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 GROUP ROOMS - submitted July 25, 2009
Tracy C. of Tiburon, CA writes...
I created a group room for my preschool class. I posted all of the pictures I took from special events, science classes, and holidays. I invited all of the parents to view each album posted to the group room. The parents loved seeing all the pictures and I invited them to print any and all the pictures they wanted too. At the end of the year I made a commemorative book to remember the school year.
 COLLAGE PRINTS - submitted July 17, 2009
Ricki K. of Greensburg, PA writes...
For my scrapbooks, I create one collage for each city as a "preview" to each section of my photo album. For each collage, I use a black background and select 5 or 6 photos to represent each city. The names of the city and year appear above each collage. This is easy to do on Snapfish! Now at a glance everyone knows where these photos were taken and when.
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted June 23, 2009
Jean G. of Nassau, Bahamas writes...
My 9-year-old daughter recently got officially enrolled in Brownies/girls guides, along with about 35 girls during a very well attended ceremony. Some parents had either forgotten their cameras or did not have one, and as I was avidly shooting pictures of the entire ceremony, I was asked by numerous persons, including the guide leaders, to e-mail pictures to them. While I was uploading my photos, I noticed that Snapfish was running a sale on memory book albums. I created a memory book online with captions of the entire ceremony. Using the program for the ceremony as a reference, I inserted the best photos that I had for each part of the ceremony ensuring that there was good representation of all the girls. I selected an appropriate background and used the photo edit and cropping tools to enhance the photos. Some pages had 1 large photo while others had 2-4 photos. I suggested to the leaders that I order a set quantity of memory books of the ceremony in two sizes which they could pay for and re-sell to parents as a fundraiser for the guide company. They loved the idea, and we started with about 10 books in 2 sizes priced to make a small profit to buy supplies for my daughter's Guides company. The parents loved the memory books and they sold very well. Even those who had taken their own pictures bought the Snapfish memory books I had created! We made back the cost of the books and then some. I have now been dubbed, "the official photographer" for the guide company!
 PRINTS - submitted May 28, 2009
Kathleen S. of Media, PA writes...
Since kids seem to always forget who gave them what, my sister-in-law thought it would be a good idea if every time we give our granddaughter gifts for her birthday, Christmas, Easter, etc., that we take a picture of each item. We started a scrapbook of all the items that we give her, and we also take pictures of all the places that we take her. One day when she grows up, we will give her the scrapbook, and she will have fond memories of her childhood.
 MUGS - submitted April 4, 2009
Deb K. of Burton, MI writes...
I found another thoughtful idea to implement Snapfish's wonderful gifts. Your photo mugs are such a personal way to "gift" someone special. When a guest comes over for a visit and I offer them a drink, I go into the kitchen to pour their coffee/tea and return with their OWN MUGSHOT! (A mug with their photo on it.) It has been fun, and everyone gets a good laugh. My cousin Kathy recently had surgery. I added text to a mug and took it to the hospital and brought her a drink in it. SURPRISE! I will continue to look for unsuspecting thirsty guests.
 COLLAGE CARDS - submitted April 2, 2009
Jenny B. of Florence, KY writes...
My husband and I were recently married on a cruise ship in Miami. Most of our friends and relatives were not able to attend or cruise with us. Rather than use store-bought thank you cards, I made a 5 x 7 collage card with 12 images. Snapfish is set up to be very user-friendly, and in about an hour we had a custom thank you with fun snippets of our adventure to share with those who could not attend. We plan to create hardbound books for all of our 900+ photos. We can't wait!
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted March 19, 2009
Laura P. of Ottawa, Ontario Canada writes...
Before our last summer vacation, I was trying to decide on a special thank you gift to leave with all of our hosts and hostesses. I thought about making a special photo book for everyone when we returned home. So when I took pictures during our vacation, I thought about the book I was going to create. It was so easy to make the book. I uploaded my pictures, selected the ones that I wanted to share, and added captions. I was able to individualize each book with different backgrounds and picture sizes on each page. Another great thing was that I sent the books directly to each person (this saved me money because I didn't have to ship them to myself and then re-mail them) and they were personalized to share the memories we created together on our trip. Everyone loved them.
 SNAPSHOWS - submitted March 11, 2009
Judy P. of Indian Harbour Beach, FL writes...
I recently created a Snapshow of my quilt photos and shared it with my quilting friends. They loved it. Then I went a step further and suggested to my quilt circle that we create a Snapshow of our "Show and Tell," which we do every Quilting Bee session, 2 times a month. I will name it "QUILTSHOW AND SHARE." I hope it catches on.
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted March 10, 2009
Jennifer W. of Jacksonville, FL writes...
What to do with cards, mementos and other memorabilia? Turn them into 'photo's and put them in a photo book. I started scanning birthday and anniversary cards, and other items like love notes to my husband and including them in my photo book. It takes scrapbooking to the digital era. This way I can admire our anniversary photos along with the cards and notes we wrote each other all in one book. It also allows me to get rid of less important cards because I have a virtual copy of it...now I only keep the extra-special cards. I've eliminated about a box worth of old items that I wanted to remember but was taking up valuable room in my closet. Tip: Scan the inside, outside and if necessary the back of the card so you have all the memories in a digital form. I also scan the envelope when it's been decorated with sweet notes or pictures.
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted February 27, 2009
Donna R. of Hartland, MI writes...
I put together a combination recipe and photo book from our family reunion. I asked family members to bring some favorite recipes to the reunion. From there I put together a photo book using some of the recipes and included some old black and white family photos along with pictures from the reunion itself. The old pictures were scanned onto the computer and uploaded to the Snapfish site. I then loaded pictures from the reunion into Snapfish and arranged them using the photo book feature. I used an assortment of colors and page formats throughout the book. I then typed the recipes in, and composed a dedication page at the end of the book. When it was finished, I shared the project with the family via Snapfish so they can order a book if they like.
 COLLAGE POSTER - submitted February 24, 2009
Karen C. of Indianapolis, IN writes...
