Tuesday, December 15, 2009
An easy way to organize your kid's writing and art supplies
editor
I've tried a handful of
ways to keep my kids' writing and art supplies organized such
that they are easy to access and easy to hide when not in use. As
we start preparing for the new school year, I'm already
thinking about what to do with their workspace.
Jennifer from The Write
Start created a "carousel of creativity" by
using a simple and inexpensive
Lazy Susan
from Ikea (US$8). Colored and regular pencils,
markers, watercolors, crayons and other supplies are housed in
canning jars.
I dig this idea because it keeps all the supplies in one spot. You
could easily add a few more jars for counting buttons, erasers and
maybe a glue stick/ruler (the essential "trifecta" for
early grade school kids). And? You can quickly put it away when
homework/crafty time is done.
How do you store your kid's writing and art
supplies?
Related: markers, lazy susan, ikea, diy, crayons, crafts, colored pencils, back to school
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Posted by Kristina Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:53pm PDT
that is so cute a classy, i'm sure you could even use the shorter canning jars for smaller items. A+
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Posted by jhansi Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:56pm PDT
Neat idea easily followed, morethan us Kids like this colorful set up so they tend to be perfect on their own
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Posted by Angela Fri Aug 7, 2009 4:24pm PDT
I've already been doing this idea for years. I could use some new ideas!
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Posted by Angela Fri Aug 7, 2009 4:24pm PDT
I've already been doing this idea for years. I could use some new ideas though!
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Posted by Wallace Fri Aug 7, 2009 5:19pm PDT
The photograph rocks for ths article, 5X
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Posted by Irina Fri Aug 7, 2009 5:42pm PDT
I was kinda help me with this issue in a locker but it's still good...
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Posted by Kristen Fri Aug 7, 2009 9:20pm PDT
I have gone a step further, as a model from my childs' montessori preschool, is have a "jar", tin can, etc, for each color of the rainbow plus a few extras like pink, brown, and white, black/grey share a jar. Decorate the item with a coordinating color ribbon on the side...ie: the red jar/can has a red ribbon or paint on side, and contains red crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc, w/a separate jar still for pens, pencils, one of gluesticks and scissors, and a large mouth short jar or tuna can for example, for mini staplers and tape. This makes a beatuiful shelf decoration to have all the colors displayed in the rainbow...and is a great way to store the 2-3 not so used markers that are always left over after the end of the school year.It helps them identify colors, sort by color, and item too...
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Posted by Monica C Fri Aug 7, 2009 11:05pm PDT
Take a picture of their artwork and keep a digital record on computer.
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Posted by Meg Sat Aug 8, 2009 5:05am PDT
I use the 'disposable' Glad-ware (or similar off-brand) plastic food containers -- they stack well, they're clear plastic so we can see what's inside them, and they're easy for my 5-year-old to open and close herself. And when they get dropped and split open (as they eventually do), they won't cut whomever is picking them up, they're recyclable, and easy to replace. My daughter decorates hers with stickers.
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