Baby Scrapbook Ideas with Video Tutorial

THE SCRAPBOOK
The book itself should be the best that you can afford. Do your homework and comparison shop online at a scrapbook store that specializes in scrapbooking supplies. Watch for scrapbook sales and seasonal promotions. You might get lucky and find a scrapbook featured on a closeout sale simply because the theme has lost its popularity and is no long considered stylish or because the design has been discontinued. Take care in buying a themed baby scrapbook for the same reasons. The pirate baby scrapbook theme that seemed so cute one year might be somewhat less than fashionable in the future. If you are shopping for a personalized baby gift, a cute baby scrapbook will fit the bill. One that is in keeping with your friend’s baby nursery theme or that has been monogrammed with baby’s name or initials will be especially appreciated.

Inspect the cover and determine if it’s sturdy enough to protect and preserve your hard work on the inside. Is the binding secure and are the pages attached to the outside coverings in a way that you can count on for years to come?

BABY SCRAPBOOK PAGES
Next to the binding and cover, the pages are of utmost importance. The pages of a baby scrapbook should be much more substantial than those in an ordinary notebook. Ideal scrapbook pages should be archival quality and strong enough to be thumbed through by many generations without fraying. They need to be heavy enough to hold all of the newspaper clippings, birthday cards and photographs without tearing or collapsing.

WHAT KIND OF INK TO USE IN YOUR BABY SCRAPBOOKS
Many of the memories that are included in your scrapbook will be handwritten. Mom and dad will probably be the primary authors of these memoirs, so it would be nice to have a special pen to keep the look and feel of the pages similar in color even if the handwriting will vary. If you keep your baby scrapbook in a baby time capsule or special memory box, keep a pen filled with archival ink saved for this purpose close. Archival ink will be less likely to run, fade or to eat away at the fiber in the scrapbook’s pages.

IDEAS
Here are some baby scrapbook ideas to get you started:

• Newspapers or magazines from the day of your baby’s birth
• Pictures of cars or other means of transportation of the day – a picture of the car that brought baby home will be especially interesting
• Fashion photos – what’s considered haute couture of today will be the belly laugh of tomorrow
• Pictures of the most popular hairstyles
• Pictures of baby’s footprints or handprints
• A lock of baby’s hair from the first haircut
• Pictures of baby’s ultrasound
• A picture of mommy’s tummy with measurements

Those are just a few ideas for what to put in a baby’s scrapbook that might be interesting to your child in a few decades. Girls will be more interested in the fashion news that you put in their baby scrapbook while boys might be more intrigued by the vintage cars, trucks or motorcycles. Your baby scrapbook will be a one of a kind wonder, just be sure to take steps to insure that it stays safe and dry so that future generations can enjoy your work.

For more ideas on how to create and personalize baby keepsake albums and gear return to Unique Baby Gear Ideas, Nursery Themes and Decorating Ideas.

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