Whether for personal use or a family holiday gift, it’s a great time of year to make a family calendar. We heard from Genealogy Gems Premium member
Carol, who shared her experience making calendars to share with her family. She actually sells hers her to relatives for the cost of printing.
“In 2005, I made my first calendar. The first one was black and white, with one or more old photos on the pages facing each month. I have every family member’s birthday on the calendar. I made a bunch of copies and sold them to family members for $5 each, which is about what it cost me to print them.
“Several years ago I got into digital scrapbooking. I nag family members all year long, but especially in September and October, to send me photos of various occasions – weddings, new babies, graduations, birthdays, family vacations, anything at all with family members in the photos. Last year was probably the first time I actually had TOO MANY photos to use. I think I’m getting better at nagging!
“I now do digital scrapbooking pages to display my collected photos. And I still put every family member’s birthday on the calendar. I’ve been having them printed at my nearby UPS store for several years now. They do such a great job and some of the same people have been doing it for so long that I don’t even need to see a proof before ordering my 35 calendars. I usually have to get a few more printed after Thanksgiving, too. So now my family can get a color spiral-bound calendar for $10 and they go like hotcakes.”
Find more ideas for heritage-themed crafts and displays (which make great gifts) on our Pinterest boards: Family History Crafts, Legacy Displays and Heritage Scrapbooking. Or share yours with us! We love hearing from you.
