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Video is like a time capsule, capturing the important moments so you can share them or re-live them later. And while we usually think about using video to preserve those memories on one or two special occasions each year, there are dozens of opportunities throughout the year to create video albums you can you can look back on for years (and even decades) to come. We’ve put together a list of 50 video projects that document all of life’s events, big and small, to inspire you. Take a look:

Holidays

Year after year, we just can’t help sharing those holiday moments with the people we love. Take a look at a few of the festivities that are just calling out for a video.

1. 1. New Year’s Resolutions
   2. Video Valentine
   3. Easter activities, like egg dying, visits to the Easter bunny, or egg hunts
   4. Mother’s Day
   5. Father’s Day
   6. Independence Day
   7. Grandparents Day
   8. Halloween festivities
   9. Thanksgiving
   10. Christmas/holiday recaps

   Important Life Events

   Whenever life changes, we want to document it. So when a child is born, a couple gets married, or some other milestone happens, a video helps you look back on and appreciate how you felt at the time and how your life has changed since.

   14. Birthday
   15. First day of school or back to school
   16. Graduation
   17. Engagement or Proposal
   18. Wedding recap
   19. First communion or christening
   20. Bar and Bat Mitzvah
   21. Record of your pregnancy
   22. Gender-reveal video
   23. Legacy or memorial
   24. Anniversary

   Video Greetings

   Video is a heartfelt (and eco-friendly) way to replace traditional paper greeting cards. Check out a few of the ways you can save yourself a stamp and use video to share news, thanks, or best wishes with friends and family.

   28. Party invitation
   29. Thank you greeting
   30. Get well wishes
   31. Holiday greeting
   32. Birth announcement

   Everyday Life

   Even though we think of video as something special for big occasions, the truth is you probably have lots of photos or video clips of normal, everyday life floating around on your camera, computer, or smartphone. Turn them into something share-worthy by creating a video that captures the joy of day-to-day life.

   36. Your pets
   37. A fun day out at a zoo, a fair, or other special location
   38. A day with grandparents
   39. Photos of your child’s school projects
   40. How-to project

   Family History

   Family photos can end up in the hands of just a few relatives, making it hard for everyone else to share those memories. If you’re the family memory keeper, why not share the wealth with all your loved ones by turning those photos into a video album family members can revisit again and again.

   44. Your family tree
   45. Photos of you or the kids way back when
   46. Family recipe
   47. Documentary about a family member
   48. Family video album
   49. Family reunion

   Parties

   Whether you’re showing your video at a party, or just putting together images from an event the night before, video is a great way to add something special to the occasion, before, during, or after the event.

   53. Milestone birthday celebration
   54. Party photobooth fun
   55. Post-party recap
   56. School dance or prom
   57. Wedding rehearsal video

   Recaps

   Keep track of how you and your family have changed over the course of a year, or just share your most recent vacation on social media. Either way, video offers an outlet if you’re looking to document your days.

   61. Your year or your family’s year in review
   62. Look back on the school year
   63. Baby’s first year
   64. Honeymoon recap
   65. Summer recap
   66. Vacation recap
   67. Sports team season recap
   68. Photo-a-day project

   Have you thought of a way to use video that we haven’t? Share it with us in the comments below. Or share your video with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using hashtag #MyAnimoto.

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