Milestones come once in a lifetime for every individual. Each milestone is a significant occurrence that gives you a reason to smile, celebrate and sometimes you may even cry. Because milestones only come around once in a lifetime its gives you a good reason to celebrate the remembrance of them.
There is only one time when you would celebrate a child’s first step, when they lose their first tooth, when they first sit or stand, their first day at school, first graduation and the list goes on. Even your very first pregnancy is a milestone. So there’s a lot to celebrate about milestones.
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Here are 7 simple, affordable ways you can celebrate milestones with your child and family. These activities will help you make every milestone extra special.
I have included some free printable frames that you can use for photos you take. Be sure to make each milestone meaningful.
You really don’t need to have lots of money to celebrate. There are simple things you can do together. In addition, quality time means a whole lot to children and families these days where life is so fragile, all the more reason to celebrate.
1. Do a Milestone Photoshoot
Nope! You certainly do not need an expensive camera to do this. Most persons have phones that are able to take fairly good photos. There are also disposable camera that are pretty affordable that you can try. Or pull out the “ask a friend card” and invite a friend or relative to take the photos for you as you celebrate your child’s milestone. You can do a photo-shoot right at home or, you can go to a nice park, garden or playground. There may be many places around you that you can choose from for your milestone photo-shoot. But do be careful.
Don’t worry if you feel safer at home or do not have a nice park or garden close to you can create a beautiful background using simple items that you can find in a dollar store to make your celebration beautiful.
2. Create A Milestone Scrapbook
Create a scrapbook for whatever milestone you are celebrating. This is a great way to add more value to those photos you take at your milestone photo shoot. Along with that, it can be a great family project that can be done together. If you are not up to the challenge of a family project though, you can put a scrapbook together and present it as a surprise to the one celebrating. Scrapbooking is great and there are so many options for scrapbooking.
3. Give the milestone-maker a personalized gift
Personalized gifts are a great option for celebrating milestones with children as they grow older. There are endless options that are available at a range of prices. From simple items like key rings, cups, fans, pillowcases, and the list goes on. You can get almost any item personalized these days. So give it a try!
Of course, your choice will depend on, your budget, what milestone you are celebrating, and the age of the child celebrating the milestone. But have no fear, as I mentioned earlier there is a whole lot of variety when it comes to personalized gifts these days. Here is a great site where you can get some beautiful personalized gifts Zazzle.com
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4. Do something the person really likes
As part of the milestone celebration, include doing something the person really enjoys. This is about the least you can do. It could be as simple as playing a special game, watching a movie, having a picnic, buying pizza. If you are not sure you can even ask the milestone maker or give them a few options.
Of course if it’s a baby that not be possible but you would still be able to figure out what that baby enjoys by their first milestone. It may be a nice quiet walk, or an extended bath or playtime for a baby. Whatever you choose remember it is all about the one you are celebrating. Give it your full and best attention.
5. Let others know about the milestone
Hey everyone! Today we have a big announcement for you. Guess who….Let other members of your family know about the milestone. Most people will certainly love celebrating with you. Remember milestones only come around once in a lifetime so make it something to talk about.
Sometimes the experience can be bitter-sweet, but it’s still worth mentioning. Even your triumph is a moment where a milestone was a challenge can help someone else to deal with their own when they get to that point.
6. Create a milestone memory box
Just in case you are not up to scrapbooking. Here is an alternative for you. Create a milestone box. You’ll need a shoebox that you can refinish with some gift paper or you can also purchase a gift box to use for this project. Label the box according to the milestone you are celebrating. In the box, you can place photos, and write a letter or note about the milestone. If there is an item that reminds you of the milestone, you can include that too. You can even add notes from others who celebrated with you to the milestone box.
I am sure once you start you will have an overflow of ideas. I must add here that the best thing about making the scrapbook and the milestone box is that you can add other milestones to these two as they come along life’s way.
7. Pray and give thanks To God for the milestone
This is about the best thing that you can do for yourself and your child as you celebrate that milestone, pray and give thanks to God for where they have arrived at or achieved. It’s always good to get God involved in every part of your child and family life. After all, He is the life-giver.
So take some time to do these two simple things
- Write a special thanksgiving prayer that you can add to your milestone box. Read the prayer for your child and, be sure to let them know that it is a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the particular milestone.
- Anoint your child with anointing oil, pray for them and bless them.
Wrapping up this milestone celebration.
I hope these simple tips will help you as you celebrate. Don’t forget milestones are worth celebrating because they only come once in a lifetime. It’s also important to note that life is short and many persons have lost loved ones. If you are blessed to still have your loved ones with you do celebrate. For those who have experienced loss in this season may God’s comfort be with you giving you strength daily.
Make each milestone memorable. Talk about the milestones even if your child is really small, don’t think they don’t understand that something significant is happening. I personally recognize when I had my children that they certainly do understand.
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