I took photos of old trains at the train museum in French Lick, Indiana; some were digital and some were 35 mm. I had my 35 mm film developed by Snapfish, so my pictures were already on the Snapfish website, and then I uploaded some of my digital pictures. I selected a few of the pictures I liked best and had them arranged using the Snapfish Poster program. I added and deleted photos and had the photos rearranged a few times until I had an arrangement I liked best, then placed my order with Snapfish. I then purchased a 20x30 poster frame and framed the poster when it arrived. A very easy and labor free craft, Snapfish did all the work and the result was beautiful. I gave it to my grandson for his 6th birthday in October, 2008. It is hanging over his bed and he still talks about it.
 PHOTO CARDS - submitted February 23, 2009
Angelia R. of Des Moines, IA writes...
I used the 4-picture photo card at the time of my father-in-law's death. In his 91 years, he touched many people. I was looking for something that I could use to say thank you to many different people he had known. I choose pictures from his life that were important -- his favorite childhood picture that he carried in his wallet, a photo from when he served in WWII, a photo of him as a chef (his trade), then just being dad in his later years. Then when you opened the card, I printed his full name, birthday and date of death, with a short thank you and our names, which left the other side for us to write a more personal note. This also gave his family and friends something more than just the regular generic card. This was one of the greatest gifts I could have given back to his family and friends.
 NOTEBOOKS - submitted February 16, 2009
Kelli Jo A. of Fremont, WI writes...
In Snapfish, make a notebook with plain paper. I used my nephew's photo and placed it on the front and then titled the notebook, "Adam's Drawing Pad." I then used the farm animal theme as the background, however, there are many other themes to choose from. I then gave him some markers and crayons with it as his own sketch pad. It is a "quiet toy" that he can take anywhere with him to doodle on. He loved it!
 FLIP BOOKS - submitted February 5, 2009
Natalie B. of Liberty Township, OH writes...
I love making books on Snapfish! I made a flip book for my daughter when she was 6-9 months old with cropped pictures of her. I cropped her eyes, nose, ears, mouth, etc. and I also added pictures of her cousins and friends so we could work on the names of her facial features and her friends. I think it made it easier for her to learn because they are pictures of her eyes and she would say eyes and point at her own eyes. Flip books are easy to make and great learning tools as well as beautiful keepsakes.
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted January 26, 2009
Ann G. of Hudson, NH writes...
My New Year's resolution was to not only make a photo book about the year 2008, but to ask family members to write the highlights of their year. I asked family members to upload their favorite family pictures into a Group Room on Snapfish and write a small paragraph about the special things that happened in 2008. I am now composing the book that members can then order. They also have the freedom to add more pages for their own book or subtract sections they are not interested in having. I hope to do this each year so that we will have a history of important events of the Pinard Family members.
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted January 26, 2009
Deb K. of Burton, MI writes...
My sister moved to Texas from Michigan when her daughter, my niece, was a toddler. I have tried to keep in touch between visits with photos. She just turned 13 last week! I had collected photos of my family, her cousins, and even had my sister email me current photos of Celeste and her kitten. My parents, her grandparents passed away recently, and I have photos my sister did not have. So once again, it was Snapfish to the gift-giving rescue. I made her a birthday Photo Book full of memories, old and new. With your shipping set-up and free gift card I had it sent directly to Texas! She loved it so much.
 MAIL-IN FILM - submitted January 12, 2009
Mitch G. of Chicago, IL writes...
I wanted to create a video for my mom's surprise birthday. The only catch is that she hates to pose for, or see, pictures of herself. So I bought a bunch of disposable cameras and mailed them to her friends. I included return envelopes for Snapfish that were tied to my account so it wouldn't cost them. I asked them to take pictures holding up signs with message to my mom. In all, I ended up with dozens of rolls of film. With Snapfish, I was able to download the pictures I wanted to use, and I put them together into a slideshow movie. She had no idea it was happening, and her friends were dying to see what their pictures would be used for. Her friends really got into it, and she was blown away by the result. The particular services and options Snapfish provides were perfect for my project.
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted January 7, 2009
Laura O. of Grand Forks, ND writes...
For my wedding guest book, I made a picture coffee table book with one picture on each page and set it out for guest to sign and leave a note. One book was full of pictures throughout my husband and my dating years and then the other book was of our engagement pictures. I had many compliments saying that it was neat to see how we had grown together.
 CALENDARS - submitted January 6, 2009
Niwa G. of Prosser, WA writes...
I love taking pictures throughout the year. After I upload my pics to Snapfish, I go to my projects, where my calendar is saved, and apply the pictures on the day that it happened. I also include birthdays with the picture of that person on their birthday. On the top part of the calendar I add the really special pictures along with a cute caption. I start my calendar in November and add pictures till it is full. By this time it is time to order for the holidays. It only takes a few minutes to add pictures and the nice things is you can pick and choose themes, layouts, and save as you go. This has been a big hit with family and friends!
 PRINTS - submitted January 6, 2009
Tabitha R. of Kittanning, PA writes...
Canvases are a great way to use your pictures in craft projects. You can purchase inexpensive art canvases in various sizes. Enlarge pictures or use many 4X6 prints depending on your canvas size. Decorate the canvas just as you would a scrapbook page. You can paint it or use cardstock or pretty papers to embellish it. It can be as simple or as elaborate as you want. It is a great idea to seal it with Mod Podge, then once it dries attach your pictures with glue dots. A few different canvases clustered together on a wall is a creative way to display your pictures in your home. They also make wonderful gifts.
 COLLAGE PRINTS - submitted January 4, 2009
Micki M. of Raleigh, NC writes...
My daughter was invited to the 13th birthday of her good friend. We made a photo collage of pictures of my daughter and friend taken over the past 5 years of their friendship, when we moved into the neighborhood. The girls have been swimming together on our neighborhood swim team since it began 5 years ago. There was a picture of them in their team swimsuits the first year and a recent one five years later. When her friend opened the framed photo collage, she was thrilled (as was her mother) to see the collage of pictures included. Seeing the evolution of growth and development was also thrilling to them.
 PRINTS - submitted December 12, 2008
Cindy B. of St. Petersburg, FL writes...
Glue a photograph (I used wallet-sized) onto a bar of soap. Melt canning wax in a small empty can, which is melted in a pot of hot water. To make the picture waterproof, quickly pour the melted wax onto a paper plate and dip the soap and picture into the melted wax. Do this several times and let it dry. Now you have soap that you can give as a Christmas gift, birthday gift or any other kind of gift. It's great for grandparents!
