Using fabric, such as felt or lightweight wool, to cover a bulletin board will help preserve its condition. Holes from tacks and pins won’t show, and it’ll look great even when you haven’t anything to display. Use a pale or neutral colored fabric if you want the board to blend in with your décor year-round. To set off special projects, use a dark color for contrast. Other colors, textures or prints can mark the changing seasons (think flowers for spring) or herald the holidays. Don’t forget to post calendars and maps—the ultimate in interactive learning tools.
Mirror tiles are available at home improvement stores and can enhance a wall display. Or attach inexpensive door mirrors to the wall, then give your kids a fistful of colorful erasable markers to write whatever they want. They could even give themselves beards or moustaches or funny hats to otherwise embellish the reflected world and then wipe it right off and start over.
Use magnetic paint to turn any wall into a huge refrigerator door. Apply several coats of magnetic primer, then cover it with wall paint in the color of your choice. Use super-strong magnets to hang anything you’d display on the fridge (and a lot more).
Mount a row of shallow boxes on the wall to serve as frames or shadowboxes, showcasing a changing array of artwork and craft projects. They needn’t be the same size: just be sure to align them along the top edges. Or hang a taut length of cord or wire and use binder clips or clothes pins to hang a progression of photos and drawings.