Need some arts and crafts advice...

[cynatnite]

My three kids did handprints and I have had all of them for years now. I would like to find a way to mount them and to keep them intact. One is very fragile and I am worried it will eventually break.

Any ideas??

Thanks

[elehhhhna]

1. Mount them in shadowbox frames?

[cynatnite]

2. Excellent idea!

I was thinking of all together, but seperately would be better. I can eventually give them back to the kids.

Never been good at arts and craft ideas. Thanks!

[elehhhhna]

5. Inexpensive, too! de nada

[jpgray]

3. You should never mount your kids

The taxidermist asks all sorts of uncomfortable questions.

[Orsino]

4. Put 'em in blocks of Lucite? n/t

[marions ghost]

6. either go for lamination in plastic (esp if very fragile)

or mounted on acid-free backing board under plexiglass or glass. Best to get this done by a frame shop but you can do it yourself if you're good with your hands. There's also the option of coating with a plastic varnish or spray--talk to somebody at one of the craft shops first.