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 – anything Mickey-related
• Family Vacations
• Homemade – knitting, crocheting, tatting, cross-stitch, carved, painted
• Super Heroes – logos, colors, miniatures
• Lego – a variation on homemade ornaments
• Music – instruments, symbols
• Heritage – Irish, German, Russian, Norwegian, etc.
• Nature – pinecones, cranberries, feather ornaments, birds
• Collectibles – Waterford, Swarovski, Kinkade, Lenox, etc.
• Kids – paper chains, dough ornaments, etc.
• Collegiate – if you want a Crimson Tide tree, here’s your chance
• Color theme – specific color palette
• Style theme – Victorian, ’50s, Country, Modern
• Photo theme – frame ornaments
• Children’s books – mini-books, characters, decoupage balls

There are certainly many more Christmas tree themes out there. If yours isn’t on this list, post it in a comment! We all love to hear new ideas! Ornaments make great Christmas gifts, too!

Great photo courtesy of Monica D. (CosmoPolitician)