How to Make Family Photo Magnets

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find digital pictures of everyone in your family.

   You can take new pictures and load them from a camera onto a computer, or you can find old pictures that are stored in Picasa, Facebook, iPhoto or another photography software's archives.
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   Step 2: Purchase magnet photo paper from craft stores or online.

   This special type of photo paper is more expensive than photo paper, but it allows you to make photo magnets very quickly.
   
   Test a sheet to make sure it works in your printer. , For uniform sized family photo magnets, choose photos where the faces are approximately the same size. , You may be able to fit a few different photos on 1 sheet by turning the sheet and feeding it back into the printer.
   
   Allow the ink on the magnet paper to dry completely before touching it. , Stick them on the fridge.
   
   Use your family photo magnets as a game for your infant or toddler.
   
   Place the magnets on a low appliance or safe piece of metal.
   
   Allow the child to arrange the pictures at their level.
   
   Add magnetic letters and numbers to increase the educational content of the activity.
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   Step 3: Resize your image so that it fits within a portion of the magnet paper.

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   Step 4: Print each photo in the same dimensions on different sheets of magnet paper.

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   Step 5: Cut the magnet paper to the size of your choice.

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