Every year on my kid’s birthday, I love to interview them and ask them questions about their current life. I’ll compile the video with some of my favorite clips of them from the past year and they are videos I will cherish forever!
I normally start the interviews when they turn 2 or 3 years old depending on how verbal they are. I started P when she was 2 but waited until G turned 3. It’s totally up to you! But usually, from 3 years old and up, they’re ready to be interviewed and can understand and answer the questions I am asking them.
If you need a tripod to record the videos, I use this one.
I have used my DSLR cameras in the past but find my iPhone does a great job as well. I used to record everything vertically but moving forward I want to start recording more of our videos horizontally. Then I’ll record their interviews horizontally so we can watch it on the TV in the years to come and it will feel more like a “home video” vs. a Reel.
I am no longer sharing my kid’s interviews online so I thought I would compile questions that I love to ask but obviously, make it your own too! Add whatever you want. What do you want to remember about them at this age?
Questions you could ask in the interviews:
- What’s your name?
- What’s your full name?
- How old are you?
- Do you know when your birthday is?
- What do you want for your birthday this year?
- What are you doing for your birthday party this year? Anything?
- What’s your favorite food?
- What’s your favorite drink right now?
- What’s your favorite treat?
- What’s your favorite color?
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- What friends do you like to hang out with right now?
- What is your teacher’s name?
- What is your favorite book to read?
- If you could go anywhere on a trip right now, where would you go?
- What’s your favorite song?
- What do you love to do with mommy and daddy?
- What’s your favorite thing about yourself?
Like I said, think of anything you want to remember about them in this current stage they are in! Kids grow up so fast and these interviews are always my favorite things to look back on.
Good luck!
-Liv
