We’re well into the Summer holiday, so if you and your family have been busily hitting all the sights and sounds of the city or you've travelled, make sure you take souvenirs along the way and record these family fun times for future enjoyment!
Here are a few ways you can help your kids create their own memories!
• Give them an expanding folder and have them label sections with dates to record special moments on paper. Then have them drop it in the pockets along with any other memorabilia such as pamphlets or postcards.
• Instead of buying expensive souvenirs, have them collect items that capture highlights of your trip: ticket stubs, menus, sea-shells, brochures, programs, etc.
• Make sure the kids have access to the family digital camera so they can also document the trip in imaginative ways. Things can be viewed differently through the eyes of a child. Have them 'snap' all the welcome signs along your trip or their 'feet' at every attraction you've visited!
Make a Summer Scrapbook
Whether your child went to camp, enjoyed a family vacation, or simply enjoyed what your neighbourhood had to offer, collecting and preserving Summer mementos will give your child a sense of time, perspective, and history. Assembling a scrapbook with your child will help you bond while sharing the experiences. Scrapbooking is now a popular hobby so you can find endless supplies.
Time Capsule
Making a time capsule can be an amusing project to do with kids. It`s also a greatway to preserve Summer memories. Start by choosing and decorating a container to use for the capsule. Your capsule has to be sturdy and air and water-tight. Decide how long the capsule will be stored before the kids can open it again (a few years is recommended). Part of the fun is choosing the items to preserve! You can include small items such as photos, sea shells, attractions tickets, passes, letters, drawings, and so on. You can also include DVDs or tapes you have recorded during the Summer. Remember to post a reminder of where your capsule is hidden.
Want more ideas? To see the complete list of memory building activities visit,
http://www.toronto4kids.com/August-2013/Building-Summer-Memories.
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