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When I first began I pulled out and organized a
lot of my daughter's childhood photos. Also collecting dust on my closet shelf
was a box of other family keepsakes I'd kept throughout the years.
For example, when we went to Disney World, in
addition to all the pictures we had taken, I kept the plane tickets, the cards
you get to open your hotel door, meal vouchers, luggage tags, post cards, and
theme park passes. These will make a fun addition to our Disney World-themed
scrapbook pages.
For school, there are a number of things you can
keep. Certificates, award ribbons, and report cards are just a couple of ideas.
You can also break this category down into smaller ones, like school sports,
plays, band, etc. I've kept all of the programs from my daughter's school plays,
which will make a great addition to the pictures I have of her "in
character."
Other keepsakes might include handmade
cards or little notes your child might have left you from time to time. These
memories are priceless, and could never be re-created even if you tried. Keeping
these treasures in a family scrapbook will ensure the memories are
preserved.
For holiday memories, you might have childhood
Christmas wish lists, family letters, holiday cards, party invitations, or
favorite family holiday recipes. I even keep thank-you cards I have
received.
Looking through my box I also found some other
types of family memories that would also make great themed scrapbook pages.
Wedding announcements, funeral programs, and graduation announcements are a
great complement to your family photographs.
Hopefully these ideas will get you thinking of
things you might have tucked away somewhere that would be a great addition to
your scrapbooking projects. If not, it's never too late to start.
About the Author:
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of the Creative
Homemaking Recipe of the Week Club Cookbook, a cookbook containing more than 250
quick easy dinner ideas. For recipes, tips to organize your home, home
decorating, crafts, and frugal family fun, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.
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