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