Calendar Wall Hanging
December 2nd 2007 22:32
My Mother-in-Law Expects a Calendar
One year when my kids were really little, I had them draw pictures for each month of the year (four kids, three pictures each) and I made calendars for their grandparents. In each calendar, I included family birthdays, etc. I just printed it on my home computer, and stapled it together. My mother-in-law absolutely loved it, and has come to expect a calendar for Christmas each year.
I try to come up with a new idea each year, so that it will be the same but different. I've done calendars with photos of the kids and their cousins. I've done a magnetic calendar - with the entire year, but still big enough to include small photos and family birthdays.
Last year, I made calendars for both my mother, and my mother-in-law. For a different twist, I used my photo editor to create "cartoons" of each family member, and included these photos on the calendars. For my mother, I made a magnetic calendar. My mother-in-law received a wall hanging.
This year, I have been a little lazy. I'm ordering professional looking calendars from my favorite online photo processor. With this type, you get a nicely printed and spiral bound calendar with your choice of photos and customized dates. It's a bit more expensive than making them at home, but the results are worth it, and you can still take the credit, because you do all the uploading and customizing.
One year when my kids were really little, I had them draw pictures for each month of the year (four kids, three pictures each) and I made calendars for their grandparents. In each calendar, I included family birthdays, etc. I just printed it on my home computer, and stapled it together. My mother-in-law absolutely loved it, and has come to expect a calendar for Christmas each year.
I try to come up with a new idea each year, so that it will be the same but different. I've done calendars with photos of the kids and their cousins. I've done a magnetic calendar - with the entire year, but still big enough to include small photos and family birthdays.
Magnetic calendar with cartoon photos
Last year, I made calendars for both my mother, and my mother-in-law. For a different twist, I used my photo editor to create "cartoons" of each family member, and included these photos on the calendars. For my mother, I made a magnetic calendar. My mother-in-law received a wall hanging.
A wall hanging made with cartoon photos and a full year
This year, I have been a little lazy. I'm ordering professional looking calendars from my favorite online photo processor. With this type, you get a nicely printed and spiral bound calendar with your choice of photos and customized dates. It's a bit more expensive than making them at home, but the results are worth it, and you can still take the credit, because you do all the uploading and customizing.
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