The actors say that you should never work with children or animals. It was once thought that it was because they would steal the spotlight from the actor, but actually it is because they are so unpredictable that the actor was more likely to look like a fool.
That is why it is so much fun to film children and animals for your funny movies. Check out those fun home movie shows. Most movies feature children, animals, or both.
You can choose a scripted movie where you sit down with the kids and decide what they are going to do and say. You could let them play and wait with the camera. You could do a bit of both. Get a simple script and have the children act it out. While they perform, you might find some priceless images among the stocking.
You will have to be patient, as the best things usually happen when you have just run out of batteries or have to put the camera down to save someone from harm. I am in awe of people who keep filming even when they see their son about to suffer. He looks funny on camera, but I hate to think of the bruises some of the kids get just from laughing.
It’s fun to film your pets when they’re playing and don’t realize you’re looking at them. You can take hours of footage and only end up with a few minutes of fun footage, but when you get that footage, it’s golden. The beauty of digital cameras and computers is that they cost you nothing but your time.