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Scrapbooking For Children
8 Top Tips For
Scrapbooking With Kids
By Christine Perry
Do you love the thought of scrapbooking for kids but don't know how to get
started? Many scrapbookers would love to scrapbook with their kids but are not
sure what supplies to offer or how to keep things from getting disorganized or
too messy. Do you just open your scrapbooking stash to your kids and let them
choose what they want to use or should there be rules to scrapbooking for kids?
Here are some top tips for scrapbooking with children.
1. Keep scrapbooking for kids fun and relaxed. Let go of the idea that all
pages need to be perfect. For children, it's all about the process and working
with the materials, not the product or end result.
2. Designate certain materials for your kids to use when scrapbooking.
Scrapbook supplies are expensive, and you may have embellishments or paper you
purchased just for a specific album, like Disney World stickers for last
summer's vacation pictures. Don't just let your children have complete access to
your supplies. Assemble the papers and materials you would like them to use, and
keep them separate from your supplies.
3. Scrapbooking for children should be age appropriate. This applies
specifically to scrapbooking tools. Your child may be old enough to use
scissors, but some of the specially-designed cutting systems for scrapbooking
can be too dangerous for young children. Look over your tools carefully, and
consider whether or not your children are old enough to use these tools
according the manufacturer's instructions. Carefully explain the safety
precautions. For example, when using an eyelet setter, always use a mat under
the paper to protect your work surface.
4. Have photos that interest your children available for scrapbooking.
Scrapbooking for kids is more fun when they are working with photos that include
them. Does your daughter love stuffed animals? Let her do a whole album with
pictures of her stuffed animal collection.
5. Use duplicate photos when scrapbooking for children. Then, let them use
the photograph any way they wish. You still have an original for your
scrapbooks.
6. Scrapbooking for children should always include journaling. Have your
children use their own handwriting. They should sign and date the page as well.
The photographs on the page may be from a different time period, but by signing
and dating the page you can later see how old they were when they designed the
page. You may need to give your children journaling prompts, but for most
children, let them express their own thoughts and feelings on the page layout.
7. Keep scrapbooking supplies for children organized. Store supplies for
scrapbooking with your kids in separate bins and encourage your children to keep
them organized and sorted for their next scrapbook project.
8. Teach your children scrapbooking techniques. Again, consider the ages and
artistic abilities of your kids. Simple scrapbooking techniques like paper
tearing and matting are easy for most children to learn. Older children might
enjoy rubber stamping or embossing on their page layouts.
Scrapbooking for kids is a fun and exciting hobby for families. It's a
fantastic opportunity for quality time with your children. Follow these tips and
schedule some time for scrapbooking with your kids today.
About the Author: Christine Perry is an avid scrapbooker and has over 10
years of scrapbooking experience. Her favorite scrapbooking subjects are her
reluctant teenagers. She invites you to her website,
http://www.intoscrapbooking.com
for more scrapbooking ideas and
information on
scrapbooking theme paper. |
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