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One of the budget-friendliest ways to add colour and joy to your home is to let your little ones lead the way. The masterpieces churned out from that mix of childhood energy and exploding creativity—why relegate them to the fridge (or worse, the bin)?

 We asked the experts—parents (of course)—to give their children's artwork pride of place in the family home. We challenged five of our favourite parent bloggers to create a stylish vignette and hang or display their children's artwork or #LittleMasterpieces in a big way for under £100. Here's what they came up with...

Roller Blinds

By Naomi from Life by Naomi

 "I've created a little gallery wall for each of my boys. I took two plain white roller blinds which could be hung from the wall, and edged them with ribbon, using a hot glue gun. This co-ordinated with the colour scheme of the room as it picks up on the colours in the rug.I then cut them down to size, so they could easily display a piece of work the size of A3, and hung them from the wall. I used the wall stickers to name each gallery, and to fill in any gaps between artwork. This method celebrates their creations, while keeping them tidy, and co-ordinates with the rest of the room."

About Naomi: ​Naomi blogs at lifebynaomi.com, a parenting and lifestyle blog. As well as bringing up two small boys, she is an English teacher and can often be found juggling marking and pretending to be a superhero, while trying to eat cake.She loves interiors and making their house in Lancashire a family home.

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Clothes Pegs

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**By Laura from **Mum of 5 Staying Sane

"With four out of my five children still at school, I'm kept well-stocked with artwork to display. Each child wants their artwork displayed as soon as they've brought it home and we struggle for space on the fridge and on memo boards. I wanted a different way of displaying some of the lovely artwork they produce as they grow up—it all soon piles up and it seems a waste to not show everyone the lovely, colourful pictures they've worked hard to make for us whilst away at school for the day. I was struggling for new ways to display it all and didn't want it all hidden away.

 I decided to opt for the lovely peg line photo frame. You can display ten different pictures in the frame, which is great, as each child wants their artwork displayed at all times. The small pegs hold the pictures in place—what's great that you can very easily unpeg them and replace with newer pieces of artwork over time, meaning that most pictures they bring home from school can be displayed. You can change things around to suit different topics, too. Having ten spaces in the frame means that I can display a good selection of artwork all at once without having to source lots of different frames."

"I also chose the wicker heart hanging display. This uses the same small wooden pegs as the photo frame to attach pictures to the wire framework. The chequered ribbon tied in a bow means it can be hung on a wall and the heart shape is made of lovely wicker. Both products made it very easy to display artwork by each child and they are both very effective. I love the washing line effect from the photo frame, plus it's a lovely size that fits into any room easily and looks great."
 About Laura: Laura is a stay-at-home mum of five children. She spends most weeks juggling school runs, children's activities and part-time evening work as well as writing on her website, Mum of 5 Staying Sane. She blogs about family life, days out and dipping her toes tentatively into home interior design.

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Memo Boards

By Elena from Spanish Mummy

"If you have young children, you're probably faced with the dilemma of what to do with the amount of artwork they bring home on a regular basis. I love keeping my children's little paintings and I usually put them away in a folder so we can reminisce when they're older, but I also like to have some of them out on display.

Memo boards are great to display those little masterpieces in the kitchen, and the great thing about them is they come in different sizes so they're handy even if your kitchen is on the small side. I like to lean the boards against the wall as it means I can move them around and put them in different places.Memo boards are also an opportunity to get children involved; they can pin and choose their own artwork and there's no worry about them breaking anything."

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"I also love using picture frames to display my children's creations in the living room. Picture frames are a great way of showcasing those little masterpieces and they make a great focal point in the living room.

If you love colour like I do, you can mix and match different colour frames to create a vibrant look. Mixing and matching sizes and colours is great not just for display purposes, but it also creates a really casual look.

 As with the memo boards, I prefer to lean the picture frames against the wall rather than hanging them. This way the display can be constantly updated and changed without any issues.

 Even better, this way of displaying frames seem to be quite on-trend at the moment. It's perfect if you are indecisive (like me!) and change your mind quite a lot. It means you can move the frames around as you wish."
 About Elena: Elena is a London based lifestyle and parenting blogger. Her passion for style and photography is reflected in her blog, Spanish Mummy, where she shares tips for a contemporary home and colourful interiors. 

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Gallery Wall

**Keira of **Dekko Bird

 "So many of us cover our fridge doors and kitchen cabinets with our children's paintings and drawings, only for these rather endearing mini works of art to become torn and shabby as the days go by.Why not try to better preserve their creations while at the same time making something for you and your children to be really proud of?

 One way of doing this is to create a feature gallery wall in an area of your home to display their little masterpieces. Here I've chosen a wall in our playroom above the art and craft table to display some of my own children's paintings and drawings. I've used a variety of frame styles, sizes and colours to keep the look informal and fun.

I particularly love the funky frame wall stickers! They're so easy to update whenever a new piece of art is brought home—just stick it inside the 'frame' and you have an instant refresh. Don't forget to leave some empty ones up there, too, to help motivate the kids to fill with their next creations!​The 'smile' wall sticker further brightens up the colourful display—you can use any motivational words here you wish to fire up their imagination!

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And what about all those clay models, play dough shapes and cardboard creations they love to make? I love using these wall cube units to show off any 3D handiworks that otherwise can become broken or squashed at the bottom of the toy box."

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"I like to keep their art supplies organised and close to hand in a simple wire letter rack, which is wall mounted to free up valuable working space at the table. I love its modern, industrial vibe too. Most importantly, have fun designing your own unique home gallery and get the kids involved too!"

 About Keira: Through her blog, Dekko Bird, Keira shares her love for home styling and interior design, looking at inspiring trends, styling ideas and home decor projects. She loves Scandi design, up-cycling furniture, thrift shop finds and overdosing on Pinterest. She lives in Belfast with her husband and three children.

Floating Shelves

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If your children are a bit too young to make art but you still need a handsome storage solution for their keepsakes, here are some handy styling tips:

By Franca from Oranges and Apples

 "One of the things about having kids is that you accumulate so much cute stuff! Presents you're given, DIYs and your own purchases, because sometimes you just can't help yourself when faced with a handmade toy or a nice bit of child friendly art!

It's easy to get overwhelmed, and trying to display everything at once can end up looking a bit cluttered, so the answer is to rotate things around often! Little floating shelves in the shape of things are a perfect solution for this, giving just enough space and structure to easily put together a mini-collection of things.

 For our baby's room, I chose the three houses and kept things simple with a fox theme. In the biggest house we've got a fox toy our youngest was given for his birth, in the middle one a handmade one that we bought at a craft fair while I was pregnant with our first (like I said, sometimes it's hard to resist), and in the smallest one a toy my husband made from a sewing kit recently. The houses are also the perfect size to hold a small collection of books, so that will probably happen as he gets a bit older."

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"For our three year old's room I went a bit more grown-up with hexagons with a classic grey background. I had fun trying out a number of arrangements. We tried out a yellow/red theme, a brown/white theme, and blue/brown theme.

 This pink theme at right contains: A handmade reversible snow white doll that was a Christmas present from my mum—she's got the seven dwarves in pockets in her skirt and the other side shows the wicked witch.A gifted elephant toy and a handmade first birthday card.A framed ABC print and a red pot my husband made in a pottery class.I wonder what I'll come up with next!"

About Franca: Franca is an all-round crafty person and working mum of two small boys living in Edinburgh. On her blog, Oranges and Apples, she blogs about her sewing, knitting, baking and interior decorating and posts lots of photos of her adventures with her family, with the occasional outfit and opinion piece thrown in.