| When you think of scrapbooking you usually think of | | | | vacation-themed stickers and some adhesive to |
| making scrapbook albums. Have you tried using your | | | | attach memorabilia and photos from the trip. Let your |
| scrapbooking materials for other projects? These | | | | child do the rest! |
| project ideas are great for scrapbooking with kids. | | | | 5. Scrapbooking for children is an opportunity to make |
| 1. Decorate jars and use them as small storage items | | | | gifts for your family. Flip through any scrapbooking |
| in your children's bedrooms, like marble collections or | | | | magazine, and you are sure to see a gift project. Your |
| collectible game cards. Look in your scrapbooking | | | | child can use scrapbooking supplies to make picture |
| supplies for stickers and rub-ons to embellish any size | | | | frames, pencil holders, photo cubes, or note cards. |
| jar. Baby food jars and Mason jars work well for this | | | | Children also can design pre-made gift scrapbooks, like |
| project. | | | | a recipe album for grandma or an ABC album for a |
| 2. Make greeting cards when scrapbooking with your | | | | new baby cousin. |
| children. Nearly any type of scrapbooking material can | | | | 6. Christmas ornaments make great scrapbooking |
| be used for making cards. Children will love creating | | | | projects for gifts. There is no limit to the kinds of |
| their own Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day | | | | ornaments you can make from scrapbooking supplies. |
| or birthday cards. | | | | Don't be afraid to get messy and use glitter for this |
| 3. Holiday decorations are easy to make with | | | | project. |
| scrapbooking materials. For example, Thanksgiving | | | | 7. Birthday parties and sleepovers are the perfect |
| embellishments and cardstock can make name plates | | | | project for using your scrapbooking supplies with your |
| for the holiday table. Use your creativity and help your | | | | children. Begin with crafting invitations out of paper and |
| children make a centerpiece for the table out of paper | | | | embellishments. Have enough materials to keep the |
| and scrapbooking supplies. | | | | same theme throughout the project. Take the time to |
| 4. Help your child keep a vacation journal. Before you | | | | create thank you notes at the same time. Then use |
| go on vacation, create a scrapbook album to take | | | | your scrapbook materials to make napkin holders, |
| along and have your child complete the album while | | | | name plates, centerpieces and party decorations. |
| traveling. Select a small album so it will be easy to | | | | Finally, using the same theme, decorate goodie bags |
| pack in a child's carry-on bag. Have pages | | | | for your guests to take home. |
| pre-designed for some of the places you are planning | | | | You'll find hours of fun in these scrapbooking for kids |
| to visit. You could even include some journaling | | | | projects. In most cases, you have everything you need |
| prompts throughout the album. Some examples are | | | | in your scrapbooking supplies right now. Scrapbooking |
| "My Favorite Ride at Disneyland" or "The Best Thing | | | | for children is a chance to spend quality time with your |
| about Staying in a Hotel." Then attach a small plastic | | | | kids and encourage their creativity and imaginations. |
| bag filled with colored pencils or markers, lots of | | | | Try one of these projects today with your child. |