Find a large enough wall to hang your timeline on. I suggest a hallway, which is where ours is.

Measure and cut a 12-foot piece of craft paper.

Roll out your craft paper and tape the corners down.

Find the center of the paper by measuring from the top to the bottom and make a small mark on each end.

Lay your measuring tape lengthwise in the middle of the paper using the previously made marks on either end to find the center. Adjust the center if necessary.

Carefully, trace along the top and bottom of the measuring tape to create two parallel lines through the middle of the paper.

Leaving the measuring tape in the middle, carefully measure and mark off 1 1/2-inch sections. Your first section should be an inch from the edge to give you some room to hang.

Remove the measuring tape and add the dates to the timeline starting at 3500 BC and going to 1000 BC using 100-year increments.

After 1000 BC, begin using 50-year increments until you reach 1700, then begin using 25-year increments.

Measure and cut an 11-foot piece of craft paper for the 2nd timeline.

Repeat steps 3-6.

Leaving the measuring tape in the middle, carefully measure and mark off 2-inch sections. Your first section should be an inch from the edge to give you some room to hang.

Remove the measuring tape and add the dates to the timeline starting at 1700 AD and going to 2020 using 5-year increments.

Hang your timeline and begin adding important family birthdates and timeline figures!