Children will cherish the Scrapbooks they make with their Families once they are Adults
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Written by: Connor Sullivan
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 |
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So often, the person in a family in charge of compiling family photos and memories is mom. She snaps the pictures, develops or prints them, organizes them, and turns them into scrapbooks for the whole family. This may leave stickers and cut-outs all over the house, be a major investment of time and money, and turn an otherwise organized home into a mix of paper and glue sticks. In the end it is all worth it because each member of the family will have something to look back on and remember the past. Happy memories get trapped in the pages and they are fun to share with grandkids, friends, and spouses in the future. Best of all, the tiny things left behind as families grow up are all frozen in time on the photos. The painting on the wall of grandma and grandpa's house, the Bauhaus furniture or Modloft furniture you could barely remember the details of, or the crazy carpet color in the basement will all be frozen in time in a book that can be browsed through at any time. Best of all, you can create simple or elaborate books with your child.
If you creating a scrapbook with your child; start by sitting down with them and listing what they would like included in the book. It will surprise you when you learn the memories and details kids love. Listing things that stand out for them may give you a place to start. Any items mentioned with no pictures yet can be caught on film so they can be included.
You know all of those funny details from your childhood you remember that you share with loved ones now? There will now be photos so everyone will believe just how crazy things were "back in the day."
Once the memories are jotted down and the photos have been taken, get to work building the books of memories. You can arrange things in order of time, events, by theme, the options are limitless. Every member of the family could have a page, or you could create a book filled with events. Include journaling sections where the child describes the importance of the memory, how they feel about the relative, or the things that happened at the shindig.
All of these things are precious details to capture so they can be remembered. If the child is too young, take notes on what they say and write it up. If old enough, let them handle the journaling. More tech savvy families may enjoy creating their scrapbook with computer software. Creativity is endless in this form and you can save it all on a CD or flash drive. Kids will adore a video scrapbook!
About the Author
Connor Sullivan and his wife just purchased Bauhaus furniture for a new office facility he is renting. His wife selected Modloft furniture for her family room.
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