Whenever there is a big gathering of the extended family there is always a bit of confusion amongst family members about who is whose daughter, grandson, nephew or niece... Well there are ways to use this to your advantage if your the planner of the gathering - try name tags tree of the family included!

This works really well for larger meetings, or even better for the first time meeting of people related by family tree but who've never met - perfect for all the budding genealogists out there. All you need is a hard plastic badge holder for every guest.

The idea is simple - each of these creative name tags contains the name of the wearer (or course), but also the branches of the family they come from. This can be as straightforward as a simple thing showing the parents and grandparents, or it can be a specific thing that traces a particular line back - imagine if everyone at the party could match up their ancestry...

There's nothing to stop you making these badges yourself and using the plastic name tag holders that are easily available on line to give them a smart finish. It'll help if you have some family tree software, but in any case it's going to be a lab our of love! Worth it though, when everyone has a really great way to get talking.