There are two ways to let the kids get involved and their ages will be the determining factor. If you have kids that are too young to draw, try staging an image for a fun Christmas photo. It doesn’t necessarily have to be Christmas themed. If your daughter’s favorite thing to wear is a pirate coat with her pink dance tutu, then let her gear up. Don’t exclude your son’s favorite Tonka truck that he takes everywhere with him either. These things will make the image richer because of the memories it will trigger. Once you have them all dressed and ready, have a friend or relative come over and help you stage the image. You can do it in your own backyard or take them out to a local park that they like. You can also stage it indoors in at the kitchen table or on the couch in the family room.

If your kids are old enough to draw, you can let them create images for their dad. Give them paper and whatever crayons or markers they prefer and let them create a special Christmas image for dad. Try not to give them too many restrictions to theme. The more latitude they have, the more creative they can be. So what if Susie draws Santa in a sports car pulled by cats? Dad will know that his little girl made it especially for him and it will bring a smile to his face. Simply wait for their masterpieces to be completed and scan them in to the computer.

Once you have the images digitally loaded into the computer, upload them to www.canvaspress.com and make any cropping adjustments you might need. There are several sizes of canvas to choose from as well as the option for custom sizing. Try to imagine where the picture will eventually reside to help determine the best size. Will it he hung in the house or at dad’s office? Once you have that decided, you can choose to have the image gallery wrapped or standard wrapped. A Gallery wrap will allow the image to pool over the sides and will look good without a frame. The standard wrap will only had a small overlap before the blank canvas is visible and will look best framed. Complete the check-out process and sit back to wait for the photo to canvas print to arrive directly to your door.