| Many times at auctions, or estate sales, a | | | | occasion such as a birthday. Cover a page in |
| box of books will turn up a real treasure, | | | | the gift paper that the book was wrapped in, |
| like a scrapbook that was kept by someone in | | | | and then tape or glue a photo of them in the |
| their youth and sometimes through their | | | | center of the page. A package of 2” x |
| adulthood. The book could be 50 or 60 years | | | | 4” white labels is a handy part of any |
| old, and a source of great fun to look at the | | | | scrapbooking package, as they provide a clear |
| pictures, news clippings, and personal | | | | area to put text, and can be stuck over top |
| mementoes. | | | | of an older label with outdated information. |
| | | | This is a handy way of adding your caption or |
| The hobby of keeping such collections is | | | | comments to highly decorated pages. |
| enjoying a resurgence of popularity, with | | | | |
| people of all ages finding new and inventive | | | | Colored pencils, crayons, markers, and other |
| ways to record special events or occasions in | | | | artistic tools will also contribute to their |
| their lives. Scrapbooking ideas for kids can | | | | enjoyment, as they use them to enhance a page |
| be very basic to start with, because once | | | | with a photo of their new puppy, by drawing |
| they catch on to the fun, they'll start | | | | bones, mailmen, balls, and other doggy |
| developing their own sense of style and | | | | subjects around the picture. |
| preference for decorating. | | | | |
| | | | Scrapbooking ideas for kids are only limited |
| A scrapbook with reasonable quality paper | | | | by their imagination in what they collect and |
| makes a great special occasion gift for a | | | | use, from photos, to news clippings, souvenir |
| child, along with glue, scissors, and perhaps | | | | programs from concerts, hair ribbons, ticket |
| a simple book on creating your own special | | | | stubs from movies and more. They can even |
| treasure trove of memories. | | | | make mini scrapbooks of things like a visit |
| | | | to Grandma's, and give it to her as a |
| Give them a start on their hobby by helping | | | | Christmas present. |
| with the first entry, to celebrate the | | | | |