Do You Discard Your Child's Artwork Without Asking? 'Kids Art' Introduces Dedicated Storage Box

Manten Inc. (338 Nakahata-cho, Nishiwaki-shi, Hyogo) offers a dedicated 'Artist Box' for its 'Kids Art' service, enabling families to store and ship children's drawings and crafts for preservation.

Drawings and crafts brought home from daycare, kindergarten, or school are valuable records of a child's growth. However, as the volume of artwork grows, families often struggle with storage and organization. Amidst busy daily lives, parents sometimes decide to dispose of these works. Yet, for a child, even a casual drawing or an oddly shaped craft holds unique creativity and sentiment. The Artist Box is designed to collect these works while parents and children select them together. It acts as an entry point to revisit memories, turning the choice between 'discarding' or 'keeping' into an opportunity for future preservation.

Organizing artwork is not just about cleaning up; it is also a time to recognize a child's expression. Manten's 'Kids Art' proposes an approach focused on organizing for preservation rather than just reduction.

Service Contents: - Digitization: Professional digitalization of 80 paper-based and 20 3D craft works. - AI Animation: Making children's drawings move (3 works for Standard, 10 for Premium). - Artist Book: A 30-piece collection in book format with QR codes for digital viewing and a canvas-style display finish. - Cloud Preservation: Permanent cloud storage of data. - Figure (Premium): Miniature 7cm figures based on children's drawings. - 3D Craft Data (Premium): Saving 3D craft works as data.

Service Fees: - Standard Plan: 23,100 yen (including tax) - Premium Plan: 33,000 yen (including tax)