Look at Christmas photos from your childhood with your children! Kids of all ages love this. My kids love seeing pictures of me at their ages. The photo above is about 31 years old, and it’s me when I was 10 years old.
Still haven’t found that unique Christmas card picture idea? Let the kids take pictures of very shiny Christmas tree ball ornaments. Their reflection will be captured in the photo! Voila! I think this is a fantastic and clever photo idea for the photo enthusiast. Photo courtesy of L. E. MacDonald.
Collecting Christmas tree ornaments is a fun hobby that anyone can manage. Our family collects ornaments from family vacations. We have a lot of Disney ornaments, in particular. Do you collect ornaments, and if you do, do you have a theme? Here’s a list of some interesting themes if you want to start collecting. Disney [...]
Pick a date to take the family winter camping. This could be packing up the RV and setting up a campsite complete with Christmas lights, or it could mean renting a cabin for a night or two. Make sure you pack warm clothes, an extra blanket, hot chocolate, S’mores ingredients, and anything else you need [...]
Yes, that’s right. 2010. It’s too late now for 2009, but you could start taking pictures now to produce a gift calendar for next Christmas. What do you have to do? Take a themed picture each month of all the kids, assemble them next October into a calendar, get them printed, and give them as [...]
Pop-Up cards can be very expensive, but with some cardstock, printer, and an exacto knife, you could be on your way to pop-up card heaven! Take this simple card to the next level by having kids decorate the tree, printing it on watercolor paper and painting it, or Photoshop your own Christmas tree into the [...]
Alright, elves, it’s time to try out another cookie recipe! You know the drill. Check back here to refresh your memory. Wonderful photo courtesy of Scott Schram.
One of the most meaningful experiences for children at Christmas is listening to the Christmas story told by their parents and setting up the nativity scene or crèche. This is a great activity for the family as each child can have characters to put in the scene themselves as the story is told. If the [...]
Now is the time to think about an Advent calendar before they are snatched up! Let’s take a look at the LEGO City Advent Calendar 2008 ($29.99 at Amazon.) 24 days of LEGO® fun! Includes 10 minifigures! Celebrate 24 days of festive building with the 2008 LEGO City Advent Calendar! This all-new holiday set includes [...]
Start thinking about having a family photo taken for your Christmas cards. What will you wear? Do you like to coordinate colors or have matching clothes for the kids? Start thinking about what you want your photo to look like so you have plenty of time to really shop the sales, knit matching scarves, or [...]