Children's creativity is very rich, and they have been creating since they began to know the world. Paper-cut crafts made at home, graffiti on the wall, paintings on the glass door of the bathroom, small animals made of plasticine, sand castles built on the beach, etc. are all children's works of art.

But the problem is that many works, one after another, often make parents feel difficult to deal with. Even if you don't do manual work or draw pictures at home, the works brought back from training classes or kindergartens are enough to make your parents feel headache. What should be done with these works?

Some parents choose to throw it away directly, on the one hand because they don't know how to save it. Works of art include paintings, handicrafts, graffiti, sticker art, paper cutting, small production and so on, which are very complicated. Different works have different specifications and preservation conditions, which often makes parents feel headache. It is common practice to open up an area at home, such as the corner of the room, the storage room, under the bed and so on. And leave these works in it after a little classification. Preserving works will take up a lot of space at home. When these works are taken out many years later, they are of little appreciation value because of improper preservation.

On the other hand, parents are not aware of the value of their children's artistic works, and some parents need to wait until their children can create more perfect and complete works before choosing to save them. The perfection of the works determines whether parents choose to preserve their children's works for a long time. Although simple works may not have high artistic value, they are unforgettable memories for children and need to be preserved.

And some parents choose to keep all their works, even if only their children doodle on paper. This practice is very unrealistic and undesirable. There are too many children's works, many of which are created in a fast pace, such as scribbling and spelling. In a few minutes, children can create many works, which should be kept and which should not be kept, which is really difficult to deal with. So, what are the good ways to preserve children's artworks?

First, labeling, classification and flexible selection.

For the preservation of works of art, the first thing to do is to mark the works of art, just like the book number in the library, which is convenient for classification and later reference. For paintings, we can write the child's name and creation date for each painting. Find a big box to collect paintings. A big box can hold paintings for years. When you are free, you can take out the paintings and tidy them up, leave the paintings you have decided to continue to collect and throw away the other paintings.

Some parents like to keep all their children's works, but most parents choose to keep their children's best and most memorable works, especially the representative works created by their children at different stages of artistic development. For example, drawing a circle for the first time, drawing a mark for the first time, drawing a kitten and a puppy for the first time, and so on. If there are many works, you should take time to sort them out for future reference. As your child grows up, every time you review your works with your child, you can also invite him to decide which works are worth keeping and which ones need to be thrown away directly. This is a good opportunity to exercise children's judgment and decision-making power. In fact, many people are reluctant to say goodbye to their past. There are always some imperfections in the process of growth. We should abandon the imperfect works in the process of growth and learn to choose.

Second, use photos to record.

Another way is to take pictures of children's works and digitize them. For some forms of artistic works, such as short-lived works, disappearing works (sand castles built on the beach) and works that cannot be preserved (chalk paintings, window paintings, bathroom paintings), taking pictures is a very good, even the only way to preserve them.

Another advantage of taking photos is that you can put photos of different sizes in the same frame, and you can also put photos of children's creative process together. Artistic creation is not only unforgettable, but also beautiful and meaningful. Recording works with photos, whether there are children in the photos or not, is a good memory.

Third, the reprocessing of works of art.

It is also a good way to preserve the original works of art by reworking them and presenting them in another form and carrier. This way of preservation is essentially the sublimation of art. You can change the carrier of art, such as turning plasticine into photos and printing them on mugs. Because the carrier of artistic works has become different, the way of artistic display has also become different. You will feel different when you see these processed works.

When drinking water, pick up the mug. The above picture records the process of children playing pottery, which will inadvertently remind you of that happy time. Gradually accumulate, there will be more and more artworks at home. When you appreciate them, you will feel like visiting an art exhibition. It is really good to bring children's artistic creation back to life and integrate it into life in this way. It's much better than storing artworks in a locker and then ignoring them.

You can also combine multiple works of art together. The best way is to take photos of works of art, make art books and concentrate on reading and appreciating them. Take a free time, the family will sit down together and look at the children's works of art these days. Is it warm? Making art books can also save storage space. After taking pictures, if the work itself is not worth collecting for a long time, you can throw it away directly. Because through the reasonable arrangement of the photos in the art book, these works that are not worthy of long-term collection have become good materials in the book, making the whole book look more meaningful and the original work less necessary.

In addition, you can also make photos into commemorative items such as photo frames and calendars. All kinds of paintings (stick figures, watercolors), handicrafts (paper-cuts, stickers, plasticine, sculptures) and temporary artworks (bathroom paintings, window grilles) can be photographed first, and the photos can be used as materials to make commemorative items. There are many websites that offer similar services. Just send them the photos, and they will help you make souvenirs.

Source | Steam Dad's Science Lab

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