JournalAt home
Where the finished ones live
A few ideas for giving children's work a place in the house, not a drawer.
Every painted dino deserves a better fate than the bottom of the toy box. Giving children's work a real place in the house tells them it matters. It also happens to look rather nice.
A shelf of their own
One low shelf, at their height, for the things they've made. Let them decide what goes on it and when it changes. Curating is a skill too.
The windowsill gallery
Plaster figures look beautiful in daylight. A windowsill lined with a small painted zoo is one of our favorite things to see in a home.
Rotate, don't hoard
When the shelf is full, take a photo of the oldest piece together, then let it go to a grandparent. The photo stays, the shelf breathes, and someone else gets a present.
