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Parenting - Saving Family Keepsakes
for Scrapbooking
Saving Family Keepsakes for Scrapbooking
by Rachel Paxton - rachel@creativehomemaking.com
I'm new to scrapbooking, and I still can't believe all
the possibilities there are for scrapbook layouts.
When I first began I pulled out and organized a lot of
my daughter's childhood photos. Also collecting dust on
my closet shelf was a box of other family keepsakes I'd
kept throughout the years.
For example, when we went to Disney World, in addition
to all the pictures we had taken, I kept the plane tickets,
the cards you get to open your hotel door, meal vouchers,
luggage tags, post cards, and theme park passes. These will
make a fun addition to our Disney World-themed scrapbook
pages.
For school, there are a number of things you can keep.
Certificates, award ribbons, and report cards are just a
couple of ideas. You can also break this category down into
smaller ones, like school sports, plays, band, etc. I've
kept all of the programs from my daughter's school plays,
which will make a great addition to the pictures I have
of her "in character."
Other keepsakes might include handmade cards or little
notes your child might have left you from time to time.
These memories are priceless, and could never be re-created
even if you tried. Keeping these treasures in a family scrapbook
will ensure the memories are preserved.
For holiday memories, you might have childhood Christmas
wish lists, family letters, holiday cards, party invitations,
or favorite family holiday recipes. I even keep thank-you
cards I have received.
Looking through my box I also found some other types of
family memories that would also make great themed scrapbook
pages. Wedding announcements, funeral programs, and graduation
announcements are a great complement to your family photographs.
Hopefully these ideas will get you thinking of things you
might have tucked away somewhere that would be a great addition
to your scrapbooking projects. If not, it's never too late
to start.
Copyright 2002, Creative Homemaking.
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who
is the author of the Creative Homemaking Recipe of the Week
Club
Cookbook, a cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy
dinner
ideas. For recipes, tips to organize your home, home decorating,
crafts, and frugal family fun, visit Creative Homemaking
at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.
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