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Wednesday
Nov282007

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:

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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!]

Reader Comments (4)

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!!
December 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterJHS
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.
December 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterJen @ JenuineJen
I love those poster strips they work so well!
December 3, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterStephanie
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.
December 3, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterMegan over at Imaginif
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