 COLLAGE PRINTS - submitted December 8, 2008
Anja M. of Bethlehem, PA writes...
I took photos of all of my kids' friends and cousins, made collage prints, and then printed two copies of each card. I laminated the playing boards and cards. Now my kids have a truly personalized matching game they can play two different ways: one is traditional matching, the other is sibling matching. When they pick a card, they match the face to his/her sibling. I made extra sets and gave them as gifts to all of my kids' playgroup friends.
 COLLAGE CALENDAR - submitted December 8, 2008
Laurie P. of Barnegat, NJ writes...
I went through all my Snapfish folders beginning with January of the present year. For each month moving forward through December, I took one or two photos of an activity that my family and I did, and I assembled them into a collage calendar for next year. It's the best way to capture and remember all the fun things we've done! I titled it, "Most of the fun things we did in 2008, but not all!"
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted December 5, 2008
Natasha B. of Madison, MN writes...
I always love to make personalized gifts, and Snapfish is an awesome website for this! My mom just recently reunited with her long lost set of twin sisters at the age of 44, which means that my whole family got to meet long lost aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins. We all stayed at a luxurious house in Breckenridge, Colorado and spent a week together. Since I am a pic fanatic and always think "What can I do with my photos on Snapfish?" I started to take candid shots of the whole family so that I could make a photo book for each family at Christmas. I organized it by family and made up a little story of how life was good before we met each other but how much more wonderful and amazing life is all together!
 COLLAGES - submitted December 3, 2008
Laurie P. of Barnegat, NJ writes...
Make a collage of your family pet. My 7-year-old son is always asking me for photos of our cat Fluffy. I decided to put a collage together as a Christmas gift. I can hardly wait till Christmas when he sees it! Here's how I did it: I put all photos of our cat into a Snapfish folder, along with any photos of my son holding his cat. Then I began to put the collage together on Snapfish! It was that simple!
 PRINTS - submitted November 20, 2008
Sarah S. of North Logan, UT writes...
Have the kids be crafty and unique with one-of-a-kind presents from them. I buy cheap magnetic sleeves for pictures, insert a print, and then let the child decorate it with fun stuff. You can use just about anything -- cotton balls, glitter, anything. They make perfect gifts for Grandma and Grandpa.
 GROUP ROOMS - submitted October 28, 2008
Karla E. of Bloomington, MN writes...
With the holiday season around the corner, don't forget to put pictures on the to-do list. Each year at our Christmas party, I have taken a picture of each of the families attending. While everyone mingles, I print out one hard copy of each guest with a "thank you for coming written" on the back. I post each picture until the family departs; then I send it home with them. This year I look forward to creating a group on my Snapfish account so families may go in a purchase additional copies of those attending or events that took place throughout the evening. Happy Holidays! HO HO HO!
 SHARED PHOTOS - submitted October 24, 2008
Carolyn B. of Marysville, WA writes...
My girlfriends and I go on crafting cruises together and share our photos on Snapfish so that we can get different views of the same vacation spots. Needless to say, our scrapbooks are more complete now, and we get to relive the experience when the pictures come in the mail.
 FLIP BOOK - submitted October 13, 2008
Tina F. of Woodbury, MN writes...
My idea is to make a flip book of baby's family and some basic shapes and colors to help her learn. Simply take and develop photos of family and familiar items and place them in a flip book (the Snapfish small flip book would work). Label the photos and let baby have fun. The book will help baby recognize important people (grandmas and grandpas) they may not see every day. It can also help with transition to new day care by providing baby with a photo of mom and dad to help her feel secure.
 PRINTS - submitted September 19, 2008
Ruth L. of Hibbing, MN writes...
I always get compliments on this one. Take 4 of your favorite pictures, blow them up to 8X10", and change them to black and white or sepia tones. Then put them face-down in a rectangle and tape them together. Flip it over and you have 1 beautiful 16X20" print. Mat and frame!
 PRINTS - submitted September 8, 2008
Sara D. of Ashland, KS writes...
I scan all of my kids' art projects and make them into jpegs and upload the pictures to Snapfish and have them printed. Then I put them in an art work photo album for each child so they can see their art work later in life. It saves a lot of space and the photos are easier to protect than big pieces of art. I also take pictures of my kids displaying their art. So they are in the photo. This idea makes them feel special and lets them know that I am proud of their accomplishments.
 PRINTS - submitted September 8, 2008
Jennifer M. of Amarillo, TX writes...
We home school, so to make our first day of school special, we made a poster and took a picture to remember this important day! This is a great way to commemorate the first day of each new school year and watch your children grow.
 CARDS - submitted August 17, 2008
Tiffany W. of Arkport, NY writes...
A photo of you holding a simple, clear "Thank You" sign can easily be made into a unique Thank You card on Snapfish. It doesn't cost any more than buying a box of Thank You notes at the store, and this way it's much more personal. My husband and I used Snapfish for our wedding Thank You cards, and they were a huge hit.
 COLLAGES - submitted August 15, 2008
Tomorrow B. Fort Wayne, IN writes...
My thirteen-year-old daughter recently went to Europe to visit Spain, France and Italy with an EF Educational tour group. As a single parent I could not afford to let her. I had send out lots of letters asking for contributions from family and friends. We were able to raise enough money for her have a once in a lifetime opportunity. So this is where SNAPFISH came in. We created college photos (20 pictures) -- 4 by 6 prints to send to family and friends to say Thank You! for helping make this trip possible at a very reasonable cost. Also we were able to share all her pictures with the group she went with. After loading our pictures on Snapfish we selected to create a collage photo, sizes 4x6 or 5x7 then select 20 pictures. You can also type in any phrase with different fonts to say what your collage is about. Even get to choose a color border. Snapfish does the rest! This idea can be use to send to family and friends or put in a frame to decorate your child's room. If you like a bigger photo, try the poster.
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted August 5, 2008
Ashley S. of Marlette, MI writes...
The day I graduated college my two girl friends gave me a photo book from Snapfish that they made the night before and had printed at the store for pick-up. It was photos from all of the crazy nights we have together since we all met there at school. It was so great! They printed one off for each of us. I still look at it all the time. Those were some great memories and I love having them in a book. They put quotes in the book that we said all the time, and also a few lines from some inside jokes we have. It's a wonderful gift! I love it!!
