Art and how to hang it

Finally the boys are more interested in using crayons to color with rather than to snack on and soon enough they will be mass-producing glorious works of art! Here’s what I will use to hang a few of the better ones:

      

Picture hooks and poster strips by 3M

Recently I helped my Mom hang high schoolers’ art for a show/ She bought a bunch of assorted picture hooks and poster strips and all we did was peel the sticker off the back, press the hook/strip against the wall for a few seconds to secure it, then hang the picture!  The hooks were better for the canvases and the strips worked well with the matted – but unframed – pieces.  The hooks and strips came down just as easily and left no marks on the walls. 

A quick and easy way to hang any kind of art: yours or your children’s! You could also hang Christmas lights or other decorations this way.  (another cute way to display younger children’s art here)

[Note: even though I referred to Benjamin and Jonah as my twin daughters when I called in with an comment, listen to the latest Podcast from Motherhood Uncensored about inlaws and the holidays!]

Comments

[JHS]

Hi there!

Thanks for participating in the December 3, 2007, edition of the Carnival of Family Life, hosted this week at http://www.imaginif.com.au!!

[Jen @ JenuineJen]

This is a great tip! Thanks for sharing it! I think my daughter would love it. She is 4 and has been "hanging" her art under the lightswitch plates so it is on the wall without any tape.

[Stephanie]

I love those poster strips they work so well!

[Megan over at Imaginif]

It is a great idea because it is so easy and cheap. Even I could manage it! lol I've got your post up at Carnival of Family Life, who is this week on holiday in Australia.