My confession...

[Rouge]

Photograph it. Get yourself a digital photo frame and turn it on when they want to admire their works.

[Traveller]

Photograph it. Get yourself a digital photo frame and turn it on when they want to admire their works.

This is a great idea, I might get one after Christmas. That should stop the artwork overtaking the house.

[Mumma T]

Photograph it. Get yourself a digital photo frame and turn it on when they want to admire their works.

Love This!! I was scrolling down the page to type it but then saw Rouge already had

[~Kim~]

DD1 is very into her art. She's quite creative which I love, but if I kept everything (anything), I'd drown.
We have a rule in this house that both kids know.
I can bin it if I photograph it. I'm happy to photograph what ever they want. They both have an album on the PC that they can find and look at. At the end of the year I use a photo place to make them a little soft cover book of the best. They think that's neat.

[Three Graces]

I think we often put our adult expectations onto kids and emphasize the outcome and not the experience, even if that experience was brief. Who cares if it's not coloured in, they're doing something just for you. The intention is there, even if it's not brilliant art.

If it was me, I'd get them to choose 1 favourite to display and set a timeframe on how long to display it, before it hits the recycling bin. Like others have said, we'd be drowning in artwork if we kept it all, but if you're dismissive of all their work, what message are you giving them?