What could be more comforting than flipping through a family photo album and reminiscing over your favorite snapshots? Here’s another great way to reconnect with the past—recreate your family photos! For example, gather with relatives or friends, choose a memorable group portrait, and then compare the two versions. Here are a few instances where people did just that—and loved the results.

20 years later, and we’re still having the same fun

Dad decided to recreate his childhood photo with Santa

Three sisters after 37 years

My friend and I on the first and last days of high school

Forty years later

My son in 2010, and me in the ’80s

I used to be very picky with food!