 PRINTS - submitted August 1, 2008
Priyanka V. from Singapore writes...
This is a friendship band. It makes the friend feel special with a personalized message and photo on it. First select the width of the band, then take a photo and cut it with that width and a small length to fit the wrist. Once done, stick the photo on a colored sheet or on a white sheet which can be decorated and colored, as I have done. Keep the colors light. Now with a darker color, write a personalized message and this can be either laminated or sealed. One can attach a hook at the ends to close the band. The same band can be a printed on canvas, to make it even more comfortable to wear.
 DIGITAL PHOTOS - submitted July 23, 2008
Amanda B. of Dryden, NY writes...
My idea is to use photos to make a writing journal for children. You place 1-4 photos at the top of a document; a Word would work fine. I use a scrapbooking program called Scrapbook factory. In Word I suggest drawing text boxes inserting pictures into them at the top of the page to ease manipulation. Then you draw in lines the width appropriate for the child's writing size. Size depends upon the age and motor development of the child. In Word you would just type in the lines and resize the line spacing of the paragraph. In the scrapbook program I physically drew and copied the lines and spaced them how I needed them. I suggest once this is set up people save a template to help set up future pages easier. Print the pages and when the child has finished writing assemble the pages in a book to read and enjoy. This has really helped my son want to write in more detail!
 PRINTS - submitted July 21, 2008
Connie B. of Milwaukee, WI writes...
To get really beautiful sunset photos, meter your camera lens on the sky above the sun. What I mean by metering is hold your shutter button halfway down while pointing lens to the sky above the sunset and then keep holding button halfway down and recompose your photo then push shutter button all the way down. You will have a beautiful picture. Be careful though not to point your lens directly into the sun.
 BORDERS - submitted July 17, 2008
Ashley Y. of Warsaw, NY writes...
My niece recently graduated from pre-school (hey it's a big deal!). Instead of giving her a card and a gift, I took a picture of her in her cap and gown and used the border feature and put a nice graduation border around the picture. I liked it so much, I ordered duplicates to give to her mother and grandmother!
 COLLAGES/POSTER PRINTS - submitted July 16, 2008
Ashley Y. of Warsaw, NY writes...
My brother is serving in Iraq in the Army as a medic. He was there when my daughter was born in October. For Christmas, I used the collage poster print and made a collection of pictures of his new niece. He was able to frame it and hang it on his wall so he could see her every day.
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted July 11, 2008
Gayle E. of The Villages, FL writes...
As an avid traveler I have "Snapfish photo" club going while we are on the trip. As a group, we each take pictures when we travel. When we get back we submit our photos to Snapfish. Once we all put our pictures online the travel group leader combines the best pictures and comes up with a scrapbook to share. Then we each personalize the scrapbook by adding our personal photos and order a Memory Book. One of our group belongs to a local digital scrapbooking group. She makes an effort to capture pictures that are linear, interesting doorways, colorful flowers, etc. This insures our books are special. Our Photo Books have become Coffee Table books that are enjoyed over and over.
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted July 1, 2008
Kerri L. of Pittsburgh, PA writes...
For our wedding we asked a family member to take pictures as the guests entered the hall. Instead of a traditional guestbook, we uploaded these photos and ordered a photobook from Snapfish to make a photo guestbook. We had the person taking the pictures have the guests write their names as they would like it to appear in the book and added that as the caption. And for a large family that we hardly see, it is good for our kids to see pictures of them now too.
 PRINTS - submitted June 27, 2008
Sharyn K. of Tallahassee, FL writes...
A couple of years ago my mother and father-in-law bought us season passes to Walt Disney World. We wanted to say thank you in a special way to them for such a wonderful gift. Last year, we chose a favorite photo from our visits to Disney, then enlarged the picture and put a "writeable matte" around it. We all (me, my husband, and our 3 kids) took turns writing a thank you for our "year at Disney." Now, Grandma and Grandpa will be reminded every time they look at the picture how much we loved our trip to Disney! This is a very easy and heartfelt project. - Buy a large frame with a writeable matte (can be found at places like Michaels, Target, etc.)
- Pick a favorite photo and make sure it's the right size for the matte.
- Write message (or messages) on matte.
- Put picture in matte and frame, now you're ready to give a great gift!
 PRINTS - submitted June 25, 2008
Sylvia V. or Jacksonville, FL writes...
Take pictures of pictures. For instance I have an old family picture which I wanted to share so I took a picture of it, and now I can email or print! I turned on the overhead light. I stood to the left of the picture I was photographing so I would not see the flash back at me! Even if the picture you are photographing is not covered with glass I believe you might still get a "white spot." The photo is of my great-great grandparents with their daughter (seated) and her children (my grandmother is the tallest standing girl). I treasure this picture, thanks to my mother!
 PRINTS - submitted June 16, 2008
Nicole R. from Fort Smith, AR writes...
As a scrapbooker, I am constantly being asked for personalized scrapbooks. To satisfy the demand, I take chipboard blocks or tags found at most craft stores, paint or cover with acid free paper, then personalize with photos and embelishments. Finally, put a ring or beaded chain through the premade holes or use a paper piercer to create holes and give to a friend. A small one is great for making many mini scrapbooks for little money or as using up scrapbooking scraps.
 BORDERS - submitted June 15, 2008
Marlene N. of Apollo, PA writes...
Our bowling team won first place this year and I took a snapshot of the winning team. I went into borders and used the congratulation one and put it around my picture. I ordered the 4x6 prints with the border on Snapfish and gave them to the members of the winning team. They could easily be framed and was a nice keepsake and gift to keep. Everyone loved them and they were easy to do and only had to pay for the cost of each print!
 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 7, 2008
Natalie J. of Bronx, NY writes...
My sister is a photographer, and when my son was a few months old she took a few out of the ordinary pictures of his face. Rather than photograph his whole face, she took close-up pictures of individual face parts: a close-up view of his eye, a photo of his chin and lips, one of his ear. And then she took one of his whole face. In my scrap book I devoted one page to the photos of the different parts, placing them in correct, circular order, and on the opposite page I put the photo of his whole face. It had a very cool effect of conveying the message of "the sum of all parts," simultaneously giving individual attention to each attribute on its own, and to the entirety of his face.
