.)
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http://kayewinieckidesigns.com
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2. Make a poster (I made mine at shutterfly.com, they are also available at snapfish.com)
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Here's one I just made for my Lucy Goose |
3. Make pretty much anything else you can think of... notecards, mugs, totebags, calendars, oh my. There are companies that will embroider your child's work onto bathtowels or even create a plush toy based on your child's drawing! Snapfish.com has a lot of options.
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http://www.childsown.com/ |
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http://www.alittlebitfunky.com |
Wow! Love all of these. I will add your link to my comments. Now to get working on that poster for my own kids...
ReplyDeleteI SO LOVE that poster... early years retrospective. hilarious! I linked to your post from my school website that the parents see. https://sites.google.com/site/eagleartists/what-to-do-with-all-your-artwork?pli=1
ReplyDeleteI like the embroidered drawing! When my Art Ed professor (who makes amazing Art quilts) was retiring, the students and other Art dept. faculty made a quilt for him. For my block, I made an embroidered version of a drawing from when I was in preschool. These are fun ideas!
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