Do you love the idea of scrapbooking for children but aren’t sure how to start?  Many scrapbookers would love to scrapbook with their kids but are not sure what supplies to offer or how to keep things from getting disorganized or too messy.Should you have some rules or structure to scrapbooking for kids or do you just give them complete access to your scrapbooking supplies?Consider these tips for scrapbooking with kids.

1. Keep the mood fun and relaxed for your kids.  Let go of the idea that all pages need to be perfect.  For children, it’s all about the process and working with the materials, not the product or end result.

2. Set aside certain supplies for your children to use when they are scrapbooking.Scrapbooking materials can be expensive, and you might have paper or page elements that you bought for a specific scrapbook, like Hawaii pictures for last spring break’s photographs.  Don’t just let your children have complete access to your supplies.  Assemble the papers and materials you would like them to use, and keep them separate from your supplies.

3. Scrapbooking for children should be age appropriate.  This applies specifically to scrapbooking tools.Your children might be able to use scissors, but some of the scrapbooking cutting systems may be too dangerous for your kids. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations.Check your tools and manufacturer’s instructions and think about whether or not your kids are old enough to use these tools.  Carefully explain the safety precautions.  For example, when using an eyelet setter, always use a mat under the paper to protect your work surface.

4. Provide photographs that interest your children.  Scrapbooking for kids is more fun when they are working with photos that include them.  Does your daughter love stuffed animals?  Let her do a whole album with pictures of her stuffed animal collection.

5. When scrapbooking for kids, don’t use original photographs, use duplicates.  Then, let them use the photograph any way they wish.You will still have an original for your albums.

6. You should always include journaling when scrapbooking for children.  Have your children use their own handwriting.  They should sign and date the page as well.The photos on the layout might be from a different date or event, but by dating and signing the page you can see later how old they were when they created the layout.You may need to provide your kids with journaling ideas, but for most children, let them put their own feelings and thoughts on their pages.

7.Keep supplies for your kids well organized.  Store supplies for scrapbooking with your kids in separate bins and encourage your children to keep them organized and sorted for their next scrapbook project.

8. Teach your children scrapbooking techniques.  Again, consider the ages and artistic abilities of your kids.  Simple scrapbooking techniques like paper tearing and matting are easy for most children to learn.If your children are older, they might enjoy embossing or stamping their scrapbooking page layouts.

Scrapbooking for kids is a fun and exciting hobby for families.It is a great chance to spend some quality time with your kids.Consider these ideas and plan some time to scrapbook with your kids today.

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