(Exchange Christmas ideas for Hanukkah, Kwanza, or other winter celebrations)
Mittens, scarves, hats and boots
An outdoor ice-skating rink
Rosy cheeks
A steaming cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows
A wreath on a door
Boxed ornaments or decorations
A mailbox with holiday cards
Christmas shoppers with packages
Gifts under a tree
A local Christmas tree farm
Kids in pajamas
Winter Solstice
A random act of kindness
A pair of skis
A self-portrait each week all year
Boxing Day
Decorating cookies
Christmas carolers
Ramadan
A pile of opened presents and ripped wrapping paper on Christmas
Holiday parties
A Christmas Eve program
Christmas stockings hung at the fireplace
A snowman
Christmas cards you received
The first snowfall
A favorite Christmas decoration
Christmas lights on a house
Cooking and baking
A recognition or award ceremony for someone in your family
New Years Eve
Monday, December 1, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Ideas for November
Your favorite website
Birds flying south
Elections and voting
A close-up of a colorful leaf in a puddle
A leafless tree silhouetted against a twilight sky
Freshly baked pies
The Thanksgiving table
International Digital Scrapbooking Day
You studying or reading
A self portrait each week all year
A Thanksgiving turkey
A pumpkin pie
Everyone working in the kitchen on Thanksgiving
A pile of dirty dishes after Thanksgiving dinner
An umbrella in a rainstorm
A train station
People at an airport
Luggage you’re taking on a trip
Your favorite spot to relax
Piles of laundry
The inside of your refrigerator
A family heirloom
The place where your parents were married
The place where you were married
A new pair of shoes
Where you went to school
Where you went to college
Your child’s first date
St. Andrews Day
Tailgating parties
Birds flying south
Elections and voting
A close-up of a colorful leaf in a puddle
A leafless tree silhouetted against a twilight sky
Freshly baked pies
The Thanksgiving table
International Digital Scrapbooking Day
You studying or reading
A self portrait each week all year
A Thanksgiving turkey
A pumpkin pie
Everyone working in the kitchen on Thanksgiving
A pile of dirty dishes after Thanksgiving dinner
An umbrella in a rainstorm
A train station
People at an airport
Luggage you’re taking on a trip
Your favorite spot to relax
Piles of laundry
The inside of your refrigerator
A family heirloom
The place where your parents were married
The place where you were married
A new pair of shoes
Where you went to school
Where you went to college
Your child’s first date
St. Andrews Day
Tailgating parties
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Ideas for October
(Exchange Halloween ideas for other fall celebrations. Canadians: add Thanksgiving ideas from November)
Your backyard on a fall day
The view out your front door in fall
A frosty mug of beer or a glass of wine
A soccer team practicing
Baled hay stacked in fields
Pumpkins or gourds
Costumed Halloween revelers
A basket of apples
A haunted house
A sunrise
Sukkot
A self-portrait each week all year
The autumn leaves in the canyon
Your favorite Halloween costume of all time
Trick-or-treating
Sweetest Day
Carving pumpkins
Bonfires
Athletes at a sporting event
Spectators at a sporting event
A local pumpkin patch
Your husband’s profession
What makes you happy
A bucket of paint you plan to use on a room
Cookies straight out of the oven
Interesting architecture you see
Someone jumping in the air
Headlines on a daily newspaper
A baby’s crib
A birthday present
A bowl of soup on a cold day
Your backyard on a fall day
The view out your front door in fall
A frosty mug of beer or a glass of wine
A soccer team practicing
Baled hay stacked in fields
Pumpkins or gourds
Costumed Halloween revelers
A basket of apples
A haunted house
A sunrise
Sukkot
A self-portrait each week all year
The autumn leaves in the canyon
Your favorite Halloween costume of all time
Trick-or-treating
Sweetest Day
Carving pumpkins
Bonfires
Athletes at a sporting event
Spectators at a sporting event
A local pumpkin patch
Your husband’s profession
What makes you happy
A bucket of paint you plan to use on a room
Cookies straight out of the oven
Interesting architecture you see
Someone jumping in the air
Headlines on a daily newspaper
A baby’s crib
A birthday present
A bowl of soup on a cold day
Monday, September 1, 2008
Ideas for September
A sunset
Cattails in a ditch
Your kids’ schoolbooks
A high school football game
Lunch boxes or lunch bags
A school crossing guard on duty
Events at a fair
September 11th memorial
Horse shows
Rodeos
Auto shows
Rosh Hashanah
Sidewalk art shows
Clouds
A photograph for each letter of the alphabet (for example, an apple for the letter “A”)
High school memorabilia
Your sports equipment
Yom Kippur
A self-portrait each week all year
Christmas in stores already in September!
