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Making Memories – Try These Tips For Scrapbooking With Your Family

November 1, 2017 by Jenna Cyprus

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For an activity meant to make memories, scrapbooking has a reputation for being tedious and meticulous work, which is why so few people undertake it anymore. Knowing that, why would anyone try to do it with small children? It just sounds messy and stressful.

Simply put, scrapbooking doesn’t need to be that flawless piece of art you see all over Pinterest. Rather, like finger painting or splashing in the bath before bed, scrapbooking can be fun, messy, and create as many memories as it records.

Lower Your Expectations

The most important thing to do when taking on a scrapbooking project with kids is to lower your expectations and forget about perfection. Just like you can’t expect a four-year-old to always color inside the lines, they also don’t have the fine motor skills to cut things out perfectly or glue everything straight on the page. Your scrapbook should look like your child was part of making it and that means being open to the mistakes and quirks.

Go High Tech

If you feel overwhelmed by all the supplies (and expenses) involved in scrapbooking, consider starting out with a digital approach. Programs like Smilebox make it easy to plug photos into a template, add text, and even include music. Going digital is a great way to gauge whether making scrapbooks is something your family is interested in without buying all the paper, stickers, and add-ons that go with this kind of project.

Get Focused

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when scrapbooking with kids, so give everyone a specific task to work on as part of the project. Young children might sort photos or pick our embellishments while older kids might write the text or glue the selected photos onto the page. The idea is to give your children tasks that suit their specific skill set, otherwise, they’re likely to get frustrated and abandon the activity.

Don’t Forget The Keepsakes

Scrapbooks don’t need to just be photos. In fact, historically these projects were full of ephemera like ticket stubs, booklets, show programs, and certificates. Your modern scrapbook can do the same thing. Make copies of treasured items like children’s handprints and footprints to add to the book to give contexts to your photos and memories. Your kids might also want to choose certain school projects or awards each year to put in the scrapbook.

Keep A Sense Of Humor

Your scrapbook should offer a glimpse at all sides of your family, so don’t be afraid to include silly photos or awkward moments. Have a family picture where one of the kids looks totally grumpy? Make those imperfections features of your scrapbook and keep it lighthearted. As teens, your kids may look at these pages with embarrassment, but they’ll laugh down the road. After all, the awkward moments are memories too.

Scrapbooking isn’t for everyone, but even if you end up with a half-finished project, the time spent together will make it all worthwhile. So what picture captures your family in a nutshell? It could just be the starting point for your scrapbook.

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About Jenna Cyprus

Jenna is a freelance writer and business consultant who covers business, technology, and entrepreneurship. She's lectured for several universities, and worked with over 100 businesses over the course of the last 15 years. She's a mother of two kids, and loves to go camping, hiking, and skiing with her family. Follow her on Twitter.

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2 Comments

  1. Stacy Renee says

    November 3, 2017 at 9:53 am

    I came across this at the perfect time! I started a baby book with my toddler who wants to be right there as I put it together but somehow I never thought to actually let her help like that! It’s her book so of course she should be able to make it with me (at least to the extent that a toddler CAN help. lol) These are all great ideas, though!

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  2. Meg says

    November 2, 2017 at 6:54 pm

    I just ordered school pictures for the first time ever. I wasn’t sure what I would do but I think the tips you shared gave me a good idea for a scrapbook my son can help with every year adding a new page! Might even turn it into a blog post of my own!! Thanks for the idea!!

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