Make a Scrapbook 

Memories that will last a lifetime. Here's a an easy to make gift idea, that can be kept forever.

This gift idea is intended as a Mother's Day gift, but could be changed to make a gift for Dad, grandparents, teachers, best friends or anyone who has a special place in your child's life.

You can always start a scrapbook for your memories of a special vacation or event.

Memory Book or Scrapbooking

Materials List

paper
scissors
glue
ribbon

 

 

Instructions

1. List simple memories from the past
2. Type them, printed them out, and cut up each sentence/paragraph with those funny border scissors.
3. Sort them by time, or into any groupings that make sense.
4. Glue them onto card stock.  Add drawings, photos or other mementoes related to the memory.
5. Punched holes along the side of each page, put them together and tied them with a ribbon.

Ideas for categories

1. Names of all the pets.
2. Funny events or a special vacation.
3. Friends' names
4. Favorite Games
5. Favorite TV shows or movies.
6. Household decorations you can't forget
7. Special Hideouts or play places.
8. Favorite Walks
9. Books, stories or songs

Hints:

• This memory book could be made for a teacher by getting the children to list their favorite memory from the school year.  It could be a field trip, science experiment, or the day Suzy threw up on the teacher!
• Use the person's favorite colors to make a front and back cover.

Teacher's Gift

A visitor to our site sent in this idea.

To remember all the kids she had in her class this year, I put together a memory album for my son's second grade teacher. I took one photo of each kid in front of a nice background and developed the roll of film right away. I had many colors of scrapbooking paper cut into triangles for the kids to choose from and to write a message for the teacher on. Each kid also signed their whole name on their triangle. I then put the photos and the matching triangles together in a 7x7 Creative Memories album. I titled the first page "Mrs. Holder's Second Grade Class 2002-03". It was a big hit--especially since she is exchange teaching in Korea this year, and can share it with the kids there. 

 

Anniversary Gift for Grandparents

This idea came from a visitor to Creative Kids at Home.

My parents were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. My sister and myself were the only 2 daughters they had and we both had 2 kids each.

Hence all 8 of us - 4 grandchildren,2 son-in-laws and 2 daughters set out to give them a gift for their wedding anniversary which will never be forgotten and which will be very unique :

We bought a notebook, covered it with nice wrapping paper and filled it with memories right from our childhood to the youngest grandkid's birth. The grand children also wrote small poetries, essays on the time spent with their grand parents. The youngest of them was just 2 and so we had his hand prints and foot prints in some special pages. Along with these we also stuck photographs selecting special ones from their wedding day until our wedding.

Finally it was presented after careful decorations. It is not necessary to say that they loved it and are still proudly showing it to all relatives who come to their home.

Create your own Printable scrapbook pages

Starting right now, YOUR scrapbook could be displaying quality theme-based content... that's coordinated!  It's fast, it's easy, and most importantly, you'll be saving valuable time for what's really important... making new memories with your loved ones.

And the best part of all? You'll be saving money 24 hours a day, 7 days a week... WITHOUT having to pay for it one page or set at a time.

Scrapbooking 101

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Note for Parents:

Every parent must use their own judgment in choosing which activities are safe for their own children.  While Creative Kids at Home makes every effort to provide activity ideas that are safe and fun for children it is your responsibility to choose the activities that are safe in your own home.