Storing childrens art work

[stressed2007]

Hs anyone come up with a good idea of how to store children's artwork that you are going to keep for them? Something a bit more exciting then a scrapbook? I don't mean something to hang it out to see (i.e. one of those washng line things with big pegs) but something to keep it in for years stored away safely. Thanks

I have a big box from Ikea - it came flat-packed, I folded it together and keep it under the bed. Things that are sweet/worth keeping/would feel guilty if I threw away go in the box - the really good stuff goes up on the wall.

i use a3 art folders, the kind that have plastic pages, so i can leaf through them occasionally. i've only found them in proper art/craft shops, about £6 each.

Don't you find you end up with loads of the folders though?

Anyone else have any alternatives?

Each of mine have a plastic under-bed storage box with a lid, and the best/most significant stuff goes in there.

I heard a good idea the other day, the person photographed all artwork and saved it on the computer, I thought it sounded like a real solution but haven't got round to trying it yet.

I bought those art cases - the concertina sort with hard plastic covers and about 20 plastic 'windows' inside to store artwork safely. I think they're properly called certificate folders.

I bought them in a4 and a3 sizes too .

tose concertina sort sdounf goodf but sureky they donlt come big enough?

You have all come up with some great ideas - far better then my put them in the cardboard box in the cupboard and then have no idea what anything is and who did it within 3 months!

i always write name/age on the back and try to file them in chronological order. have 2dds nearly 6 and nearly 2 and only have 3 folders so far, am pretty selective. also take pictures of stuff we like but doesn't pass "must keep" threshold.

photograph them, then keep on the computer

I just use a normal A4 clip folder and hole punch them and date/name them

one for each child

how much are you storing?
Do you really think they'll want more than a few samples? I dont! My mum kept so much stuff "for me" (really I think she saved it for HER) and whenever she presents me with another box / scrap book I might keep one thing and chuck the rest!

I'm not that sentimental about my own scribbles - I'm sure it was a big deal to my mum when I learnt to draw circles or whatever but I dont remember it and they mean nothing to me

Here is a good idea if anyone is unindated with artwork.

You could always post it to a child on postpals its for children with terminal or life limiting conditions, my DS is on there and you won't belive how much a picture from another child brightens his day when he is in hospital or feeling ill.

Just an idea.

snap fish make photo books of childrens art work.

Never used them myself - they sent me a flyer and I noticed it recently - DD1 scribbles aren't worth even saving yet - never mind making into a book!