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When my 4-year-old daughter, Emily, said she wanted to ask Jesus to be her Savior, we prayed and then used the video camera to record her talking about her decision to become a Christian. Not only is this precious footage for us as parents, it also will assure Emily of the depth of her understanding should she ever question her salvation.

Cristina W. • Temple, Texas

When it gets warm outside, keep a beach towel or other large towel in the car. When you park the car to run errands, use the towel to cover car seats and seat belts to keep the belt hardware from getting too hot. It’s also handy to have for wiping up spills or to use as a light blanket if the air conditioning feels too cool.

Sandra S. • Kearney, Nebraska

To help my children keep their busy schedules straight, we created a child-friendly calendar. I cut out symbols to indicate which activity occurs on each day: a violin for music lessons, a leotard for gymnastics, a cross for Sundays.

We place sunshine symbols on the days as they pass so the children know where to look to see what’s planned for the coming week.

Angelica M. • Columbus, Georgia

When my daughter learned to use crayons, we created "Mary Kaitlyn’s Coloring House." We found a cardboard box that was large enough for her to fit inside. To make a "house" we cut out doors and windows. She loves to sit inside the box and color on the walls of her house.

Belinda K. • Rolesville, North Carolina

Our family moved across the country when my son was 18 months old. I made him a laminated book called My Family Is Moving to North Carolina. It contained pictures of the people and places we were leaving as well as photos of our new home. I ended the book with a photo of our family, to show him that even in North Carolina, we’d still all be together. He loved the book and I was thrilled when we pulled up to our new house and he actually called it "home!"

Sheri E. • Durham, North Carolina

I use personalized pictures to make cute identification tags for my children’s diaper bags or backpacks. Take a wallet-sized photograph, write the child’s name and age on the back and have it laminated. You can punch a hole in the corner and fasten it to the strap of the bag with a large diaper pin or ribbon.

Katie B. • Las Vegas, Nevada

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