Tuesday, August 13, 2013

by Roxanne Buchholz, Studio Creative Team Manager
Sports, activities, and interests provide many positive opportunities for children. It’s important for kids to feel confident and to believe in their abilities in order to realize their full potential in sports, as well as in life. Confidence helps them bounce back after mistakes, hang in there when things get tough, and allows them to really enjoy their everyday experiences. Why not capture their sports participation in a storybook to strengthen the values and lessons that they have learned along the way?

Our latest sports collection, “Baseball Star,” is perfect for the spring/summer season. Seen above is an 8 x 8 Storybook, template 107611, that's very easy to customize. Each player on the team has a full spread, helping them feel extra special.

Other projects in the “Baseball Star” collection include a 36 x 24 Wrapped Canvas, template 107610; an 11 x 14 Print, template 109887; a Big Brag Bag, template 109920; and a Love Mug, template 107607.


Horseback Riding is an especially popular sport for both boys and girls. There are lots of fun templates to commemorate a special horse, instructor, a week-long camp, or an equestrian team. Seen here are “Horseback Riding” iPhone 5, template 108883; Love Mug, template 110057; Big Brag Bag, template 109924; 11 x 14 Print, template 50010; and 8 x 8 Storybook, template 50357.


When I think of summer, I think of swimming. Check out our “Swim” collection of projects, featuring a 24 x 18 Poster, template 37865; 8 x 8 Storybook, template 54898; Square Flip Book, template 55638; Post-bound Album, template 63464; and 12 x 12 Scrap Page, template 63474, which is perfect for adding competitive ribbons and keeping as a keepsake in a Post-bound Album.


A favorite up-and-coming sport is lacrosse and we have a collection that is ready to customize for your own player or to give your favorite coach as an end-of-the-season thank you gift. Seen above is our “Livin Lacrosse” set of projects. Love mug, template 110048; Square Flip Book, template 94023; 12 x 12 Wrapped Canvas, template 94025; 11 x 14 Print, template 92798; and 8 x 8 Storybook, template 94022.

At Heritage Makers, we offer over 380 sport-themed templates to make your creative journey that much easier. There are at least 18 different sports collections available from Roxanne Buchholz including baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, football, hockey, horseback riding, karate, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swim, tennis and volleyball.


As a parent, you can help your children build their confidence and boost their success rate by documenting their own mental and physical progress throughout the season.  Encourage and praise them for their efforts and always let them know how proud you are of them. Remember, true success is measured in personal achievement and growth, not necessarily the winning outcome of the game.