free printable family history book template

This is the part that got me excited all those years ago though…asking my family questions and doing the research to answer these fun questions. You can make a pretty amazing fan chart filled in with as many family members as you can fill in, and maybe someone else in your family has already done a lot of the legwork! It’s really incredible. Once the kids get interested in family history, you should really head over to and sign up for a free account.

I kept this really simple with just the first few branches of the family tree. Take your family tree printable and fill it out, you can let the kids have a little fun with it too…like add some birds in the tree, a sunshine and a tire swing. You can really make this project however you would like, but this is how we did it. It is is so fun to see where we came from! Making a little family history book is a great way to get your kids excited about family history. My own kids love hearing stories about their ancestors, and with modern technology I’m able to show them old pictures, handwriting and stories that other family members have shared. I was absolutely fascinated by the things they told me! I had to ask my parents about their parents and their lives…and then do the same thing with my living grandparents. I remember going to the library with my mom to look up the meaning of our last name (we didn’t have Google back then) and feeling a real connection to my ancestors for the first time. It was the first time I think I really ever was asked to think about the family that was outside of my own home. Tiffany from Making the World Cuter here! I remember doing a project in maybe 3rd grade about my family. This cute family tree project for kids is a super fun way to introduce family history!

Free printable family history book template