Keeping children mentally active is just as important as physical activity. Involving children of all ages to think about and reflect on things that make them happy is important to help them get to know themselves a little bit better. A simple way of capturing their ideas is to take a photo of things that represent them.

Some ideas to help children get started on this activity include:

• Do they want to work by themselves or as part of a family team?
• What do they enjoy doing?
• Do they want to write a list to organise their ideas before choosing to focus on a few of the ideas?
• Can children think of objects that might represent the things that make them happy, or will they take a photo of an activity?

The photo

Once your child has decided what they want to capture, they may take some time to set up their photo. If the whole family get involved, others can guess what they think each family member may have in their photo. Take time to share each photo and talk about why you chose to take the photo you did.