 POSTERS - submitted April 5, 2008
Christopher E. of Los Angeles, CA writes...
Me and my family love using Snapfish and every year we make a mosaic of all our photos from that year. It's a great activity and is a great time for our family to hang out with each other. At first we think of a subject for the mosaic. Usually we buy about eight poster boards and put corner tabs on them to hold the photos in place. For the past couple of years we have been using photo programs to put all of our photos into a collage and ordered a poster from Snapfish. The finished product looks great and is fun to share with friends and family. It's easy to make this in less than a day. I prefer to use the slideshow program Powerpoint to make the mosaic. First, after you know what you're trying to make the mosaic look like, you can organize your photos by color. After that you can place them in the right order with any program you choose. After that make sure to save your project as a .jpg file. You can then upload your project to Snapfish and order a poster of any size. This is a great thing to put in dorm rooms or even just for decoration.
 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!
 PRINTS - submitted January 4, 2008
Rachel O. of Metuchen, NJ writes...
As a college student, my friends and I are always looking for things to do that don't cost much but still are entertaining and allow us to spend time together. We came up with a game of Interactive Clue: played just like the board game Clue, where everyone gets some cards and the players have to ask each other questions to figure out whodunit, except instead of the regular "Miss Scarlet with the Candlestick in the Hall", we used our own photos of the people and things we were familiar with. We went around campus and took pictures of people we knew, buildings we worked in, and everyday objects for the 'weapons'. These photos became the Clue cards, and the questions became "Annie with the flute in the Sciences Library". It was a great way to spice up the original game and an excuse to take great photos of people and places we spent lots of time with. To make it even more interesting, we traveled to the actual locations each time someone wanted to make an accusation there.
 PRINTS - submitted January 3, 2007
Amanda G. of Los Angeles, CA writes...
Last December, my sister got married. I was still in college at the time, and didn't have a lot of money to give her something nice and expensive off her registry. Scrapbooking is one of my favorite activities, so for her wedding shower, I gave her a scrapbook for her honeymoon, promising her that if she took pictures and saved memorabilia from her trip, I would put it all together for her in a scrapbook. She's not very crafty herself and was thrilled that I offered to do it for her. She still keeps it on her coffee table and shows it to friends when she entertains! Just goes to show that a gift doesn't have to be expensive to be cherished!
 POSTER PRINTS - submitted January 3, 2007
Amanda G. of Los Angeles, CA writes...
For a college art fair, I found a picture I had taken of an orchid close-up, and cropped it into 16 4x6 photos. I then ordered these 4x6s and arranged them on posterboard, leaving a small gap in between to create a "window-paned" look. I loved it so much that I now have it on display in my room; it's a great way to take a beautiful - but small - picture, and make it visually interesting and display-worthy! It was also very easy - just posterboard, some double-sided tape, and the pictures!
 PRINTS - submitted December 30, 2007
Leticia J. from Bronx, NY writes...
Now that the holidays have passed it is time to say thank you to everyone for the wonderful gifts. The best gift is a thank you card with a picture in the outfit or with the toy that was given. It makes the giver feel special and they can see exactly how the gift was used. It confirms that re-gifting was not an option. I have attached an example of a picture I will be sending to my daughters Godmother. She purchased this cute purple outfit for her.
 PRINTS - submitted December 26, 2007
Donna M. of Sherburne, NY writes...
I have made decoupage photo frames for several family events. You can make color copies or prints on plain paper, cut them out and decoupage them on a wood frame. Then I order a special photo for inside the frame and Voila! A great gift for birthdays, baby gifts, graduation, grandparents, Father's Day or Mother's Day, Christmas, anything you can think of! People love these as a memento and a lasting way to show off photos.
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted December 25, 2007
Robin M. from Fairfax, VA writes...
I am so excited for my daughter's graduation party! I plan on making a hardback book of pictures from every year of my daughter's life. I will use all the embarrassing school photographs! We go on cruises every year so those would be great to use! The last photo will show her at her new dorm. :) It's a great souvenir and my daughter will love the memories. It is sure to be a crowd pleaser! She can even put it on her desk at college!
 PHOTO BOOKS - submitted December 20, 2007
RoseMary F. of Dry Prong, LA writes...
I am in charge of putting on my family's yearly reunion. This year I scanned close to one hundred old photos and uploaded them to Snapfish to make a photo book. My family loved it. I borrowed the photos of my great grandparents and now anyone who wants can have a copy of the book. Several opened an account with Snapfish and ordered the book through sharing and the others that did not have access paid me and I had the books sent to their home. Then after the reunion I uploaded the photos I took from the day and made a book and sent an invitation to all of my family and several purchased a book or ordered the photos that I shared as well. My family lives in several different states and Snapfish makes it a "snap" to share.
PHOTO BOOKS - submitted December 18, 2007
Shauna B. of Massillon, OH writes...
I use Snapfish to help me create keepsakes for our yearly family reunion. We have an auction, raffle prizes, and a craft table each year to help us raise money to have the reunion somewhere nice the following year. One of my favorite projects is using Snapfish photo books to create special keepsake memory albums. First I collect pictures from previous reunions, relatives that have passed on, old letters, old photos from the past, etc. Then, I scan everything I have collected and upload to Snapfish. Using the great editing tools available when making a photo book I am able to create something one-of-a-kind and wonderful, that my relatives can cherish for many years to come! Plus, it's great for fundraising. Also, I have been able to sell them at our reunion for double the price of creating one.
 PRINTS - submitted December 3, 2007
Shannon L. of Marietta, GA writes...
For my son's first birthday I had a party with about 10 kids. I made it a point to take at least one picture of each kid that attended the party. I developed each kid's picture through Snapfish and sent the picture of the child with my son's Thank You note. I think it's nice to have a picture of your child enjoying a party and it's a little something extra to a normal, boring thank you note. All the parents enjoyed receiving the thank you notes with a picture of their child having fun. You can even get creative and put borders around the pictures!
 PRINTS - submitted November 30, 2007
Laura H. of Katy, TX writes...
I gave my brother a 40th surprise birthday party last year and purchased some party hats and party blowers and glued baby pictures of him on them. It was a huge hit!
 WALLET PRINTS - submitted November 20, 2007
Joni M. of Spring Grove, MN writes...
