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 PHOTO CARDS - submitted June 12, 2008
Leslie E. of New Orleans, LA writes...
Because of Hurricane Katrina, many of my family members are now scattered over the United States. Periodically, I cook "New Orleans" traditional foods. I take photos of these dishes and use them as note cards to send words from home to family members so they won't forget about the delicious foods cooked in their hometown. Thanks - I love Snapfish!
 COLLAGES - submitted June 5, 2008
Dianna S. of Gilbertsville, PA writes...
Over the course of the last year, I took photos of each child on my daughter's team. I was then able to crop the photos down to highlight each girl. I was also able to scan in a copy of their soccer club's patch as well as a quote for each of the girls. Additionally, I added a caption at the top of the photo which included the year, the name of the team and the Name and Jersey # for each player. At the end of the season every girl will have a poster of their year as a remembrance of a great team and season!
 DIGITAL PHOTOS - submitted May 15, 2008
Roberta W. of Pickerington, OH writes...
I have two girls and lots of crafts. I take a picture of the girl the day I get the craft project with them standing in the picture. Most of the time I throw the pictures into a DVD show so they can see themselves grow. They love to see their pictures and artwork on the TV. This picture is my little girl with her Mother's Day flowers from school.
 PRINTS - submitted May 14, 2008
Nathalie C. of Gainesville, FL writes...
Set up a collage of a lost loved one, to show his memorable moments in his life and to share that with others who never knew him/her. It could be small, medium or large. Around the border, at the top it will show a title saying REMEMBERING and at the bottom it will show the person's name. You can choose your own font and color. Also around the borders you can have different designs. Maybe a flower or anything to make it special. In my case I just left it simple, the pictures tell my story.
 PRINTS - submitted April 24, 2008
Jennifer S. of Sparks, NV writes...
Here is my idea for Fun Photo Race Tracks! It's a fun and easy craft to do with just some fun photos, construction paper, tape and a marker! - Take PROFILE pictures of everyone you want on your 'race track' in a funny driving position. (Remember, all that will be seen is from the waist up!)
- After receiving your prints, cut out the people from the rest of the photo.
- Using construction paper, cut out fun car shapes (or get inventive with other modes of transportation...like a UFO!)
- Tape the cutout of the person behind the car so it looks like they are in the vehicle.
- Using half or full sheets of different color construction paper, using a bold marker, number each square with a number, don't forget about 'Start' and 'Finish.'
- Then, tape page after page around a room or on a wall to create a racetrack (Think 'Candy Land').
- Tape up all your race cars, starting at the finish line, and you are ready to race!
This is a lot of fun for kids to move their cars ahead for completing chores. Maybe every five spaces, they earn a prize? Also, don't think that adults wouldn't enjoy this! It's a fun and light-hearted way to motivate a work team. A little friendly competition, anyone? P.S. You can also laminate them to make them more durable. Just be careful and follow laminating directions!
 PRINTS - submitted April 21, 2008
Victoria K. of Fort Collins, CO writes...
My four-year-old grandson was coming for a visit by himself for a week. He lives 1000 miles away and had never been away from home by himself. In order to make it easier for him I made an "Everyday Photo Book" with pictures of our home. They included the kitchen and Grandma pouring him a glass of milk, the table where we eat, Grandpa sitting in his chair waiting to read him a story, the bed he'd sleep in and even his bathroom. We also added some photos of things we would do when he was here, like a walk in the woods and a visit to the mountains. We sent it well ahead of the visit so his parents could read it to him many times. He loved it, and easily found his way around the house when he got here. Then, after he went home, I made another book documenting what he had done while here. Both books were great hits and he loves them.
 PRINTS - submitted April 21, 2008
Trisy A. from San Antonio, TX writes...
My three most favorite things in the world are my kids, pictures and the Christmas holidays. I put them all together by taking photos of my kids, laminating them and sewing them onto a felt Christmas tree skirt. I separate the tree skirt into "panels" so that each section represents a new year. Every Christmas, when I take out the tree skirt, we get to see how much the kids have grown!
