Children create endless opportunities for scrapbook pages. Their innocence and fascination with even the most mundane items lends them to wonderful photos and quotes.
Don't be afraid to use props or include pets for posed pictures. Children are much more cooperative when they are distracted or busy with something. Stuffed animals are great to use with toddlers. I have wonderful pictures of my son with his favorite stuffed cat. This cat became a recurring theme through several pictures taken during that time in his childhood.
Embellish pages with items from the photo or the event; I included a page specifically about my son's favorite stuffed cat.
Other choices are report cards, buttons from an outfit or bows (hair), ribbons, sparkles, or use cut-outs or stickers of toys, blocks, letters, books, globes, rulers, balloons, trucks, cars, trees, and zoo animals.
Include mementos from childhood, such as artwork, handprints, jewelry, or craft items--I have preserved the macaroni necklace my son made for me at Bible School when he was five years old.
Label photos with information: location, your child's age (prevents you from having to guess later), and the event details. We no longer live in Philadelphia, so the page with the macaroni necklace includes the name of the parish we attended at that time within the description of him making it.
- Posed pictures are great, but try to capture natural expressions and positions too
- Journal whatever conversations took place, quotes uttered in the moment, or questions asked
Don't be afraid to use props or include pets for posed pictures. Children are much more cooperative when they are distracted or busy with something. Stuffed animals are great to use with toddlers. I have wonderful pictures of my son with his favorite stuffed cat. This cat became a recurring theme through several pictures taken during that time in his childhood.
Embellish pages with items from the photo or the event; I included a page specifically about my son's favorite stuffed cat.
Other choices are report cards, buttons from an outfit or bows (hair), ribbons, sparkles, or use cut-outs or stickers of toys, blocks, letters, books, globes, rulers, balloons, trucks, cars, trees, and zoo animals.
Include mementos from childhood, such as artwork, handprints, jewelry, or craft items--I have preserved the macaroni necklace my son made for me at Bible School when he was five years old.
Label photos with information: location, your child's age (prevents you from having to guess later), and the event details. We no longer live in Philadelphia, so the page with the macaroni necklace includes the name of the parish we attended at that time within the description of him making it.