Art wall at Kidcreate Studio in Eden Prairie Refrigerator doors can hold only so much of your little one's artwork. Indeed, your child's art is so special, so beautiful, it deserves to be displayed in a gallery. With a few inexpensive tools and a little creativity, you can easily create a home gallery to display your child's art with style. Here are three creative ways to create mini galleries to display your children's artwork. Gallery of Hangers. Use wooden, children's sized pants hangers as unique "frames" for your child's art. Simply clip the hanger to the top of the art and then hang it on a wall hook. Organize multiple clipped pieces onto a single wall to create an imaginative gallery. These hangers are so simple to use that you can easily replace a piece of art with a different one as your child brings new projects home. For an even more vibrant display, paint the wooden hangers in bright colors! Clothesline Gallery. A practical and modern use for the traditional clothes line is to create a floating gallery of your child's art. Find a sturdy rope and affix it flush against a wall, or across a room from one wall to another. Make sure to allow it to sag in the middle for a dramatic effect. Use traditional clothespins or colorful binder clips to affix artwork to the clotheslines. Hang many art pieces close together, or few pieces spaced apart to create different looks. It is easy to swap out art pieces as you decide on different themes for your "gallery" or receive newly created artwork. Mismatched Frames Gallery. Just like the Louvre or the Met, frame your children's art in different styles and color frames. When displayed together on a single wall, what at first may seem like a hodge podge of frames turns out to be a striking gallery of art. Ideal sources for unusual frames include garage sales and resale stores. IKEA is also a good source for inexpensive frames in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. For many more ideas on creating mini, home art galleries for your children's art, follow Kidcreate Studio's Pinterest "Display It" board: Kidcreate Studio is an art studio just for kids that offers children's art classes, camps and art-themed birthday parties for children ages 18 months through 12 years. Making a mess is the best at Kidcreate!

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How to Remove Crayon from Walls What do you do when your pint-sized muralist decides that his or her latest crayon masterpiece belongs on your living room wall? Do not fret. Do not call your house painter. Removing crayon from walls is as easy as grabbing a few items that you already have around the house. Here are three tricks that will get your walls clean again. Baking Soda. Dip a damp cloth into baking soda and lightly scrub the crayon marks. The crayon should easily come off. Toothpaste. Squirt a little non-gel toothpaste on the wall. Scrub the crayon marks with a scrub brush or a cloth. The fine abrasive in the toothpaste will rub away the crayon. WD-40. Spray a little WD-40 on the crayon marks and wipe with a cloth. Make sure to always test a small area first, particularly if you have wallpaper or any special wall treatment or finish.

  One-of-a-Kind Father's Day Gifts Made from Your Child's Art! For an extra special, one-of-a-kind Father's Day gift, transform your child's unique artwork into a personalized keepsake! Whether it is a drawing of a tree, a painting of daddy, or crayon rendering of something a little more abstract, it can be used to decorate a variety of gift items. Today's sophisticated and lightning fast technology allows you to easily scan your child's masterpiece and send it to a manufacturer who will print it on a variety of products, or who will fashion a keepsake based on the artwork. Here are a few Father's Day ideas. Links to the retailers that sell these items are at the bottom of the page. Key chain How about a key chain designed out of artwork that you child created? Such key chains can be crafted out of titanium, silver, or reclaimed wood. Mug For the on-the-go coffee-drinking dad, a mug with a lid, featuring his son or daughter's artwork would be an ideal Father's Day surprise. Traditional mugs are also available. Easel Art Perfect for the office, your child's art will be beautifully printed on a 6" x 6" piece of heavyweight white glass. The glass is then displayed on a little wooden easel. This compact cuteness is just the right size to sit on an office desk for all to admire. Cufflinks For the dad who is a little more formal, but also appreciates a little whimsy-- a pair of cufflinks featuring your little one's art will make a fun and unexpected gift. Cookies For the dad with the sweet tooth! Your child's drawing on cookies! Daddy will treasure any one of these thoughtful Father's Day gifts forever! (Except for the cookies-- he will eat them right away!) Click on the links below to get to the retailers of these cute products!

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