Capturing Summer Magic: A-Z Unplugged

A-Z Unplugged: Summer Photo Ideas for Kids

Photo journaling the everyday occurrences of your summer is a wonderful way to document memories with your kids. Here’s an A-Z list of photo ideas that are small, meaningful, and budget-friendly:

**A 

• Art Projects - fingers/faces/clothes covered in paint; applying glue or coloring

• Airport 

**B  

• Build or bake something - Pie, Cake, breakfast, stirring batter; Building with mom, dad, grandpa, grandma; Cardboard box tower or maze

**C 

• Camping - (Even a backyard camping setup is a great photo opportunity.) - Dirty faces and huge smiles

• Campfire - Roasting hot dogs or marshmallows

**D 

• Donuts

• Impromptu Dance party

• Dugout

• Dock

• The family dog

**E 

• Eating - ice cream, watermelon, popsicles (messy is good)

**F  

• Fizzy drinks

• Flowers (picking, watering, smelling, planting)

• Flip Flops

• Freckles

• Friendships

• Fishing

**G 

• Gardening

• Growth chart

• Goggles

**H 

• Hiking

• Hoola hoop

• Hopscotch

• Hammock

**I

• Ice cream truck

• Eating Ice Cream

• Going to Little Man!  

**J  

• Jumping (a favorite).  In puddles, on the trampoline with dad, on the trampoline with sprinklers, off of a log…jumping photos are just the best. 

**K

•  Kites

**L

• Lemonade Stand

• Lake

• LAKESIDE!!

**M

• Movie Night

• Moonlight

**N

• Nature Walk  

• Naps

**O 

• Outdoor Games or playground - especially with mom, dad, grandma, or grandpa

**P  

• Picnic

• PLAY - my very favorite.  Board games, Hot Wheels tracks, bubbles, trampoline, pool….this is where the magic of summer lies

**Q  

• Quiet Time Reading  

**R 

• Road Trip - Document a family road trip, even if it’s a short one.

• Rain

**S 

•  Stargazing - Capture the magic of stargazing on a clear night.

• Slushies

• Smiles

• Street Fair

• Slip-n-slide

• Sleepover

• Swim meet

**T 

• Tree Climbing

• Tucked in

• Teddy (document your kiddos’ favorite stuffie at this stage) 

**U  

• UNDERWATER!!!  

**V 

• Visiting the Farmers Market

**W - 

• Water Play  Capture fun moments with water balloons, sprinklers, water hose, or a kiddie pool.

**X - 

• Xylophone Music** Take a picture of your kids playing or enjoying music/ musical instruments, even toy ones. 

  **Y

• Yoga 

**Z - 

• Zoo Trip - focusing on the kids’ reactions to the animals.  

These ideas are designed to create small, meaningful moments that reflect the joys of summer. At the end of the season, these photos can be compiled into a beautiful scrapbook or photo journal, preserving those special times with your kids. Enjoy making memories