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What to do with kids' drawings: 10 ideas so they don't get lost
A stack on the fridge, a pile in the kitchen drawer, a whole bag from kindergarten at the end of the year. Kids' drawings pile up faster than we can decide what to do with them - and throwing them away just feels wrong.
Rightly so: in ten years those crooked little suns will be worth more than any photo. Here are 10 ideas - from simple things at home to the ones where we'd love to help.
- 01
A home gallery that changes
A string and clothespins in the kids' room, or a few frames in the hallway, with something new going up every month. Your kid sees their work matters - and the walls don't fill up forever.
- 02
Write on the back
Name, age, date - and one line about what your kid said about the drawing ("that's our cat eating a rainbow"). Years from now, those lines will be the most precious part.
- 03
A "golden collection" box
Once a season, go through the pile together and keep the best in a separate box. Ten strong drawings say more about your kid than a hundred random ones.
- 04
Photograph them into digital
Shoot in daylight, straight from above, no shadows - and keep a dedicated cloud folder. It's insurance: paper creases, gets lost and fades. Digital stays.
- 05
Gather them all into an art book
When the drawings really pile up, the best way to keep them all at once is a book where every drawing becomes a page. With us it's simple: a courier collects the stack of originals for free anywhere in Israel, we re-shoot every sheet on a pro camera, pick the strongest, lay out and bind the book by hand. In 14-21 working days it's home - and a book like that gets flipped through, not stored in a drawer.
Our art books - 06
Move a favorite drawing onto ceramics
One special drawing can live on the table instead of in a folder: a plate, a mug or a vase with your kid's drawing. It's fired into the glaze - won't rub off or fade, and the dishwasher doesn't scare it. Ordered on the site: just upload a photo of the drawing.
Our ceramics - 07
Embroider the drawing on a tee
Your kid's lines, stitched one by one on heavy cotton. Parents wear these for years - a quiet way to carry a piece of childhood with you.
Our apparel - 08
Make it a grandparent gift
A mug with a grandkid's drawing, or their own copy of the book - a gift no store can sell, because a drawing like this exists only in your family.
- 09
A drawing instead of a postcard
Have your kid sign the drawing - and mail it to someone you haven't seen in a while. A real letter from a kid in the mailbox is remembered for a long time.
- 10
Hold a home exhibition
Hang the works, make "tickets", invite the family to the opening. Your kid will remember the evening everyone came to see their art. And the best pieces afterwards - into the box from idea 3, or the book from idea 5.
Whatever you choose - the point is that the drawings don't stay in a dark drawer. Childhood happens once, and its traces deserve the light. And if you ever want to keep them for good - we're here 🤍
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