http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837 At the kiddo's preschool last year, the kiddo would make at least two projects a day.&nbsp; She attended two monrings/week for about 40 weeks.&nbsp; Do the math - that's around 160 papers/projects that were sent home!&nbsp; I love my daughter, but there is no way I'm going to keep all this.&nbsp; Thankfully, her amazing teacher put together a portfolio and sent it home at the end of the year. But what am I going to do for the remainder of the kiddo's school years?&nbsp; I like the portfolio idea, but I know I wouldn't get around to doing it myself at the end of each year.&nbsp; Hmmm, I have one year to figure this out. What do you do with all your child's/chilren's school papers and projects? At the kiddo's preschool last year, the kiddo would make at least two projects a day.&nbsp; She attended two monrings/week for about 40 weeks.&nbsp; Do the math - that's around 160 papers/projects that were sent home!&nbsp; I love my daughter, but there is no way I'm going to keep all this.&nbsp; Thankfully, her amazing teacher put together a portfolio and sent it home at the end of the year. But what am I going to do for the remainder of the kiddo's school years?&nbsp; I like the portfolio idea, but I know I wouldn't get around to doing it myself at the end of each year.&nbsp; Hmmm, I have one year to figure this out. What do you do with all your child's/chilren's school papers and projects? en-us <p>I keep them filed chronologically in the large file drawer of my sexy leather top desk.  Oh, yeah!  :)</p> <br /> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261395 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261395 <p>I keep them filed chronologically in the large file drawer of my sexy leather top desk.  Oh, yeah!  :)</p> <br /> <p><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="color: #800080">I had this same problem....and so, we have decided that while both boys were in school (preschool and beyond) that we would choose one or two a month and send the rest to family - out of town, or take them to the retirement communities, convalescent homes and the boys give them away.&nbsp; This brings such joy to those who may not have anyone visit them...and little kids are a hit!&nbsp; We started doing this when my grandma was re-couping from an illness or fall, I saw how many of the residents would watch and wave as I walked by with my oldest holding my hand and waving - with his sweet smile and &quot;hi!&quot; at each door.&nbsp; The youngest was in the stroller at that point...but, it's a great way to show your kids how community service can be rewarding,&nbsp;not too costly&nbsp;(well, now that gas is so expensive...) and a great thing to do!&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="color: #800080">The artwork I have saved is in a scrap book from school - or if it's suitable for hanging...framed and displayed!&nbsp; My oldest did a great water color this year in kindergarten and I need to take a minute to get it framed and hung up....maybe this week!&nbsp;&nbsp;If you also have&nbsp;holiday artwork....try storing that in the bin for that holiday - if you&nbsp;choose to keep it.&nbsp; I have candle holders the boys made in school - in the Thanksgiving and Christmas&nbsp;bins - so,&nbsp;they get displayed once&nbsp;a year....fun for he kids&nbsp;to see each year.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ornaments that they made for the tree as gifts get put away in their own ornament bins....get the idea?&nbsp; My grandma started a&nbsp;tradition when my brother and I were&nbsp;born, she gave us each a&nbsp;tree ornament&nbsp;each year - handmade,&nbsp;or bought.&nbsp; We&nbsp;each&nbsp;have way more than enough to decorate a very large 6-8 foot tree now and the collections for my boys are beyond what I had at their age already.&nbsp; My aut and uncle, mom and step-dad and grandma made sure of that!&nbsp;&nbsp;It's a nice tradition for the&nbsp;kids to see their boxes fill up and grow as they move on in years...plus, they all have a meaning to them since family gave them&nbsp;to them!&nbsp; Hope this helps get you started on&nbsp;organizing that works for&nbsp;you!&nbsp; ;)</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="color: #800080">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261443 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261443 <p><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="color: #800080">I had this same problem....and so, we have decided that while both boys were in school (preschool and beyond) that we would choose one or two a month and send the rest to family - out of town, or take them to the retirement communities, convalescent homes and the boys give them away.&nbsp; This brings such joy to those who may not have anyone visit them...and little kids are a hit!&nbsp; We started doing this when my grandma was re-couping from an illness or fall, I saw how many of the residents would watch and wave as I walked by with my oldest holding my hand and waving - with his sweet smile and &quot;hi!&quot; at each door.&nbsp; The youngest was in the stroller at that point...but, it's a great way to show your kids how community service can be rewarding,&nbsp;not too costly&nbsp;(well, now that gas is so expensive...) and a great thing to do!&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="color: #800080">The artwork I have saved is in a scrap book from school - or if it's suitable for hanging...framed and displayed!&nbsp; My oldest did a great water color this year in kindergarten and I need to take a minute to get it framed and hung up....maybe this week!&nbsp;&nbsp;If you also have&nbsp;holiday artwork....try storing that in the bin for that holiday - if you&nbsp;choose to keep it.&nbsp; I have candle holders the boys made in school - in the Thanksgiving and Christmas&nbsp;bins - so,&nbsp;they get displayed once&nbsp;a year....fun for he kids&nbsp;to see each year.