A school reunion
Your child getting on a school bus
Your clothes before and after weight loss
Your child walking to school or catching the bus
Musical instruments
A child’s recital or performance
A house decoration that’s important or you just finished
Sunday dinner rituals
Your homemade bread
Something that strikes you as important that day
Cattails in a ditch
Your kids’ schoolbooks
A high school football game
Lunch boxes or lunch bags
A school crossing guard on duty
Events at a fair
September 11th memorial
Horse shows
Rodeos
Auto shows
Rosh Hashanah
Sidewalk art shows
Clouds
A photograph for each letter of the alphabet (for example, an apple for the letter “A”)
High school memorabilia
Your sports equipment
Yom Kippur
A self-portrait each week all year
Christmas in stores already in September!
A school reunion
Your child getting on a school bus
Your clothes before and after weight loss
Your child walking to school or catching the bus
Musical instruments
A child’s recital or performance
A house decoration that’s important or you just finished
Sunday dinner rituals
Your homemade bread
Something that strikes you as important that day
Monday, August 18, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Ideas for August
Your backyard on a sunny day
Neighborhood produce or a flower stand
A motorboat on a lake
Children playing in a fountain or sprinkler
A Ferris wheel or attractions at a local carnival
Vines ripe with berries
A colorful patio or beach umbrella
A self-portrait each week all year
Outdoor concerts
Farmer’s markets
Drive-in movie theaters
A barbecue
A day at the amusement park
Swimming pools
Swimming at the lake or on the beach
A camping trip
Your favorite vacation destination
A family reunion
A road trip
A family or friends playing games
Your parent’s childhood home
Your childhood home
Party decorations before a party
A party invitation
A thank you note you received
A visit to an assisted living home
A visit to a museum
A visit to an art gallery
What you see on an evening stroll
Your child learning to walk
A dessert
Neighborhood produce or a flower stand
A motorboat on a lake
Children playing in a fountain or sprinkler
A Ferris wheel or attractions at a local carnival
Vines ripe with berries
A colorful patio or beach umbrella
A self-portrait each week all year
Outdoor concerts
Farmer’s markets
Drive-in movie theaters
A barbecue
A day at the amusement park
Swimming pools
Swimming at the lake or on the beach
A camping trip
Your favorite vacation destination
A family reunion
A road trip
A family or friends playing games
Your parent’s childhood home
Your childhood home
Party decorations before a party
A party invitation
A thank you note you received
A visit to an assisted living home
A visit to a museum
A visit to an art gallery
What you see on an evening stroll
Your child learning to walk
A dessert
Monday, July 28, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Ideas for July
The view out your front door in summer
A bowl of limes or lemons
A local flea market or a garage sale
A child eating a popsicle
Your car trunk packed for a vacation
People waving flags
People watching a fireworks display
Children with sparklers
Christmas in July
A cornfield
A pitcher of lemonade or iced tea
People playing catch
Parades
A bandstand in a park
A self-portrait each week all year
A waterfall
Hiking
Boating
Waterskiing
Your children in a sandbox
Your children swinging on a swing
A statue or a fountain
Stonework on an old wall
Your lunch
A favorite treat, such as cupcakes
A street sign
Your closet
Your outfit
Your feet
A newborn baby
A remodeled room
A bowl of limes or lemons
A local flea market or a garage sale
A child eating a popsicle
Your car trunk packed for a vacation
People waving flags
People watching a fireworks display
Children with sparklers
Christmas in July
A cornfield
A pitcher of lemonade or iced tea
People playing catch
Parades
A bandstand in a park
A self-portrait each week all year
A waterfall
Hiking
Boating
Waterskiing
Your children in a sandbox
Your children swinging on a swing
A statue or a fountain
Stonework on an old wall
Your lunch
