My family has never done a vision board. We just kind of live our lives day by day. Anybody else in that same habit? This year, we wanted to be more forward thinking. We decided to try things differently and set specific goals and intentions for the entire year in the categories of family, financial, and personal goals.
Using the vision board article on Macaroni KID Salem, we started this venture as a family. Here's some insight into how:
1. Brainstorm Independently
 My 6-year old's brainstorming sheet. |
We spent time asking our 6-year old simple questions like, "What are some fun things you want to do this winter, spring, summer, fall?" "What is something special you want to do again or try for the first time?" "What is one thing we can do to pay for X thing?"
Nothing was too silly or small. We just let her do her thing no matter our thoughts. My husband and I brainstormed as well on our own paper.
2. Share Ideas and Compile Family Goals
 Goals our family agreed on for 2025. |
We went around in a circle and shared one of our ideas at a time. This took a bit of time because we had the opportunity to elaborate and ask questions to each other. It was a wonderful discussion and (great opportunity to practice agreement and respectful disagreement).
3. Gather Supplies and Determine Design
 My husband, Kent, working out his next visual. |
Our family likes to draw, so we had a lot of fun with this part. We used materials we had around the house (including my daughter's old worksheets and magazines) to cut up and color on. We went one goal at a time and determined how we wanted to represent it with pictures and/or words, and we went to town!
4. Arrange and Create
 Camilla holding our completed vision board. |
We made a trifold vision board using 3 smaller boards centered on family, financial, and fun. We decided the personal goals should be on a separate vision board for each of us and replaced it with "Fun". We laid all of the pieces out first and decided spatially where we wanted our pieces to go. We made labels, glued, and added descriptions. The "Financial" section has a blank space because my husband was drawing my car...I want to own it by the end of the year! There you have it, folks, a completed family vision board!
If you and your family decide to create a vision board, I would love to hear about your process and see how it turned out! Feel free to post to any of our social media pages: Facebook and Instagram or tag us in your post @mackidsalemor.
