| My mother is your grandmother and my sister is | | | | minutes and can be colored in and pasted over |
| your aunt….is this how you teach your kids | | | | too. Using softwares to create a family tree is for |
| about your family? How each of us relates to | | | | people who are not keen on the paper, scissor, |
| each other and who is a mother to whom? Why | | | | glue and goo concept of creating family trees. |
| not use a family tree to elaborate on how each | | | | Don’t be surprised, there ARE people who |
| of us is connected to each other? A family tree is | | | | are not too keen on getting down there with art |
| not only exceptionally useful as a teaching tool for | | | | papers sticking to their clothes! Kids can have fun |
| kids, but it gives us a whole new perspective in | | | | creating family tree online too or with a software |
| life too. Building a family tree can also be a fun | | | | program. It depends on individual preferences, |
| lazy-Sunday-afternoon activity with the kids. | | | | really. |
| Building a family tree can be simple, depending on | | | | A family tree is nothing more than a bunch of |
| the kind of family tree you want to build. An | | | | charts that links one person to another in a family. |
| elaborate one will take a much longer time, for | | | | You can start from whichever ancestor you |
| example, if you want to cut out pieces of colored | | | | want. For those who are interested in genealogy, |
| paper and pasting them with pictures and short | | | | you can go as far back as you want. Creating a |
| write-ups on the family member. Some people will | | | | family tree that is as in-depth as that may require |
| just draw a family tree and color portions of it | | | | some investigation, interviewing of family |
| into the family tree. Kids love it and even adults | | | | members, and also research. If you can’t |
| will enjoy this simple and calming activity. | | | | find your family members or are not in touch |
| Innovation and advancement in technology | | | | with them over some period of time, it may be a |
| catches up with our needs too – because | | | | little bit more difficult to fill in the blanks in your |
| there are family tree creators in the form of | | | | family tree. However, with tools like and [ things |
| softwares and computer programs that can help | | | | are much easier than before. |
| people create their family tree easily. Using these | | | | So, go ahead and have some fun creating your |
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