Kids say the cutest things. They also change their minds very quickly regarding things that they like in their lives. In the past I have scrapped interviews I have given my children and love to look back on those and read all about what was important to them at those times in their lives.

 

 

 

The above are just a couple of examples of such interview pages. My how things have changed with my kiddos, while some have stayed the same.

 

This is not just limited to kids. Why not interview your spouse or another family member and capture a moment in time with them? I have, in the past, done just this thing and scrapped a conversation I had with my husband regarding his perspective on how we met. I love it!

 

So, what can you ask? Of course, there are the basics – colors, foods, books, toys, etc. You may choose to use the same questions year after year or the limit the questions as I have above to the number that corresponds with their age. There is no specific way this must be done – you are limited only by your information.

 

Recently, I decided I was going to start asking more questions of my children. I have also decided that I am going to stick with these same questions going forward because I feel like it covers most everything. The fact is, as long as I am capturing these little looks into their lives, I am accomplishing something amazing.

 

Here are recent pages where I did this.

 

Materials used: All Boy Kit by Dawn by Design

 

Materials used: Pretend Kit by Creashens 

 

What are you waiting for? Go out there and start interviewing people and documenting it. In fact, if you join us in the forum, we have a challenge all about this. You can find it here: March 4: Listen to Your Children

 

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About the Author: Rachel Alles is on the Creative Team here at The Digital Press.  She is fortunate to share her life with her loving husband, Doug, and two blessings: Madeline and Maxwell.  The three of them are her main source of inspiration for her pocket and traditional style pages.  When she’s not scrapping, she enjoys anything Disney related, learning more about photography (and attempting to turn the dial off Auto) and dabbling in home decor projects.