How to make a pictured growth chart

I think every mother should start a growth chart early on in their kids' lives.  It's a great way to document how fast your child is growing, and have fun while doing it.  But more special is a growth chart that also shows the child's picture at the time the growth was documented.  Folow this step-by-step guide to making one so that one day your child will be able to enjoy seeing how he or she grew up.

Step 1: Pick a good spot

I picked the door to my kid's room.  That way we see it regularly and are reminded that everyday must be cherished because they won't be little forever.


Step 2: Make a colorful background

I used construction paper (pretty basic, huh?).  Just as long as it is a steady background, any colors or materials will work.

Step 3: Make a centered line to mark their growth on



Add more contruction paper to make a straight verticle line.  Choose a color that will stick out from your background.

 Step 4: Mark you kids growth

Step 4: Add a picture that goes with that growth period




You can add stickers to make it fun too.  The point is that you not only see how tall your child was, but also what they looked like at the time. 

 Hope you had fun with this momtography trick and stay tuned for more terrific ideas to documenting your childs growth, which lets face it, is the whole reason why we do this photography for mother thing.  Until next time, have fun and visit www.miragesbymarilyn.com for more beautiful photographs.