August 24 Journaling Challenge-Interview An easy way to journal and a quick and fun way to capture memories of our children is to conduct interviews with them. This method allows you to capture the child’s current thoughts and favorites, as well as their dreams for the future. For me, there are always a few surprises in their answers. Birthday interviews are probably the easiest to conduct and there are all kinds of questionnaires on the internet to get you started. Just search the topic: children's interviews for scrapbooking and you will get oodles of ideas. How about these categories to garner some fun-filled replies: All About My Mom/Dad Financial Awareness If I were President How I Would Make My Favorite Food Back-to-school This year, I typed the interview questions into my phone and had the kids use the phone’s microphone to answer them. They really thought this was a fun way to answer the questions. Here is the birthday interview my grandson just completed using this technique. Credits: Pocket Guide No. 6 | 12x12, 4x6 and 3x4 Templates by Paislee Press Monthly Vol. 3 by Paislee Press Wonderful You | Pocket Cards by Amber LaBau Designs Wonderful You | Number Squares by Amber LaBau Designs TELL ME ABOUT IT | by Amber LaBau & Erica Zane Have fun and I hope you gather some great new information about the children.
I don't think it has to be kids! YOU can fill out the interview yourself! Like... what would you do if YOU were president? Or answer a then and now type interview... what would you have said as a kid and what would you say now?
Anyone looking for a fun interview idea, Merriam Webster has a website feature called, "Time Traveller". It shows you the words first used in print in a given year. Quiz your kids, your spouse, your parents (or get someone to quiz you) on what they might be. My youngest is born in 2007, suggested that a "tweep" might be a really sad tweet. Like a "weepy tweet". Word of warning: they are a dictionary, so they include ALL the words, including ones that refer to sex or drugs. If you are concerned about that, pre-read the list before interviewing your kids. Even if they're older. Because no one wants to have to try to explain those kinds of words to their Mom. Also, years that are further back in time have a lot of words to choose from. More recent lists, not so much. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-by-first-known-date/1981
we can interview each other!!!!! of anyone wants to send me questions, I would be happy to help!!!!! love the challenge Carol!!!!
I've done a few interviews of my kids over the last few years and I didn't feel up for it right now. Then Facebook's "On This Day" feature showed me one of those interview-like posts I'd done last year on August 27 and I realized this would work. So I interviewed myself with the same questions for a Then & Now sort of comparison page. And I wrote more this time than last year, so it's more interesting. It took a long time selecting representative photos.
Great idea, I have been on the road for two weeks touring our old stomping grounds in the Midwest ...I'm just catching up with the challenge. Although I don't have time to do this right now I think you have a great idea here for a future challenge to interview each other .
