Big Art, Cheap!

So it’s summer vacation, and the Dynamic Duo are making Pablo Picasso – with his daily sketches – look like an underachiever. Let’s just say, the art output at our house is as high as Adam Lambert’s pompadour.

How’s a proud parent to display so many artistic treasures without going broke at the frame store? Mod Podge is your answer. At our house Mod Podge has a cult-like following. As the X-P90 workout is to you & your guy, Mod Podge is to the elementary set. Positively addicting! (Confession: I am actually not an X-P90 devotee. It looks incredibly hard and painful, and you know guru girl’s attitude toward pain.)

Back to the artistic display method… Buy a big canvas at an art store. You can get one for around $10. Pick 3 of your kids’ art pieces. It looks better if they are somewhat related in theme or color. Tape the art onto the canvas and slather on the Mod Podge. Mod Podge will glue the art pieces to your canvas and provide a nice gloss too. Voila! For roughly $20 you have an enormous art piece, ready for display.

Even better? You know the artists. Heck, you made lunch for them earlier today. When they make it big in the art world, they’ll remember their first supporter – she who made their lunch and purchased their supplies. And they’ll keep you in style in the old folks’ home. Or will at least keep you supplied with Mod Podge.