I love to create bookmarks using my favorite photos. I print the pictures on a heavy card stock and add a caption. They make fun gifts and I love to see the photos when I read my books!
 PRINTS - submitted November 28, 2007
Megan R. of Cottonwood, CA writes...
When my daughter started preschool I wanted to make her feel comfortable away from Mom and Dad. So I made her a little memory book, nothing too detailed. A picture of her and mommy another with her and daddy and one of her playing at our house! It was just normal size prints put on fun paper and then I laminated it. Last I punched one hole and put a ring in it, so she could flip pages. She really liked this, and I think it made Mommy feel better, too.
 PRINTS - submitted November 23, 2007
Chris H. of DeFuniak Springs, FL writes...
I like to transfer photos to tiles using Lazertrans inkjet waterslide decal paper. I have only found the paper on the internet at www.dickblick.com. Follow the directions on the paper to transfer to your tile. I used marble tiles. Don't use ceramic; the photo melts much better into the softer tiles. You can add a text to you photo before you print it. There are several ways to display your tiles: 1) Drill small holes in the top and lace with a ribbon or cord so you can hang them; 2) Use them as coasters, or 3) Put them in a small plate holder. We have a craft auction at our family reunion each year, and these little tiles were really special. I like to use old black and white photos but color turn out great as well. I am already working on Christmas gifts for my family. It's fun to make as well as to give.
 POSTER PRINTS - submitted November 19. 2007
Sandy W. of Hampstead, MD writes...
At our daughter's wedding, we had a poster of their favorite picture together mounted on foam board -- plenty of room for guests to write their special wishes to the happy couple. After the wedding, a frame made it a beautiful picture for their new home.
 POSTCARDS - submitted November 16, 2007
Michelle T. of Brookeville, MD writes...
I collected donations for the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk in Washington DC in memory of my grandmother. I took a group photo during the walk. After the walk, I made the photo into Thank You Postcards and sent them to everyone who made a donation. PS- I love Snapfish!!!
 PHOTO BOOK - submitted October 29, 2007
Holly H. from Bremen, IN writes...
I recently attended two fall field trips with my son's kindergarten class. I took plenty of pictures at each outing and then made a fun photo book as a keepsake gift for his teacher. She loves it! It is a personalized gift that she can treasure for years to come.
 WALLET PRINTS - submitted October 29, 2007
Siobain R. from Carthage, TX writes...
Here's a quick and easy project I did with my kids, and all three of them loved it! First, I had them draw a special picture on plain construction paper. They added cutouts to it, and then we printed small locket sized pictures and glued them all over their artwork. Trim the edges, laminate them, and you have instant placemats! We did the same thing with bookmarks, and handprints on thick cardstock with some clear contact paper over it makes great coasters! This year, we are doing one craft project every weekend between now and Christmas, and filling up baskets for our family and friends with the finished crafts. We will deliver the baskets along with the usual baked goodies on Christmas Eve.
 PHOTO CARD - submitted October 29, 2007
Mary Ann V. from Damascus, MD writes...
For each of my children, I took a photo each month on the day they were born. For their First Birthday parties, I collaged the 12 photos into a 5 x 7 card. Each photo had the month it was taken in the bottom corner. On the back of the photo I wrote the details of the party. It was fun to see the changes in a year and it was great to hear from our friends how they LOVED the unique invitation.
 CALENDAR - submitted October 29, 2007
Melissa W. from Centralia, IL writes...
I run a children's home and do a calendar each year of our kids and staff. The kids get to keep it as they move on, and it is a hot commodity! Everyone loves them! This was great for our agency for a lot of reasons. One, it had staff and youth birthdays with a photo. Everyone enjoyed knowing when birthdays were all year long. We are spread out into three cottages, and two administrative areas. We all felt closer because of the calendars. When children left our agency, they took the calendar. It always meant a lot to them. I used candid shots, plus a gracious photographer, Rick Baldamero, comes each year and shoots pictures of my kids. I give him credit, because often these are the nicest pictures our kids get in their lives! He releases the photos for us to use however it best serves the kids. A nice side benefit to the calendars is that when our children are discharged, we still have their birthdays on the calendar. We are reminded of them all year long. I know the kids love the calendars because new kids always ask (1) When does the photographer come back and (2) Do I get to be on the calendar next year? This year, I am going to offer to sell them to staff as a fundraiser. They are expensive, but a great memento and people really appreciate having them.
 WALLET PRINTS - submitted October 30, 2007
Christa T. of Maple Heights, OH writes...
Here's a fun way to turn photos into a craft, print photos onto Shrink Plastic! Just pick some of your favorite photos, print them on to Shrink Plastic and bake. The photos will shrink down to become thick plastic pieces that can then be used for magnets, charm bracelets, key chains, pendants, zipper pulls and more! Hope you like this fun idea!
 PRINTS - submitted October 25, 2007
Kim T. from Chandler, AZ writes...
After my daughter was born, I started taking a picture of her in the same chair, next to the same stuffed animal at "1 month old", "2 months old", etc. and I am making a photo collage of them to hang at her 1st birthday party! I have a "B-Day" folder created on my Snapfish account where I copy each photo to every month and have them organized.
 PRINTS - submitted October 25, 2007
Nancy K. from Radford, VA writes...
I substitute teach often in elementary schools. I sometimes take along a set of my nature photos for students to use as ideas for writing assignments. Sometimes I have photos that correlate with topics being studied in science. Children love to see pictures that I have personally taken. I love the macro setting on my digital cam. At least one child always asks how I get so close to bees-so that's a good time to remind them that bees usually are more interested in pollen from flowers than they are in stinging a very calm photographer! I have a small fish pond and used macro with flash at the top of the water to get this swimmer.
 FLIP BOOK - submitted October 19, 2007
Sarah R. from Waitsburg, WA writes...
Good afternoon, I am the language arts specialist at the local elementary school. The kindergarten teacher recently went on a trip and was gone for 12 days. I brought in my camera over the course of the three weeks that she was gone and took pictures of the kids with the sub (who was totally great!!). When the normal teacher came back, the kids and I went through all of the pictures and made a flip book, each page showing something they learned from the sub. We then gave it to the sub with many paper flowers that we made. The sub was in tears. It was a very great present and the kids did a nice job reflecting on what they had learned over the past several weeks.