A favorite treat, such as cupcakes
A street sign
Your closet
Your outfit
Your feet
A newborn baby
A remodeled room
Monday, June 30, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Ideas for June
Someone mowing the lawn
Farm animals
Someone riding a bicycle
Graduates with diplomas
A wedding party
Your father’s profile
Your father on Father’s Day
A hotdog stand
Grass
Painting the deck
Bridal/baby showers
A wedding ceremony
A wedding reception
A wedding cake
Wedding presents
Wedding guests
Your vegetable garden
The last day of school
Your flower garden
Summer Solstice
A self-portrait each week all year
Your dinner
Someone cooking dinner
The people in your life: family, coworkers, roommates, friends, and more
A local movie theater
Your computer
Your creative space
Any art or scrapbook projects in process
Your favorite pillow or fabric
Your jewelry box
Farm animals
Someone riding a bicycle
Graduates with diplomas
A wedding party
Your father’s profile
Your father on Father’s Day
A hotdog stand
Grass
Painting the deck
Bridal/baby showers
A wedding ceremony
A wedding reception
A wedding cake
Wedding presents
Wedding guests
Your vegetable garden
The last day of school
Your flower garden
Summer Solstice
A self-portrait each week all year
Your dinner
Someone cooking dinner
The people in your life: family, coworkers, roommates, friends, and more
A local movie theater
Your computer
Your creative space
Any art or scrapbook projects in process
Your favorite pillow or fabric
Your jewelry box
Monday, May 26, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Ideas for May
The view out your front door in spring
May Day
Gardening tools
A favorite CD
Teenagers in prom attire
Cinco de Mayo
Someone getting a haircut
International Scrapbooking Day
Flowers in a garden
A gas station with gas prices
A yard sale
A snack of cookies and milk
A self-portrait each week all year
Animals at the zoo
Children visiting the zoo
A day at the park
An important graduation
Your mother on Mother’s Day or Mothering Sunday
Monuments
Your home’s decor
Visiting neighbors
Your breakfast
Your unmade (or made) bed
Your sleeping kids or husband
Your kitchen
Your bathroom
Your living room
Your bedroom
Someone dressed in military apparel
A parade
A cemetery on Memorial Day
May Day
Gardening tools
A favorite CD
Teenagers in prom attire
Cinco de Mayo
Someone getting a haircut
International Scrapbooking Day
Flowers in a garden
A gas station with gas prices
A yard sale
A snack of cookies and milk
A self-portrait each week all year
Animals at the zoo
Children visiting the zoo
A day at the park
An important graduation
Your mother on Mother’s Day or Mothering Sunday
Monuments
Your home’s decor
Visiting neighbors
Your breakfast
Your unmade (or made) bed
Your sleeping kids or husband
Your kitchen
Your bathroom
Your living room
Your bedroom
Someone dressed in military apparel
A parade
A cemetery on Memorial Day
Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Ideas for April
Your backyard on a rainy day
Field trips
The first flowers of spring
Friends sitting on a park bench
Your cleaning products
A self-portrait each week all year
Spring blossoms on the trees
Your child learning to ride a bike
Your bookshelves
Puddles
A bird’s nest with eggs
Newly hatched birds in a nest
Your child’s school
Your child’s teacher
You child’s best friend
Fog
Your MP3 player
Running shoes
Birthday parties
Birthday cakes
Birthday decorations
Family dinners
Pets
Neighborhood pets (like horses or that yappy dog down the street!)
Your local bakery
Your neighbors
Your cell phone
A favorite magazine
A favorite book
A favorite movie
Field trips
The first flowers of spring
Friends sitting on a park bench
Your cleaning products
A self-portrait each week all year
Spring blossoms on the trees
Your child learning to ride a bike
Your bookshelves
Puddles
A bird’s nest with eggs
Newly hatched birds in a nest
Your child’s school
Your child’s teacher
You child’s best friend
Fog
Your MP3 player
Running shoes
Birthday parties
Birthday cakes
Birthday decorations
Family dinners
Pets
Neighborhood pets (like horses or that yappy dog down the street!)
