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At the start of summer break, I bought a few craft kits to keep Chloe busy while at home. She loves art projects and nature so I thought it would be fun to try our hand at pressing flowers. After searching online for a few different ones, I ultimately chose the 4M Pressed Flower Art Kit ($9.50 at Amazon) for it's simplicity and it's price point. We couldn't be happier with this kit. It's a fun way for kids to incorporate nature into their artwork.
The kit comes with a 4" flower press, glue, tiny brush, double-sided tape, cards, bookmarks, foldable boxes, and instructions. The glue only comes in a plastic pouch which would get very messy so make sure you have your own glue pen at home so it works better. We had a small glue pen from a Klutz kit so we simply had to just do tiny dots of glue along the flower or leaf to paste it into the card. Since the flowers are delicate, it's probably best a parent helps younger children carefully peel off the flowers from the pressed paper.
I have a stack of paintings from Chloe's PK-4 school year that I just don't know where to store. Right now they are living on my office floor which doesn't help me get to my desk any easier. We've already pasted up her favorite paintings from school on her bedroom wall and there are now a few left over that both she and I can't part with.
My Keepsake Portfolio ($19.99 at Lakeshore Learning) is the perfect place to store all of your kid's art. This large accordion file is a great way to curate their best pieces and save them over the years. It can even fit their larger pieces as the portfolio measures 15" by 19". I love the tabs where you can separate the pictures by year or school year/grade. You can even get your portfolio personalized for free with your child's name.
See more great products and check out the special offers at Lakeshore Learning.
We are very much an Ivy + Bean household. This is why I am extra excited for the new Ivy + Bean Personalized School Supplies from My Chronicle Books. Choose from folders, journals, notebooks, lunch box and more. The first 20 orders receive a hand-written note from Ivy + Bean author, Annie Barrows.
Shop the collection at My Chronicle Books now.