 PRINTS - submitted October 13, 2007
Debie F. from Trinidad, CO writes...
For this Christmas ornament I used mini DVDs that were old or would be discarded. I had my husband drill holes to make a star, laced ribbon through to outline the star. I then cut out a favorite photo of my granddaughter Mckayla and put it in the center to cover the whole. Tie a nice bow at the top or add what ever you'd like. You can either use 2 DVD face to face or 1 and glue felt on the back to cover the label. I thought this was a unique ornament idea. I've made my nieces and nephews ornaments for the last 21 years, I'm running out of ideas. ;)
 PRINTS - submitted October 12, 2007
Rita C. of Robinsonville, MS writes...
I home school my children who are 7 and 5 years old. Since I home school, my children do not receive the usually school pictures that public school students receive, so I set a pretty background take a couple poses of each child, then upload these into my Snapfish account and order prints and gifts for the grandparents who live 6 hours away. This is an exciting way for the grandparents and I to keep up with their school years and how they change over time.
 MEMORY BOOKS - submitted October 10, 2007
Julie B. of Parker, CO writes...
Each year I scan my children's school work into the computer. I also take pictures throughout the year of all their "major" projects that are difficult to store before I "pitch" them into the "round" file (garbage). It is easier to throw it away when you know you have a picture. From the computer pictures, I select 10-15 of their very best pieces of work that best represents that year in school. Then I collage them into one or two pages which includes their writing, math, science, art projects etc. I label the top "1st grade work", "2nd grade work." It has been fun to see their work through the years and the progress they have made. At the end of elementary school a Memory Book from Snapfish is compiled of their school work from Elementary. What a fun way to reflect and see growth and progress
 COLLAGES - submitted October 9, 2007
Kristina R. of Huntington Beach, CA writes...
For my Mom's 50th birthday, I made a collage of photos of her life over the years, had it printed out on a 8x10, then took it to my local bakery where they turned it into a photo cake. This has become a great tradition in our family now, Photo Cakes. We've done them in all different shapes and sizes, and most bakeries will accommodate with your photos.
 PRINTS - submitted October 6, 2007
Charlotte S. from Boston, GA writes...
I purchased two sets of chipboard connectors and 1 set of connector liners from Keller's Creations (my local scrapbook store). I arranged the liners in the order I wanted and then glued the letters spelling FAMILY down the side, one letter per liner. Next I chose the photos I wanted to use on my hanging. I used cardstock to mat the photos, I rounded the corners, then glued them to the liners. I used brads, stickers and silk flowers to embellish. I glued the finished liner to the chipboard connector. Using ribbon, I tied the connectors together and added a longer ribbon at the top for a hanger. Note: When using brads, it's easier to push them through the liner before you glue the liner to the chipboard connector and you get a more finished look on the back. My next project is to do one saying THANKS using fall colors.
 PRINTS - submitted September 18, 2007
Matra D. of Sierra Vista, AZ writes...
I work at a daycare. I first got permission from all my parents to take their little darlings pictures. We were having open house. I took all their pictures that I had taken while doing lesson plan activities, playing around and catching them in their most goofy moments. I made a photo wall framed with stars. My title: FUTURE STARS! The parents were tickled pink. Thank you Snapfish for such quality prints. My open house was a success.
 FLIP BOOKS - submitted September 16, 2007
Sarah R. of Waitburg, WA writes...
I am a language arts specialist in an Elementary school. Which means I teach writing to kids in grades K- 5. When I had kids I realized I needed to work with words much more to prepare them for kindergarten. I already knew that kids learn and retain better with things they are familiar with. So I created word books for my boys from Snapfish! The word books have different themes. One is an ABC book with pictures that we took on vacation. One book is a book with relative names so Hudson can learn everyone's names even if they don't live close. It's great!
 WALLET PRINTS - submitted September 10, 2007
Kelly S. from Goffstown, NH writes...
Here are some craft ideas that I use with my 28 month old. Use the wallet size photos and I get 2 of each picture to create a memory game and practice using names and words with letter sounds. I also print out the wallet size prints and use for our bedtime and morning routines. For example for bedtime I have pictures of my daughter cleaning up, her in the bath, tooth brush, book shelf, saying good night and getting into bed. I laminated each picture and attached Velcro and a piece of poster board. As we finish each picture we move it on the chart. And start again in the morning. I feel that using pictures of things that belong to my daughter help her relate to items and make the connections to things.
 PRINTS - submitted September 8, 2007
Launi J. of Overland Park, KS writes...
I like to send personalized Thank You cards by taking a picture of my child with the gift received. Each person receives a personalized thank you card with a picture of their gift being used (or worn) by the child! Sometimes I even capture the look on her face when she opens the gift and use this for the card! People love seeing their gift being enjoyed!
 IN-STORE PICK-UP - submitted September 7, 2007
Louise M. of Fort Collins, CO writes...
I am a scrapbooker and love to go to crops with friends. I have noticed that people get busy and don't always have time to print their pictures ahead and bring them to a crop. It is a lot more fun to make pages if you have the pictures with you so that you can match colors or embellishments to make that page just perfect. I have been in the same boat several times with pictures on my memory card, but none printed. I think you need to remind folks that if they get in a time crunch for their pictures they can upload quickly to Snapfish and pick the pictures up at their local Walgreens, usually in about an hour. I had pictures that I wanted to enter in the County Fair, but had not printed enlargements for them. I ordered 5X7 and 8X10 prints from Snapfish before I went to bed and picked up all my pictures first thing in the morning. How wonderful to have my prints created while I slept!! Thanks Snapfish, for making my life easier!
 PRINTS - submitted September 6, 2007
Lisa B. of Lancaster, MA writes...
Since we take so many photos, after I scrapbook the best, we keep the leftover ones of the kids. I then made each of them an alphabet and number book by adding one photo and a letter/number somewhere on the page. Then a sticker beginning with that letter or if it's a number, I put the amount of the number in stickers on the page (such as, 1 frog, 2 butterflies, etc.). The kids use them to learn letters and numbers and get a kick out of seeing themselves on each page.
 POSTER COLLAGE - submitted August 30, 2007
Krystal R. of Annapolis, MD writes...