Your local bakery
Your neighbors
Your cell phone
A favorite magazine
A favorite book
A favorite movie
Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Ideas for March
(Exchange Easter ideas for Solstice or other spring holiday celebrations)
Your backyard on a spring day
The first robin of spring
Your family Bible
Flowers in a pot
Puddles
Rainstorms
Umbrellas
A fort made of cushions
A self-portrait each week all year
Dying Easter eggs
An Easter egg hunt
An Easter basket with candy
Gardening
You exercising
Your gym
Your favorite chair
Your favorite food
Textures
Mountains
A street lamp
An old house
Your house
Your mailbox
Your doorbell
Your knocker
Church activities
Grocery shopping
Doing laundry
Arranging flowers
Walking the dog
Your favorite place to shop
Your backyard on a spring day
The first robin of spring
Your family Bible
Flowers in a pot
Puddles
Rainstorms
Umbrellas
A fort made of cushions
A self-portrait each week all year
Dying Easter eggs
An Easter egg hunt
An Easter basket with candy
Gardening
You exercising
Your gym
Your favorite chair
Your favorite food
Textures
Mountains
A street lamp
An old house
Your house
Your mailbox
Your doorbell
Your knocker
Church activities
Grocery shopping
Doing laundry
Arranging flowers
Walking the dog
Your favorite place to shop
Monday, February 25, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Ideas for February
A close shot of a couple holding hands
Making valentines
A hand proffering a valentine
Valentines you received
Family member’s smiles
Your place of worship
The grave of an ancestor
Your car
Someone playing with a pet
The main street of a small town
A big city skyline
A grandmother playing with a grandchild
Your most prized possession
Your workplace
Your grocery store
Your purse
Someone on a cell phone
A woman applying lipstick
A face illuminated by candlelight
A self-portrait each week all year
Your diet food
A date with your husband
A pile of clutter
You doing your housework
Volunteer work
Where you work
The movie theater
Relatives
Making valentines
A hand proffering a valentine
Valentines you received
Family member’s smiles
Your place of worship
The grave of an ancestor
Your car
Someone playing with a pet
The main street of a small town
A big city skyline
A grandmother playing with a grandchild
Your most prized possession
Your workplace
Your grocery store
Your purse
Someone on a cell phone
A woman applying lipstick
A face illuminated by candlelight
A self-portrait each week all year
Your diet food
A date with your husband
A pile of clutter
You doing your housework
Volunteer work
Where you work
The movie theater
Relatives
Monday, January 28, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Ideas for January
(Southern Hemisphere folks: swap seasonal ideas as needed)
A New Year’s Eve party
Your backyard on a snowy day
The view out your front door in winter
A close-up of icicles
Your open jewelry box
You or a loved one at the computer
Your self portrait taken in a mirror
Your hairstyle
An elderly couple
Your breakfast
A child playing dress up
A picnic in the living room
Cleaning out the closet
A self-portrait each week all year
Family coats
Snow skiing
Cross-country skiing
Snow-shoeing
Sledding
Building snowmen
Making snow angels
Throwing snowballs
Drinking hot chocolate
A leafless tree in the winter
A weight loss progress chart
Your favorite restaurants
Your jewelry
Your clothing
Family eyeglasses
Your old shoes
Things that bother you
A New Year’s Eve party
Your backyard on a snowy day
The view out your front door in winter
A close-up of icicles
Your open jewelry box
You or a loved one at the computer
Your self portrait taken in a mirror
Your hairstyle
An elderly couple
Your breakfast
A child playing dress up
A picnic in the living room
Cleaning out the closet
A self-portrait each week all year
Family coats
Snow skiing
Cross-country skiing
Snow-shoeing
Sledding
Building snowmen
Making snow angels
Throwing snowballs
Drinking hot chocolate
A leafless tree in the winter
A weight loss progress chart
Your favorite restaurants
Your jewelry
Your clothing
Family eyeglasses
Your old shoes
Things that bother you
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