YIKES. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. You should see Beckett’s room. Ugh.
Here’s my plan.
#1. Sort it chronologically (if that’s even possible at this point.) I try to label things with the date as they come home, but I’ve missed some.
#2. Scan the art projects (photograph the bulky ones) to make into a book. I think that will make nicer keepsake than the hockey-skate-box-bursting-at-the-seams situation that we currently have.
#3. Organize a file box for each kid to keep the writing and other non-art work. I’m going to limit myself to one file box per kid. That’s one folder per year, not one box per year.
#4. Come up with a new system where we only keep the really special stuff. Just haven’t figured out what that system is yet.
#5. Make a display area in each of their rooms for the stuff they are proud of.
So that’s what I’m up to today. Sorting, tossing, photographing, scanning. I wish I hadn’t put this job off for so long. It’s kind of fun, but seems never-ending at this point.
If anyone has any fabulous ideas for organizing this type of stuff, please fill me in!!!
We should totally do the huge poster we talked about once, with tons of squares with the art in miniature :D
ReplyDeleteIf you scan them, I would glady do the poster for you
My daughter started preschool and I really need to do this too! I've got a basket of art work and want to display etc, but it's getting a bit overwhelming with all the "art!"
ReplyDeleteoh my ..that is totally on my to do list as well. i plan to photograph her stuff and make a photobook, but then she asks why i don't frame her artwork and hang it on the wall? man oh man. tough kid.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of scanning them all and making a book out of it. I think your kids would really appreciate having that later in life:)
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