Here are just a few ideas I’ve seen recently:

• Hang a length of clothesline or other string along a wall in your hallway. Use colorful clothes pins to attach artwork your child creates.
• Invest in 3-5 easy-change frames, and have your kids help you choose special pieces of artwork to “feature” in each frame. Check out improvementscatalog.com and potterybarnkids.com for some options.
• Get a large piece of corkboard, and create a grid on it using ribbon or colorful yarn. Display kids’ artwork in the grid – easy to change as new masterpieces are created!
• Install a magnetic or corkboard strip along the wall in your breakfast room or family room. Let your kids choose which artwork to show off each week.
• Create customized gifts for friends and family – scan images into online services like Kodak.com and snapfish.com (to make albums, calendars, and more), photo.stamps.com (to make postage stamps of your kids’ art), and even Land’s End (tote bags).
• Find an old (or new) set of tall wooden shutters and use binder clips to attach artwork to the slats…this could even be a beautiful headboard.
• Laminate the art and create placements, mousepads, or coasters out of it.
• Be sure to choose a favorite piece of artwork and have it professionally framed and displayed in a prominent place – your child will be proud, and the artwork will make a nice conversation piece.
• Tape the art into your planner, inside a kitchen cabinet, or file cabinet in your office. It will be a “secret” reminder of your pride and joy when you’re not with him/her, and it will be a bright spot when you’re doing tasks that are dreary.