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ornaments that they made for the tree as gifts get put away in their own ornament bins....get the idea?&nbsp; My grandma started a&nbsp;tradition when my brother and I were&nbsp;born, she gave us each a&nbsp;tree ornament&nbsp;each year - handmade,&nbsp;or bought.&nbsp; We&nbsp;each&nbsp;have way more than enough to decorate a very large 6-8 foot tree now and the collections for my boys are beyond what I had at their age already.&nbsp; My aut and uncle, mom and step-dad and grandma made sure of that!&nbsp;&nbsp;It's a nice tradition for the&nbsp;kids to see their boxes fill up and grow as they move on in years...plus, they all have a meaning to them since family gave them&nbsp;to them!&nbsp; Hope this helps get you started on&nbsp;organizing that works for&nbsp;you!&nbsp; ;)</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="color: #800080">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p>Wait until they start Kindergarten - that 160 papers will at least triple, it's insane! I like Sonya's idea of sending art projects to family members and I think I'll be implementing that next year!!</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261583 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261583 <p>Wait until they start Kindergarten - that 160 papers will at least triple, it's insane! I like Sonya's idea of sending art projects to family members and I think I'll be implementing that next year!!</p> <p>What I did this past year was once a month&nbsp; I would lay them on my kitchen table and take pictures of the crafts and&nbsp; the good ones we would give to grandparents to enjoy.</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261756 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261756 <p>What I did this past year was once a month&nbsp; I would lay them on my kitchen table and take pictures of the crafts and&nbsp; the good ones we would give to grandparents to enjoy.</p> <p>we ran out of room, putting papers on the fridge and taping them to every wall in the house (not our idea, our son's).&nbsp; In kindergarten, he came home with at least two papers a day, often more.&nbsp; I think there are 183 days in a school year?&nbsp; To be honest, most of them ended up in the trash, but we still have more than I care to keep.&nbsp; We have to pick the ones that really represent where he was at and the ones we think he would like to see 20 years from now.&nbsp; It's a hard job.</p> <p>1st grade, here we come!</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261813 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261813 <p>we ran out of room, putting papers on the fridge and taping them to every wall in the house (not our idea, our son's).&nbsp; In kindergarten, he came home with at least two papers a day, often more.&nbsp; I think there are 183 days in a school year?&nbsp; To be honest, most of them ended up in the trash, but we still have more than I care to keep.&nbsp; We have to pick the ones that really represent where he was at and the ones we think he would like to see 20 years from now.&nbsp; It's a hard job.</p> <p>1st grade, here we come!</p> <p>I bought a large box to store special pieces in. This summer, I am going through the box and having some of the pieces framed. I saw an article in the Bakersfield Californian about a woman who has framed many pieces of her children's art, so that was my inspiration.</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261828 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_261828 <p>I bought a large box to store special pieces in. This summer, I am going through the box and having some of the pieces framed. I saw an article in the Bakersfield Californian about a woman who has framed many pieces of her children's art, so that was my inspiration.</p> <p>yeah, I've wondered about this too.&nbsp; Z-Rock does a lot of projects on her own, at story time, and at church.&nbsp; I can't imagine how much will flood in when she starts preschool.&nbsp; We have started sharing with family members, too.&nbsp; That way you don't feel bad about throwing things out, and the grandparents are especially thrilled to get stuff like that.</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_262105 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_262105 <p>yeah, I've wondered about this too.&nbsp; Z-Rock does a lot of projects on her own, at story time, and at church.&nbsp; I can't imagine how much will flood in when she starts preschool.&nbsp; We have started sharing with family members, too.&nbsp; That way you don't feel bad about throwing things out, and the grandparents are especially thrilled to get stuff like that.</p> <p>Boy- as a teacher, it's interesting to see the other side (parents)... I always worry that I'm not sending home enough art and other projects!  I store them throughout the year, and then they go home in a scrapbook-style that the kids themselves make (I teach fourth grade).  In our classroom, we have a "quilt" that I pieced together with clear sheet protecters (top loading) held together in a grid with colorful tape.  There's a spot for each student, and they can easily change out their work to show what they like the most. </p> <br /> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_262131 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/28837/#c_262131 <p>Boy- as a teacher, it's interesting to see the other side (parents)... I always worry that I'm not sending home enough art and other projects!  I store them throughout the year, and then they go home in a scrapbook-style that the kids themselves make (I teach fourth grade).  In our classroom, we have a "quilt" that I pieced together with clear sheet protecters (top loading) held together in a grid with colorful tape.  There's a spot for each student, and they can easily change out their work to show what they like the most. </p> <br />