Preserving family history is important, particularly if you have spent a long time delving into a family tree and collecting past artifacts. You want to be able to cherish your moments forever and your history deserves to be preserved somewhere special.
Doing this is not just a case of keeping everything in a book. You can add decoration and inventiveness to your treasured memories. Below, we give 5 of our favorite family scrapbook ideas.
Books Within Books
One great family tree scrapbook idea is to create smaller books within books. To begin with, you will need a large, plain book. Ideally use a hardback one, with heavy quality paper for durability.
In this larger book, make small books from brown paper that contain pictures, letters, and memories from your family. When you open the larger book and turn to a page, you will be able to browse the mini-books inside. They could be categorized under genealogy, such as brothers, cousins, aunts, and so forth.
Family Scrapbook Ideas and Polaroid Pictures
Polaroid pictures are a great way to preserve your memories. They are fun to take, tactile, and require very little effort on your part. Their thin body makes them great for sticking into a larger, hardback album.
Polaroid cameras can be bought very cheaply, though the film is often expensive. Limiting yourself to only the most important shots is a great way to ensure your album is filled with the best material. It can be a great way to teach children responsibility by allowing them to choose the point at which the picture shall be taken.
Back The Book With Maps
Some scrapbook designs look very simple to draw attention to the pictures. However, some go totally the opposite way and make the page busy and colorful. This can be done with maps.
Find maps that are from places you have visited and towns you have lived in. Back the pages of your books with the maps, then layer the family photographs on top.
You do not just have to use maps. Travel brochures, posters, and event tickets can all be used to make the page interesting.
Memorabilia Scrapbook
When we think of a family scrapbook, we immediately think of collecting photographs. But items can be just as interesting, if not more so. Babies’ first tooth, small toys, stickers, and badges can all bring the memories flooding back.
Take a long piece of card and fold it like an accordion. Once you have this concertina shape, find a box that will hold the folded card in, leaving plenty of room. You can now decorate the box as you see fit.
On the card, place the items and objects one to a page. Fold them up, and place them in the box. When you open it up, an accordion of memories will unfold before your very eyes.
Decorative Paperclip Scrapbook
Sometimes, you will not want to use glue and adhesive on old pictures, particularly if they have notes or writing on the back. In this case, get a host of ordinary paperclips and decorate them with buttons and cut out cards. Then you can simply hold the picture in place.
Have Fun With Design
With these family scrapbook ideas, you can begin to create your book of memories. You could even try combining one or two ideas together!
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