A Bit About Christmas Gifts

So I've chosen the photos to use for my kid's Photo Memory Game, and cropped them into square shapes. All I have to do now is decide what to print them on, and then cut them out.

Photo paper would look the nicest but wouldn't be as durable, whereas cardstock would hold up better to the kids' play but might not look as clear. I think I'll do some test prints and see.

Today I also did a bit of Christmas shopping, and was amazed at how good the selection is when you shop before December 24th ;-) Wow.

Here's A Fun Photo Gift Idea

When I think of photo gifts, they usually include calendars, mugs, t-shirts, and that sort of thing. I came across another idea at giftholidayidea.com that I think is really neat, and that I may do:

Make a customized memory game using your own photos: print small (wallet sized) pictures, two of each, so that you have enough pairs to play the game (this is the game where you lay cards face down and players take turns flipping them over to try and find matches).

My kids would LOVE this - a memory game using pictures of themselves, our pets, our family and friends, just to name a few. I could even take a few pictures of their favourite toys to make it even more appealing to them.

That sounds almost as much fun for me to make as it would be for them to play, lol. I know what I'll be doing later while they're in school!

Easy Christmas Decorating Idea

Here's an easy Christmas decorating idea for inside the house. I've thought about doing this before but never tried it until today, and I'm glad I did - it looks fabulous!!

I selected festive wrapping paper and bows to match our decor, and wrapped some of the pictures that are on the wall so that they look like gifts.

You don't have to wrap the back, obviously, and it's a nice touch if all the paper and bows on all the pictures match.

Voila! You now have presents hanging on the wall. It's an easy and inexpensive way to create a dynamic holiday look.

TIP - don't wrap larger pictures unless you have large bows - I tried this myself and the effect is not as appealing.