Comments on: Using dynamicFRAMES for children’s artwork

By: Alice

Alice — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:34:12 +0000

These are a brilliant idea! Sadly the only similar thing I can find in the UK are these ugly silver ‘clip’ frames – do you have any ideas on where I might be able to find or commission something like these but in UK sizes?

By: Thrift Store Mama

Thrift Store Mama — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:20:57 +0000

Great idea on the frames. Children really like to see their work displayed!

Like Dawn, I also take photos of my kid’s artwork (and throw away the original) but wasn’t sure what to do with the photos. A small photobook for the child is a great idea, too.

By: chacha1

chacha1 — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:24:11 +0000

I like the dynamic frames. They’d be a great gift for an art teacher, too … for a rotating gallery in the classroom.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:29:10 +0000

Thanks for the amazon links!

By: Dawn F.

Dawn F. — Sun, 09 May 2010 18:18:07 +0000

I took a picture of each of my son’s preschool and Sunday School color pages, crafts and projects – and then organized those pictures at Snapfish and made a photo book. We now have a wonderful book full of 2 year’s worth of his treasures. You could make duplicate books for grandparents, too!

By: Suzie Bee

Suzie Bee — Sun, 09 May 2010 15:10:49 +0000

Another way to limit artwork spread is to designate a single space – you can keep as much as will fit on one particular corkboard, or on the fridge, but if something won’t fit then either it goes or something else goes to make space for it.

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:53:47 +0000

I love this idea! Unfortunately, it hasn’t made its way over the pond to England. I probably wouldn’t use it as intended though; the frames would have to be mounted no higher than three feet from the floor for me to be able to reach them!

But the idea of swapping photos/artwork easily really appeals to me.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 09 May 2010 12:31:52 +0000

Most non-magnetic refrigerator doors are actually magnetic but the steel is buried far enough beneath the surface that standard magnets won’t stick. I understand the desire for a clean refrigerator front but for anyone who wants to stick something to these, I like having just a thin sheet of acrylic I use as a wet erase board for grocery lists and notes to my roommates, rare-earth magnets will usually stick regardless of the facing material of the door.

By: Shalin

Shalin — Sun, 09 May 2010 00:39:24 +0000

Very clever – I was about to do of this, I may buy it and use my DIY time on something else…

By: Jai

Jai — Sat, 08 May 2010 21:03:21 +0000

We have painted a wall with magnetic paint. We covered the magnetic paint with the color we wanted. Now, we can put up the latest art, along with family photos or anything else. It does take very strong magnets, which you can find in nice tiny sizes that don’t detract from the art.

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Sat, 08 May 2010 20:44:12 +0000

@Fazal — The only problem with your suggestion is that digital frames require power, and power cords are not great with young kids. Plus, they waste energy, when no energy is necessary to use a regular frame. I like the idea of a computer screensaver, though, especially for 4th grade and higher.

By: Fazal Majid

Fazal Majid — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:02:16 +0000

I would recommend scanning or photographing the artwork and displaying it in a digital photo frame or computer screensaver. The originals themselves can go into portfolio sleeve.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 08 May 2010 13:53:21 +0000

I’m an artist and love to hang my own art on the walls. Unfortunately, I paint a LOT more than I sell, so being able to store my 9×12 watercolor paintings in these nifty frames and rotate the displays would keep me more organized and less cluttered. I suppose my next project should be figuring out how to sell more paintings!

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Sat, 08 May 2010 13:42:37 +0000

@Annette — I think it’s a good idea for your child to be able to make decisions about which one piece to keep at the end of the year. Remember that clutter is “any distraction that gets in the way of a remarkable life.” I don’t think storing your child’s artwork in an organized way for a few months is much of a distraction, and the process of letting your child make the decision actually helps to teach the all-important decision-making skill that is key to a remarkable life for your child. (Research shows decision-making is a key component of keeping clutter at bay as an adult.) If you’re really worried about it, do the evaluation at the semester instead of the end of the year. That way, you probably wouldn’t be storing more than 20 or so pieces of artwork.

By: Annette

Annette — Sat, 08 May 2010 13:35:10 +0000

I like this idea, but aren’t we just pushing the clutter to a future day by having to go through 50 pieces of paper at the end of the year?