 PRINTS - submitted April 2, 2008
Dvora P. of Lakewood, NJ writes...
I use an open-bin storage system in my playroom. I found that when anyone other than me cleaned up the toys, everything got mixed up, even though the bins were labeled. I took a picture of each of the bins with their (correct) contents and made labels with the picture and the name of the toy. Now everyone knows what goes where, whether they can read or not. This was also great for my cleaning help, who does not speak English fluently.
 PRINTS - submitted March 31, 2008
Chana S. from Brooklyn, NY writes...
I took pictures of the front and back of my daughter dressed in her Purim holiday costume. Then I printed the pictures onto "iron on photo transfer sheets" from Avery brand (6 sheets are approx. $13). Then I ironed the pictures onto the front and back of a fabric magazine holder and wrote "happy holiday" etc. using fabric puff paint, filled with goodies and sent to grandma. Similar photo iron on ideas can be used on many fabrics including t-shirts, tote bags etc. to send to loved ones.
 PRINTS - submitted March 28, 2008
Michelle G. of North Myrtle Beach, SC writes...
On a trip back home to visit family, I planned to have an 11th birthday party for my son with all of the family members and friends he doesn't get to see often, invited. I printed some fun invitations on the computer, and added a "sticky note photo" of my son, on the beach, holding a dry erase board with the date and time of his party and told everyone to put the photo on their fridge as a reminder! Everyone LOVED the added touch of the photo!
 PRINTS - submitted March 17, 2008
Jan W. from Rio Rancho, NM writes...
We have 10 grandkids and 2 great-grandkids. Since most are too young to read, I print their pictures on gift tags for birthdays and Christmas. They all feel very proud that they can "read" the labels. I print them on card stock and then laminate them. One of my daughters-in-law uses the gift tags as tree ornaments after the kids open gifts. Each year they pick out their tags and hang them themselves.
 PRINTS - submitted March 1, 2008
Joanne V. of Wallingford, CT writes...
During school breaks, my kids look forward to spending a few days out of state at Grandma and Grandpa's house. The first time they went I heard about each days adventures with a phone call home, but I couldn't help but feel like I was missing out. What a surprise when they came home and had me sit down on the couch to look through their new photo album. My parents had chronicled their whole stay in pictures! Pictures at the breakfast table, bowling, feeding ducks, visiting cousins, and finally climbing back into the car to head home. Now they pull out their albums before a return trip and use the memories to plan what they want to do the next time around. (Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for the great idea.)
 PRINTS - submitted March 1, 2008
Joanne V. of Wallingford, CT writes...
Mother's Day and Father's Day is coming up. My children always like to make special cards or craft projects for dad and grandparents. For me, the best part is watching them create their special gifts. In order to share these special moments, I tuck a small framed picture of each child as they created their masterpiece. Now Grandma can see their smiles as they add the final touch.
 PHOTO BOOK - submitted February 18, 2008
Debi K. of Danville, CA writes...
I watch my granddaughter every Tuesday. I take a few pictures each time and put them in a Snapfish album which I call Tuesdays with Brooklyn. When they no longer need me to babysit, I'll give my son and daughter-in-law the printed out album as a special keepsake of our time together. As Brooklyn grows I'll add to the album, yearly birthday and holiday pictures, and present that album to Brooklyn when she turns 18 or 21, a lifetime of memories.
 PRINTS - submitted January 31, 2008
Tessa L. of Nashville, TN writes...
We live far from most of our family. In order for my daughter to know them a little bit better, I filled a photo album with photos of her extended family and call it the book of people who love you and gave it to her on her first Valentine's Day. Many nights we review the photos in the album. She has used it so much, it is a bit tattered.
 PRINTS - submitted January 27, 2008
Karen H. from Oregon City, OR writes...
I like to look through my Snapfish orders for photos that can be trimmed down to bookmark size. I crop the 4X6 inch photos to the width of about an inch and a half. Then, I use my favorite edged scissors to trim the bottom and curve the top. Next, I laminate the photo bookmark. I punch a hole in the top and tie a ribbon through the hole with a color that coordinates well with the photo. I always include one of my photo bookmarks when I give a book as a gift.
