Family Charts

What do you think? We're pretty excited about how our new Mini Family Charts turned out. What makes these kits nice is that they are SO EASY to finish...it also helps that they are SO EASY on the wallet!
Each kit comes with a 5.5x10" hand-finished magnet board, six wood buttons, magnet tape, sandpaper and instructions.

All you have to do is finish the buttons. Our Photo Wizard will help you get your pictures the perfect size for the project. If you're doing the chore chart, download the SbM Family Chart Buttons here.
Just print this page to a favorite scrapbook paper. We came up with 33 common household chores, but if you need something that's not listed you can use your text editor to create your own printout (just make sure it'll fit inside a 1.5" circle), or hand write the chore on a scrap of decorative paper. You might also consider taking pictures of the needed task. Garbage need emptying? Take a picture of the empty garbage can. Your kids should love seeing the example and guess what? You've just preserved a little bit of history with your photo taking!

A New Family Chart Idea

For more than a year we've been kicking around an idea for a Stories by Me version of a family chart. We're sure you're curious. What makes something a Stories by Me project? Well, since you asked...1. Can you personalize it? In case you haven't noticed, all of our projects are customizable. They're meant to feature family faces and allow for the sharing of stories. (Yes, even the fabric frame project was first introduced with family faces!){We share two different ways to add family faces. In the first example, all we did was trim 3x5 photographs and hold them to the board with the finished magnets. The second example features a lot more faces. For this version we've formatted each face to fit the round buttons ~super easy if you use our Photo Wizard!}

2. Is it versatile? Our very first project was our puzzle blocks. The puzzles were meant as a way for our kids to connect with their great-great grandparents. It wasn't long before we realized that there were as many different puzzle options as there were people making the puzzles. We now try to look at each project and think of the many ways that they can be used. It's our way of igniting your creativity. {We made sure that the designs looks equally well vertically as they do horizontally. Each board comes with predrilled holes so you can hang it if you want. Or, it sits perfectly in an easel. }

3. Is it a good value? We don't need tough times to appreciate good values, though we definitely appreciate them even more in the current economy! We LOVE the size of these new boards and came up with all sorts of ways to use them. Wanting to keep the basic kit price as low as possible, we decided to offer a free download with other chart options. That way you can finish your chart just the way YOU want to! Download our Family Chart Buttons and print the pages you want on scrapbook paper that complements your board design.

{Our kit comes with basic parts for making a Family Home Evening or Family Time Chart: 9x19" magnet board, 10 round buttons, magnet tape, and decorated papers for finishing your buttons. But maybe what you REALLY need is a fun, easy way of charting chores that need to get done at your house. Ok, same board, same supplies; just download our Family Chart Button.pdf to create a chore chart, advent calendar, or monthly calendar.}

4. Do we love it enough to display it in our own homes? Yes, oh yes! Here's the way we're currently featuring the board at our house. My twelve year old can't wait to turn 13. You might think that an advent calendar isn't a big deal by this age, but you'd be DEAD wrong! First thing every morning another buttons comes off as he gets closer to the BIG DAY!Thanks Beth for sharing your gorgeous pictures for this project. Be sure to check out Beth's Photo Studio here.

{Here's our basic Family Chart Kit. Comes with the supplies shown for getting started. You just add the family faces! Our kits will be featured at the Ladies Night next Saturday night at the Fort Union Deseret Book store.... that means they'll be 20% OFF! We'll try to get it on our website shortly after that!}

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