Creative Child July 2016 | Page 9

Make a Chalkboard Photo During month two of summer there will be more moments to look for while hanging with your kids. Birthday parties, days spent at the swimming pool, Family BBQ’s, and the 4th of July celebration will all offer many photo ops. These are all special moments, some more than others definitely, but they’re all worth the button you click in order to freeze a memory in time forever. Capture the first time your son slides down a waterslide and gets water up his nose. How fun would it be to show your daughter the first time she tried BBQ chicken and found out her first favorite meal! Snap that pic when you see your son swinging on the swing set with a girl he will soon call his first love. Don’t forget the days spent at home too. Record the memories your family makes at craft days you’ve planned out for when you don’t have an outing or the rainy day movie marathon complete with popcorn bowls and candy boxes. This month was crazy, but filled with excitement and adventures, and now you have photo proof of all the experiences your family shared. For month three, the summer is winding down and the hectic times arrive. Back to school prep is about to begin again. Your kids are not so happy, but you definitely can’t wait for when you have the house to yourself for the first time in three months. Capture those final moments of summer before your children go back to the familiar routine of homework and afterschool activities. On a small chalkboard, record of all the things your kids have accomplished this summer. Include their beach day, pool adventures, BBQ’s, Picnics and anything else that showcases your summer. Make a Photo COLLAGE Pick out some of your favorite pictures from this summer and make a collage starting on the first day of summer. Label the pictures and snap a final photo of the summer with the whole family! create a photo slideshow This is a long lasting video that can bring tears to the eyes of the generations to come. Use PowerPoint or any other app that can create a movie out of photos. Once you get good at editing make this a family tradition! 8