 IRON-ON TRANSFERS - submitted January 27, 2008
Jacki M. of Nanaimo, BC Canada writes...
My grandchildren live in another city, but I always like to remember them on special occasions. This year for Valentine's Day, I selected pictures of them with their grandpa and me and, using iron on transfers (HP of course!), put this picture onto white fabric which I glued to a heart that I had cut out of red felt, stuffed and sewed together first on the machine. I then used thin ribbon to hand sew around the edge. This makes a lightweight gift full of love for them to receive (with some special Valentine's candy) on Valentine's Day and hang in their room to enjoy long after Valentine's Day is gone! You could also choose to just do the heart one layer thick, stick a magnet on the back, and you have a fridge magnet with a fond memory!
 BORDERS - submitted January 25, 2008
Monica J. of Homerville, GA writes...
Instead of buying the boxes of kids' Valentines, I make my own using Snapfish. I take a favorite picture of my daughter and add a Valentine border. I order enough of those prints for her entire nursery class and her family. It cost about the same or less, and people enjoy receiving them so much more.
 PRINTS - submitted January 20, 2008
Lois B. of Williamston, NC writes...
I am an avid scrapbooker. Family heritage albums are important to me. In order for my children to know the story behind all of my collected family heirlooms (great-great grandma's handkerchief, great-grandpa's walking cane, great uncle's baby blanket, etc), I took a picture of each item, placed it on a scrapbook page and wrote the story behind the item. Now I know that when I am gone my children can refer to their book and the story of each special piece will live on.
 PRINTS - submitted January 18, 2008
Wendy A. of Palatine, IL writes...
For 30+ years, I have been making an annual Christmas ornament for family and friends. To catalog this tradition, I chose Snapfish to print my pictures of the ornaments. I then created a round scrapbook page for each ornament with a description of my inspiration and a photo of the project in progress on the back. They all fit nicely in a Christmas cookie tin with room to add more in the coming years.
 DIGITAL PHOTOS - submitted January 16, 2008
Lori W. from Shapleigh, ME writes...
This is our idea for the perfect Christmas gift. Take pictures of every member of your family. Have them printed on transferrable paper, which can be ironed onto fabric. Instead of the usual t-shirt, cut squares of fabric and iron on the photo, and create a Family Tree Quilt. Get members of the family to help sew the squares together, and it will make a fabulous gift for the parents or grandparents.
 DIGITAL PHOTOS - submitted January 16, 2008
Angela W. of Neosho, MO writes...
My husband is a High School Wrestling coach. I take pictures throughout the year and also have the parents give me copies of the pictures they take. I compile them into a slide show and add music, then copy them onto DVD's. I give each one of the wrestlers a copy, they have a movie of the year is wrestling. They like to be able to look back and remember their season this way.
 PRINTS - submitted January 13, 2008
Barbara W. of Skowhegan, ME writes...
I teach fourth grade. One of our units is on plants and trees. To finish the unit I have a photo contest. The kids take and mat their photos of trees in certain categories (long distance, close up, mood shot, etc,) and write an appropriate caption for it. They are entered in a contest and displayed in the school glass display case. It is a popular contest since it focuses (no pun intended) on the arts.
 PRINTS - submitted December 18, 2007
Shauna B. of Massillon, OH writes...
Like most moms, I LOVE taking pictures of my baby. Snapshots are great, but when I'm wanting a cute portrait to send loved ones and not pay sitting fees, I look no further than my own house. Things around the house can make great props for pictures. If you use your imagination it's possible to create a professional-looking portrait at home. I used my favorite soft furry dress coat to lay my baby on under the Christmas tree in this photo. I have also used my husband's brown leather jacket and a cowboy hat for an authentic looking wild West theme. You could even coordinate your favorite spring floral bedding with your daughter's pretty pink dress. I have also used things around the house to cover the bouncy seat and bumbo chair to have them match your photo. The possibilities are limitless, and a lot more affordable! Thanks once again, Snapfish!
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