Scrapbooking with Kids

When I started scrapbooking back in 2002, my daughter, Bea and I enjoyed scrapbooking together. She had her own album and materials to play with while Mum played with the expensive, archive-friendly stuff LOL

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Now, there are 4 ways to enjoy scrapbooking with y our children without breaking the bank. Here’s how;

1. Recycle. Instead of buying a brand-new scrapbook, you can bind glossy papers of magazines, small calendars, and even unused pages of your notebooks. You can also make use of old ribbons, buttons, paper clips, and art papers for additional decors in your scrapbook. Keep in mind that in scrapbooking, what you use is not essential. It just demands you to be very creative. Get great concepts from the Internet or from magazines and books.

We did this for one of Bea’s scrapbook album..it became a scrap album where she was able to draw, doodle and cut material out of magazines, etc.

2. Store all materials in one area. One of the reasons why you could be spending so much in scrapbooking is because you tend to lose your materials often. To prevent this from happening, find a good area in your home where you can place all of them. You can designate a corner of your home office or purchase a table with storage. You can store the materials underneath it, while you can work on the scrapbook on the surface.

We have a big plastic containers that housed all of Bea’s scrapbook materials which is stored in her closet. She pulls this box out when she is working on her layouts or any art projects.

3. Invest in a good printer. You can choose a multifunctional printer, one that can handle scanning, photocopying, and of, course, printing. It will be a lot cheaper than purchasing the equipment one by one. You will also not have a lot of machines to take care of, and you can save some space.

We have a very good Canon inkjet printer and a Canon laser printer. My Husband and I use this for work but every now and again, we also use this for our personal needs

4. Get images and clip arts from the Internet. If you need more photos and clip art for your scrapbook, go to the World Wide Web. You will discover that there are thousands of them. They are classified into different subjects, so you can keep up with your scrapbook theme. However, if you want to save some money, go for those websites that can give them to you for free. Sometimes all you need to do is to become a member to gain access to all these images.

We do this a lot. If we like something, we grab them off the net whether it’s an embellishment or just for inspiration, it’s the ‘net we go to.

What about you? any tips on scrapbooking with your kids?