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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Toddler's Art File

I remember I had one of these "art files" when I was in Kindergarten. I actually still have it somewhere, and will be happy to post it if I find it!

The idea of making something to store my daughter's art work came to me when I was trying to find something in my storage room and all the shelves were piled with pretty pictures my little one has painted over the past few months.

You need:

- Poster size construction paper
- hole puncher
- paint
- paintbrush
- any sparkles/glitter/stickers you want to decorate the file with
- ribbon/ string

How:
First, fold the construction paper in half. Proceed to punch holes in the sides of the poster to hold the two halves of the poster together. Label the file with your child's name or initials, and decorate to your liking. After any paint has dried, weave the ribbon through the punch holes (as shown in photo). It's so easy, and really doesn't need a whole lot of supplies.
We decorated our daughter's file with handprints of the three of us... she had a lot of fun.
The best part about this activity is that it can actually help you stay organized!










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