How to Organize Your Child's Art Supplies and Artwork

Children love to draw and make art. There are many different art papers and supplies with which young children can make art and create a mess if not organized properly. Here are some easy storage solutions for organizing your child's art supplies and artwork.

Clipboards

Clipboards are great for storing loose drawing papers, such as standard sized printer paper or construction paper. Your child can use the clipboard as a flat solid surface for drawing their masterpieces in places that a surface may not be available such as in the family car. When your child is done drawing you can hang the clipboard on a nail above their drawing desk or in the area where they make their works of art.

Three Ring Binders

Three ring binders have long been known to be a great organizational tool. Three ring binders can be the solution you are looking for to organize your child's art work and drawing papers. After your child has drawn quite a few masterpieces you can weed through their art work and select a few for showcasing in a three ring binder. The binder can act as your child's "artist's portfolio" allowing them to share their works of art with family and friends.

Three ring binders can also serve other purposes as well. You can punch holes into blank printer paper and construction paper and store them in a three ring binder. Your child can draw pictures on the papers in the binder and you can later eliminate the ones your child doesn't wish to keep. Once some of the papers have been taken out or all of the paper has been used, you can add more paper to the back of the three ring binders for your child to draw on.

Three ring binders can also come in handy when making your own coloring books for your children. There are many websites available which feature free printable coloring pages. You can print out a variety of coloring pages for your children to color on and store them all in a three ring binder to act as a homemade coloring book for your child.

Tin Can Storage

Empty, clean tin cans are great for storing items such as pencils, pens, scissors, markers, and crayons. Children can decorate the outside of the cans using several different methods.