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3. Making Family History



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Family history activities are a way to get to know those who have gone before, write about their lives, and to learn from and be inspired by their experiences. Family history activities are also a way to connect with living family members, create and write your own family history, and make fun memories. Check out the Youth section for additional resources and ideas.


3. Making Family History

Overview: According to the production team of the Make History website, making family history is two-fold: 1) Make something new that documents, creates, or contributes to your family history, and 2) Make something of yourself that enhances or contributes to your family legacy. Check out the suggestions below from the Make History Blog.

Activities marked by an asterisk (*) take little or no prep time.


  1. Y3-01: Create a Generation Photo Collage

  2. Y3-02: Home Movie Challenge

  3. Y3-03: Learn a Family Recipe

  4. Y3-04: Make a Digital Family Museum

  5. Y3-05: Make a Virtual Tour of Your House

  6. *Y3-06: Recreate an Ancestor Photo

  7. Y3-07: Write Your Autobiography

  8. Y3-08: Make a Digital Timeline

  9. Y3-09: Make a Podcast about Your Family

  10. Y3-10: Keep a 30 Day Journal

  11. Y3-11: Make a Documentary about a Family Tradition

  12. Y3-12: Find Your Family

  13. *Y3-13: Have a Home Movie Night

  14. Y3-14: Take a Quiz About Your Family

  15. Y3-15: Make a Time Capsule

  16. Y3-16: Send a Letter To Your Future Self

  17. Y3-17: Send a Letter to Your Past Self

  18. *Y3-18: Make Your Silhouette

  19. Y3-19: Make a Family Health Tree

  20. Y3-20: Make an Audio Documentary

  21. *Y3-21: Street View Stories

  22. Y3-22: Create a Vision Board

  23. Y3-23: Make your Family Crest

  24. Y3-24: Story Corps App

  25. Y3-25: Make Art about Family History.



Find more activities here: 1. Anytime Activities   2. Plan-Ahead Activities   4. Documenting the Past   5. Social Media Activities   6. Service Activities   7. Activities for Research   8. Latter-day Saint Activities