The Big Art Mess

So, we have struggled with our artist - Megan. Gotta love her. She has the most wonderful talent, but for super organized people like myself and her dad, daily we would walk into her room every night to tuck her in, and just shake our heads. These are the pictures of her mess. She wouldn't call it a mess, and many times she would "clean and organize" - but to us it looked the same. Markers everywhere, paper lining the floor, art bags hung on her bed for on the go, and stickers/crayon/marker covering her table.


So, we decided to organize our artist a bit. For her birthday, this was her gift. A new wide art desk with hutch, a huge bulletin board to hang her projects so they aren't all over the floor - and Grandma and Grandpa got her this cool art cubby to go with the desk. After her birthday, while at school I organized (and threw 2 garbage bags out of her room!). She has a drawer for all her paper, crafts, etc. and shelves for the dot paints, markers, and scrapbooks. The top shelf holds Grandpa Johns CD player she listens to all the time! Daddy picked out a new light and lazy susan for her supplies, and underneath her desk is still the plastic bins full of markers, tape and glue sticks (but I can't see them!)

Megan has been so thrilled with her room. She told me she wished school was a 1/2 day so she could sit at her desk all day! And I can say after a whole week - it is still very organized and she's arted every day! And if you're wondering what happened to the little art desk.....since Mia has been coloring on her walls we think it is a good idea to give her a place to color. As soon as it is cleaned up, it will be in her room!