What child is not passionate about drawing and scribbling on a blank paper? It is a wonderful and essential activity, which not only entertains them, but fosters their creativity, imagination and has multiple benefits for their development.
Parents love to see the creations of our kids, interpret their strokes and compare the drawings they give us to see their evolution. But there comes a time when so much drawing can get piled up on our shelves, and that's why we want to propose 13 fantastic ideas to keep your children's drawings in a very special way.
Digitize them
The easiest option for save all of our children's drawings without storing tons of paper It's digitizing them. It is fast, convenient and very easy, and will allow you to save them on a hard disk or on your computer as you save any other photograph.
You can choose to scan them, to preserve a higher resolution and to appreciate all their details, or to photograph them with the camera of your mobile phone. When saving them, it is advisable to put the name of the drawing and the creation date. It will be very exciting to see them again on the computer screen over the years!
Keep them with mobile applications
App "Art My Kid Made" With mobile applications you won't have to give up keeping all your drawings, and also, you can boast of them wherever you go. A few weeks ago we proposed five Apps to save the children's drawings in a comfortable and simple way.
Its operation is very simple: you just have to photograph your child's drawing, and the App will store it in chronological order. In addition, some give the option of adding a frame, an inscription or some other effect that It will turn your child's creation into a true work of art.
Embroider
What if you are tricky with the needle and the thread, an original way to save some of the most beautiful drawings of your little ones is to turn them into beautiful and colorful embroideries, something that a long time ago we saw that a mother also did with the first ultrasound of her baby.
In Babies and more A mother turns children's drawings into beautiful and colorful embroidery Although this technique is not suitable for everyone (because not everyone has the same ease of embroidering), it is certainly a Beautiful and very original way to save the drawings, besides being a perfect gift to surprise grandparents, family or friends.
Print them on t-shirts and sweatshirts
The clothing prints are another fun and practical idea of preserving children's creations, in addition to having the advantage of being able to show them wherever we go. The good thing about this idea is that we will not only be conserving the drawing, but giving it a good use through a unique and exclusive garment.
There are many online stores and businesses dedicated to the printing of drawings, photographs or messages on clothing. Choose the one that best suits what you are looking for, And give a new life to that fantastic drawing of your little one!
Turn them into all kinds of clothes
Via www.picturethisclothing.com Do you remember the wedding dress that Angelina Jolie wore when she married Brad Pitt? She wore an embroidered veil with drawings of her six children, and the idea was highly applauded for her originality and emotion. And is that Turn your kids' paintings into any piece of clothing It's something very special and creative, don't you think?
Some time ago we echoed Babies and More of a mother who had started a business consisting of converting children's drawings into children's clothing. He began transforming a creation of his daughter is a colorful dress, but the possibilities are endless and each one more fun and original.
Frame them and turn them into pictures
Via www.menudoscuadros.com/es/ Framing the drawings to decorate the walls of our home is one of the options most chosen by parents. Either for keep that creation so special that they made us on the occasion of a designated day, or to decorate our favorite corner of the house.
We can choose to frame the drawings one by one, choosing all the same frames, of the same size and the same shape, or make a composition with frames of different shapes and sizes. Ikea has ideal frames for any of the two options. Don't you think it's a fantastic idea?
In Babies and more Keys to interpret children's drawingsMake a home art gallery with all of them
Via www.positivelysplendid.com And if framing some pictures doesn't seem enough, we can choose to find a preferred place at home and create an art gallery, where all the drawings of our children are exposed to the sight of all.
It is as easy as placing some strings on the wall and hanging the creations with tweezers, or if you prefer, you can make yourself with a large cork and nail the drawings with pushpins. A Very colorful and simple idea, which will give a touch of joy to your wall.
Make an album with all the drawings of the year
Are you one of those who make a photo album every time a year ends? Well, if so, I recommend you also make another one with all the drawings of your children.
You can opt for the classic album of sheets in which the drawing is glued and covered with film, or a digitalized album Hoffman type. This way of saving the drawings is very attractive visually, and allows us to have them ordered and see the evolution of their strokes in a single glance. But the main advantage is that We can keep them in perfect condition despite the passage of time.
Make custom objects
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Another very interesting and striking option to keep our children's drawings forever is personalizing everyday objects we have at home, such as bags, cups, placemats, cell phone cases, key chains, cushions ...
There are many companies dedicated to this type of printing, and some offer really striking ideas, such as the printing of children's drawings on Christmas balls: certainly a very emotional gift for these dates!
In Babies and more Mr. Broc: turn your children's drawings into design products Turn them into jewels
Via www.miplatera.com And what would you think bring that special drawing of your little well stuck to the heart in the form of a beautiful pendant? There are several jewelry customization companies that have joined the fashion of stamping children's drawings on bracelets, necklaces, earrings ... And there is no more emotional and unique way to wear a jewel!
Personally I recommend you do it through My Platera, it has fantastic and very emotional ideas that will not leave you indifferent.
Create very special dolls
Doesn't it seem magical that a drawing can come true? Take volume and become a unique doll born from a child's imagination It is something surprising, and a wonderful way to keep your drawings forever.
But without a doubt, the most emotional thing about this great idea is that your son can play with his own creations, and see how your drawing comes out of paper to star in your game moments. There are several companies dedicated to this task, and in Babies and More we have talked about them on occasion; such as Drawings.
Turn them into a memory game
And how about turning the drawings into a board game to enjoy the whole family? Personally, I can't think of a More fun and practical idea than having a good time thanks to the drawings of the kids!
We can create, for example, a memory game, which also has multiple benefits for children. For it, we must digitize all your drawings and print them in duplicate in card size. For us to last longer we can plasticize them and our children will have wonderful entertainment based on their own creations.
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And for daring parents who want to go further, another idea that is becoming fashionable is that of tattoo the children's drawings. There are those who choose to get a small tattoo with the most special and emotional drawing that their little one has given them, and those who prefer to tattoo all the drawings along their body. For tastes, the colors, as the saying goes!
What is certain is that tattoos have a large number of adherents, and when a fan of them becomes a father or mother, it is likely that some of his designs revolve around the drawings of his children. Would you dare
