Spring Cleaning in January

     We love to do a lot of art around here, but if we are not organized then we can not do any really fun projects--like our big valentines day card making weekend which is coming up. So, over the past few weeks we have been cleaning out the kids art supplies, reorganizing and restocking them. Anyway, thanks to other fellow bloggers and Amanda Soule's book, "The Creative Family" and her beautiful blog http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/ I found some great ideas on how to better oganize Annie and Beech's art area and supplies.

    First we purchased a bunch of storage boxes from target and a package of white labels. We cleaned out a lot of the old, dried up art supplies and tossed them. Then we created catagories and labeled the boxes: crafting supplies, crafting tools, craft kits and so on. We also have them out of reach for the little ones benifit and --my sanity!

    We also found a nice second hand table that had been painted and cut down to "kids size" and we put it in a small area in our family room and the kids absolutely love it. Now we are ready to settle in for lots of great art projects in the next few months!

--Happy hunting for whatever inspires you, gathering with those you love and stitching to your hearts content!