Gift Idea #41 – Gift Basket
We all know all about gift baskets but this one has a little twist. The theme is an ancestor or a family story. To start pick your focus. Then think of things to go in the basket that will help tell...
View ArticleGift Idea #42 – Family Coloring Book
I got this idea from a neighbor of my parents. They put together simple coloring books to tell the story of an ancestor. They have done one every year to share at their annual family reunion. They now...
View ArticleGift Idea #43 – History Kit
Would someone on your gift list like to start writing down their own history or help someone else get started on their history? Then how about putting together everything they need to get started? It...
View ArticleGift Idea #44 – Shadow Box
Many years ago I worked as a picture framer. One of the most challenging things I did but also the most rewarding was putting together shadow boxes for customers. Shadow boxes are a wonderful way to...
View ArticleGift Idea #45 – Music CD
With today’s technology, putting together a CD with someones favorite songs is fairly simple. My idea is to gather the favorite songs of an ancestor or family member and then make copies to share. It...
View ArticleGift Idea #46 – Story Box
This gift idea was inspired by this post on Design Mom. Guest Aunt Kelly Wilkinson made a story box for her sister as a gift before her first baby was born. I think this could be adapted for other...
View ArticleGift Idea #47 – Travel to Family History Site
How about planning a trip to a place where your family came from. It could be across the ocean or just across town. The distance isn’t so important as having the purpose of the trip to learn about your...
View ArticleGift Idea #48 – Ancestor Handwriting Font
My grandmother has distinctive handwriting and I’d love to turn it into a handwriting font. There are online services that will take your handwriting and convert it into a font for you. Some are free...
View ArticleGift Idea #49 – Memory Jar
The idea behind a memory jar is to gather little things that remind you of a person or an event. There are so many ways to put together a memory jar but they fall into two basic categories or a...
View ArticleGift Idea #50 – Surprise Balls
I came across this idea via Design Mom. The basic idea is to take small gifts and brightly colored crape paper strips. You start with the largest item and wrap it with the crape paper and then add...
View ArticlePhoto Birthday Card Book – template
lighting the birthday cake Remember last week’s book of the week, “face BOOK“? Well it inspired me to take photos at my mom’s 90th birthday with the plan to put together a birthday card in the form of...
View ArticlePhoto Birthday Card Book – preview
Celebrating Nine Decades by Raelyn Webster | Make Your Own Book I got the book done from my mom’s 90th birthday party today and uploaded it to blurb to order. After seeing the preview I might make a...
View ArticleZodiac’s Book – getting started
Title Page for Zodiac’s Book As our time with Zodiac comes to a close, I’ve been wanted to get started on his puppyhood book. I have a template so many of the design decisions are already made. Beside...
View Article100 Story Project Ideas
There are so many types of story projects. Let’s use one of my projects as an example. Many months ago I decided I wanted to learn more about my great-great-grandmother, Mary Taylor and share some of...
View ArticleThe Many Mediums of a Story Project
Let’s say that you’ve narrowed down your story project and have a good idea of what you want to do and why you want to do this story project, the next big question is what medium to do want to use to...
View ArticleThe Story Rug
Illustration by G. Bjorn Thorkelson I was reading “The Friend” (a children’s magazine published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) recently and I just had to post this story here. It...
View Article50 Jar Gifts: idea #8 “Remembering” Story Prompts
Remembering Story Prompts Kit Here is the first in a series of story prompt jar gifts. The idea is a set of questions in a jar that you can pull out to help you remember and record someone in your life...
View Article50 Jar Gifts: idea #10 “Grandparents” Story Prompts
Grandparents Story Prompts This is the second in a series of story prompt jar gifts with questions geared for grandparents. At first I called it Old Age prompts but decided that might be offensive to...
View Article50 Jar Gifts: idea #12 “Parents” Story Prompts
Parents Story Prompts The third in the series of story prompt jar gifts with questions geared for parents. The idea is a set of questions in a jar that you can pull out to help parents to remember and...
View Article50 Jar Gifts: idea #16 “Children” Story Prompts
Children’s Story Prompt Jar This is the fourth in a series of story prompt jar gifts with questions geared for kids. The idea is a set of questions in a jar that you can pull out to help a child to...
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