For my daughter's recent birthday party, I ordered a poster collage making sure that photos were included with all of her friends, cousins, grandparents, everyone who was coming to the party. The poster was a surprise to her, and we simply displayed it in an acrylic frame as a part of the party decorations. The acrylic frame was the type that is similar to a 1'' deep plastic box. There was a cardboard box already fitted in the frame when purchased. I wrapped the cardboard in gift wrapping paper, put the poster on top, and added the ribbon around the edges to make it extra pretty. I am actually hoping to make this a new birthday tradition (as I am not very good at scrapbooking!). Everyone at her party loved seeing how she has grown through the years, and they loved finding themselves in fun photos with her as well. The poster was super quick to assemble and order, and she now has it in her room. Thanks!
create collage poster
 FLIP BOOKS - submitted August 31, 2007
Wendy A. of Palatine, IL writes...
I embellished a flip book! The portraits were taken by a professional photographer who then gave us the files. I've had them in a multiple-opening frame in our family room for a while. It was time to change the photos in the frame, and I wanted to do something special with the pictures that would be small enough to leave out on the table. When the flip book arrived, I was disappointed that the file information was printed on the backs of the photos and also wished the paper was a bit sturdier. I am an avid scrapbooker with loads of supplies, so I went to my stash. I covered the back of each photo with adhesive card stock and trimmed off the excess. My mother and I also like to knit, so my collection of yarn pieces and ribbon trims is very colorful (all stored by color for easy retrieval!). The ribbons and trims are from craft stores, the yarn from various yarn stores. I simply cut a 4'' piece of each ribbon or trim and tied it on to one of the spiral binding loops. I thought the cover then needed an upgrade so once again I looked to my collection of rub-ons.
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 COASTERS - submitted August 31, 2007
Wendy A. of Palatine, IL writes...
I used restaurant coasters and glued my Snapfish photos on with UHU gluesticks, punched a hole for the ring clip, added some of my ribbon and fiber stash, a few silk flowers and a dolphin charm from a hobby store. Very simple, very colorful and fun to look at!
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 DIGITAL PRINTS - submitted August 27, 2007
Cathy G. of Stevensville, MD writes...
I took all of my son's cards that he received for his birthday party and I laid them down and lined them up side by side so that you could see the fronts of the cards. I did this on a couple of pieces of tissue paper to provide a background for the smaller cards. I then went from left to right and zoomed in on a few of the cards and then took a picture with my digital camera. I was able to look at the picture to see which card I left off with and then I would frame my next picture making that the first card in the next picture. When I uploaded my pictures to Snapfish for development, I requested 2 prints of each picture. When it came time to do the birthday page in my son's scrapbook, I cropped the pictures top and bottom and use the strips of pictures of all of his birthday cards as page borders. The birthday cards the kids get are all too cute and colorful to just throw away!
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CALENDARS- - submitted August 15, 2007
Deanna S. writes...
We held a Pet Photo Contest for the Admin Team at our company. I am the team leader and felt it would help some of the new admins feel more comfortable. I asked everyone to send me their pet photos and then posted them to a Snapfish album. They I sent out the link so everyone could view it and vote for Best Cat, Best Dog and Best in Show. They were able to forward to others in their departments to vote as well. It was a blast, everyone LOVED the pictures and the contest, and I even made a calendar with the pics I received and emailed it to the team. It was a great team building exercise, and fun way for the admins to get to know each other. Several other teams in the building saw what we were doing and asked if I could help them to set one up as well. Thanks for facilitating a great contest for our team!
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SNAPFISH PRINTS - submitted July 30, 2007
Jennifer R. from Milwaukee, WI writes...
We had a rummage sale and a friend was selling some of her children's toys. She posted photos of her kids on/in/playing with them, and they sold for great prices because the people buying them were not only buying used toys...they were buying proven FUN!
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FLIP BOOKS/COLLAGES - submitted May 29, 2007
Tina O. writes...
Make your own alphabet book by having the kids take photos of things beginning with each letter and assembling them into a flip book or collage. (Examples: C-Camp, F-Flower). We took a bunch of pictures at the zoo (M-Monkey, Z-Zebra) and almost had our album complete!
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POSTER PRINTS - submitted May 24, 2007
Anne B. writes...
My sister created a set of placemats for my 50th birthday, and I take them out every year and use them the month of my birthday. You can do the same with your kids. Take photos of your family (or pets, or favorite spots) and blow them up into small poster prints or create photo collages. Then laminate them and use them as placemats. Photo placements would also be wonderful gifts for families with young children so that they could learn the names of relatives who don't live nearby.
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FIX & ENHANCE - submitted May 23, 2007
Misty P. writes...
Create an artistic presentation of one of your favorite photos. Convert a color photo to black and white using Snapfish's editing tools. Add a funky border, and order the print from Snapfish. Then decorate a canvas frame with color, ribbons, and accessories.
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GROUP ROOMS - submitted May 17, 2007
Missy R. of Manvel, TX writes...
At the beginning of the school year, I created a group room for our school cheerleading squad. Throughout the year, various photographers (a.k.a parents) added albums of the squad's events throughout the year. We have probably accumulated over 1,000 pictures. Many of the pictures were used in our school's official yearbook. The group room has been great for sharing pictures and capturing this year from many different perspectives. For the end-of-the-year Squad sponsor gift, we decided to create a Photo Book of the different pictures and "memories." What started off to be one book for the sponsor will now be 7 more, gifts for our daughters for the end of the year-their own personal "yearbook." Thanks for offering the tools to allow us to capture, share, and memorialize this very special time in our children's lives.
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SNAPFISH IN SCHOOLS - submitted April 1, 2007
Kelly D. of Grand Rapids, MI writes...
I accompanied my students on a field trip where they studied the stained glass windows of our downtown. We took pictures of the windows and described them. We used Snapfish to create a Photo Book and then donated it to the school auction. The children got to be published authors and photographers :).
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 photo books - submitted April 1, 2007
Kelly D. of Grand Rapids, MI writes...
Have your kids create a Photo Book of your home or town. They can take photos of each room (or places in your town) and then draw maps of their own. Upload the photos (and the maps, in .jpeg form) to Snapfish and create a Photo Book. On each two-page spread, use one side to display the photo and the other to display the map.
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