I recently ran across this idea in the September issue of Good Housekeeping and it has worked like a charm for me so I wanted to pass it along to all you other mother’s of future Picassos!

Give your budding artist a place where his masterpieces can dry without being bothered (not to mention much easier to clean up).  Make sure your drying rack has a tray underneath to catch any drips and a utensil cup for paintbrushes, crayons and markers.  Slip artwork into the rack’s slots to dry, then clear off a place on the fridge for the new exhibit.

Sylvia is a craft-obsessed freelance writer and mother of two adventurous little boys who loves to knit, bake, decorate forts and catch frogs. She’s also been known to be a tad bit prudish…