My daughter loves to paint. For months we have been providing tempera paint for her to work with. However, the task of setting up daily painting experiences has been daunting. So to resolve this issue we purchased a great set of water colour paints for her.

She loves the watercolours and has created some wonderful pieces of art. I decided that I would fill four empty frames (which I was saving for travel photos) and then hang her artwork in the entrance to her playroom.

The results were stunning.

I didn’t use matting for her paintings (which would look great too) because I wanted to display the entire piece of art. I also typed up little art labels to mount to the frame of each painting. The labels have her name, the name of the piece of art with date, and the medium used (watercolours on paper).

We were very satisfied with how it turned out.

My daughter named her pieces of art and we labelled her artwork. Top right – “Not a Sky”; Bottom right – “Not a Sky”; Bottom left – “Not a Sky”; Top left – “A Sky”.

I look forward to periodically rotating the paintings in her art gallery… but I must admit, the “Not a Sky / A Sky” series will always have a special place in my heart.

What do you do with your child’s artwork?

Jennifer Bly

Author of My Kitchen, My Classroom: An Introduction to Homeschool and creator of The Deliberate Mom. Jennifer writes about parenting, homeschooling, her faith, and life with her husband and two girls. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Applied Human Service Administration Degree with a specialization in Early Learning in Child Care.