I made a free printable for myself (and to share with you!) to help aid in keeping memories of the kids that has some fun interview questions for kids to answer about all their favorite stuff.
While, we’re all about the memory making, I’m horrible at capturing the memories I have with my kids onto paper. I’ve found a couple ideas that work for me, such as the birthday photo to make every year, and this year-end interview with the kids.
Complete honesty time: I bet I don’t have over a dozen photos printed of George and none yet of Louis (not counting professionally taken, but those are even very few).
Henry’s baby book got filled out. George’s got started…. Louis’s… well, I bought one.
Yep. That’s me. My excuse is this blog is my record of them growing up. Good enough excuse, right?
Here are fun ways to let the kids help with a photo project!
Interview Questions for Kids Save the Day!
Something I can handle is doing something once a year to capture quick memories. I created a quick little interview to ask the kids about their favorites!
You can download the Year-End Interview Questions for Kids free printable and ask your kids too!
Jot down their answers and put it in a basic scrapbook (affiliate link) if you have one. Or have them fill it out if they’re able to (so cute in their handwriting!).
I found a few other year-end interviews for kids that I grabbed ideas from, including:
- What Moms Love, 20 Questions to Ask Your Kids Each Year
- All for the Boys, 2013 Kid Interview
- Teach Mama, New Year’s Interview a Fun Family Tradition
End of year ideas to keep the memories:
These are affiliate links to products to help make keepsakes of your child’s year.
- Time Capsule
- My Quotable Kid (don’t you always wish you recorded all the hilarious things your kids say?)
- School Years Frame
Below, you can check out Henry and George’s interviews that I recorded and sent off to an online video editing service to put some oomph into it and make it all professional. Love these boys! I can’t wait to include Louis in this next year!
Download the interview questions for kids here.
What are your traditions to remember each year?
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Tim Babiak says
Thanks so much! This is so helpful!
Lisa says
I love that the video captures their voices, facial and body expressions altogether. And it’s not contived. I’ll have to check out this service. Thanks for sharing.
jyothi says
jammie, I LOVE YOU………You are amazing…….
awesome ideas…
loved each bit of your videos, they are sooooo…….cute.am very grateful to you for sharing this video.
Tina Emezi says
Jamie, I’m sorry, I just saw that this blog was from 2014. I am grateful I found it and watched it because now I will also be using this idea with my son. Again, you are a super mom. Thanks
Tina Emezi says
Hi Jamie,
While I thought the entire video was charming my favorite part is when Henry answered vertically 3 questions with the same answer. What do you like to take to bed? Who is your best friend? What is your favorite animal? All resulted in a dog. Separate interview with George, same questions resulted with the answer: frog. I loved that he went to get his frog.
Thanks for your blog. I have a five year old boy and I have been using so many of your ideas which have had great results. You are a super mom!
Carly Northart says
When he asked if he could go to the bathroom now
Michele Dahl says
This is great! I’m gathering questions to do a video of my own! :)
stacy says
Printing these out now!
Theresia says
my favorite part was when he hopped down to show you his dance!
Christine says
I just love that you’ve really got this in their own words. I try to jot down funny things my girl says, always after the fact, but I know I can’t capture all the quirky expressions and inflections. I love that about having the video. And your boys are charming!
Elizabeth Zimmerman says
This is adorable! I love it, thanks! :)
Rachael says
I like how each child’s answer is unique to their personality and when the youngest showed how to dance ( so stinking cute). I am sure your family will treasure this video for many years. I also wont feel so bad about not having finished my daughter’s baby book yet ;). Another great option is for family photos at Snapfish- if you sign up for the mobile app you get 100 free photo prints a month for 12 months.
Tonya Adrian-Hill says
I loved the whole thing. How they went back and forth with the boys, their heart-warming honesty, and very cute, laugh out loud answers. My youngest are now 11 and I so wish I had something like this from when they were littler. At least I can start now. Thank you for sharing for sharing this idea and the video of your boys. They are so cute, brought a smile to my face and warmed my heart.
Caroline says
Wowwww!! This is amazing :-) Would love to have a video like that of my boys! Favorite part: “say goodbye” “not yet” a little natural moviestar :-)) Merry Christmas & Holidays to all of you
Breezie L. says
The whole video was awesome. They reminded me of my boys. I loved that he went and got the frog. My youngest has a little stuffed animal and it is his best friend.
Pam T says
“What’s a sport?” !! made me laugh out loud! I LOVE this idea! I’ve been writing down the things my grandkids say but THIS is the way to do it! I know what I’m doing this New Year’s Eve when I’m babysitting! Thanks for the terrific idea! :) Love it, love it, love it!
The Yourkidvid Team says
Hi Pam,
Great idea! Have fun with the kids over the holidays and let us know if we can help!
Barb Fry says
Oh I just love this idea! I’m going to try it with my grandchildren! My favorite part of the video is the adorable honesty and out of the mouths of children Henry asks..what are sports! And George telling Henry he’s not suppose to be in his picture! I also love the faces they make, and of course George’s dance! Oh and the pop-ups! Thanks for sharing and a chance to win!
The Yourkidvid Team says
Hi Barb,
Glad you love the video of the boys as much as we do!
Let us know if you have any questions!
Cheers!
Alissa Marquess says
Your boys are adorable, but I think my favorite part was the ghost-as-favorite-holiday/no-I-don’t-like-ghosts part :)
Jamie Reimer says
hehe :) George is pretty funny about ghosts. He asks about them every night before bed. We kind of made a boo-boo last (wait… 2012) Halloween about ghosts and its been a hot-topic since.
Robyn R says
Their faces and their voices are priceless treasures. Now that my oldest is 16 and his voice changed, I miss the ‘little boy’ sounds. What a treasure!
Jamie Reimer says
Ah Thanks!
Connie Tillman says
Love the faces the boys make :) This is a great idea :)
Jamie Reimer says
Thanks Connie!
Stephanie S says
Thanks for getting that back up. So cute! I love the dance moves and at the enf when he asks if he can go to the bathroom :-)
stephanie mcfarland says
my favorite part about your video is the faces the boys make:)
Stephanie S says
I’m not sure where your video is, everything I clicked on went to their homepage. I love this idea. I have 4 kids and tons of video’s that I’m so afraid that I am going to loose. This would be great to have. Thanks for a chance to win.
Jamie Reimer says
Sorry about that Stephanie! Not sure what happened, but I got the video back in place now.
Jessica says
Love it! Thanks. We just did it! My 4 year old son is coloring and drawing around it.
Noelle Monaghan says
I think this is a fantastic idea and a very well put together video! I loved the part where your son says that “recess” is his favorite subject and I also thought it was great to see the snowman and ghost pop up on the screen during their interviews.