The preschool years are filled with exciting milestones as your little one grows and develops. Documenting these precious moments can help you not only relive them in the future but also give your child a sense of their childhood when they grow up. Here are 23 organized ways to document the preschool years.
1.Create a memory box: Designate a box or container where you can store artwork, written work, and crafts made in preschool.
2.Monthly photo shoot: Take a photo of your child each month to document their growth through the years. Make sure to use the same background for consistency.
3.Scrapbook: Create a scrapbook filled with photos, artwork, and special memories from each year of preschool.
4.Memory jar: Write down short memories of special moments on small pieces of paper, then store them in a jar.
5.Create a video compilation: Compile videos from school events or everyday activities and edit them into a movie that showcases memorable moments from the preschool years.
6.Growth chart: Record your child’s height using a growth chart or wall markings to document their physical development.
7.Calendar collage: At the end of each year, create a collage featuring pictures from your child’s calendar entries.
8.Interview your child: Use a video camera or an audio recorder to have “interviews” with your child about their favorite things, friends, and activities during the preschool years.
9.Art portfolio: Collect drawings, paintings, and other artwork in a portfolio so you can easily flip through them in chronological order.
10.Create an email account: Set up an email address for your child and send updates to it regularly with photos and stories about their accomplishments.
11.Use social media wisely: Share your child’s achievements on social media by creating designated photo albums or hashtags for easy access later on.
12.Write letters to your child: Record your thoughts and memories by writing letters to your child, then give them the letters when they’re older.
13.Create a website or blog: Share updates, photos, and advice about your preschooler on a family website or blog.
14.Compile a recipe book: Collect your child’s favorite recipes and include photos of them enjoying their favorite meals.
15.Memory quilt: Use fabric from memorable clothing items to create a quilt that signifies important milestones in their preschool years.
16.Birthday interviews: Sit down with your child on their birthday and ask them questions about their interests, friends, and experiences in preschool.
17.Keep travel keepsakes: Collect brochures, postcards, and tickets from family trips as mementos of your adventures together.
18.Family yearbooks: Create an annual family yearbook filled with photos, stories, and other highlights from the year.
19.Handprint art: Capture your child’s growing handprints by creating yearly handprint artwork.
20.Achievement binder: Create a binder filled with certificates, awards, and accomplishments from each school year.
21.Record firsts: Keep track of your child’s first-day-at-school pictures, first lost tooth, or any other meaningful “firsts” during the preschool years.
22.Time capsule: Collect small items that represent your child at various ages and store them in a time capsule to be opened when they graduate high school or college.
Use an app like Tinybeans or 1 Second Everyday to record daily snippets of life with your preschooler; these apps can create a video montage automatically over time.
By using one or more of these organized methods to document the preschool years, you’ll create lasting memories that you and your child can treasure for years to come.
