Scrapbooking:
Teaching Kids To Preserve Memories Through Scrapbook
Memories
are always meant to be preserved because these will
remind people of the good experiences they had in their life
times. In order to preserve good memories and experiences, more
and more parents encourage their children to create their own
scrapbooks at such an early age so they can keep their childhood
memories intact.
Indeed, scrapbooking is one of the most effective and enjoyable
ways of keeping memories safe and fun to look at. By collecting
and keeping bits and pieces of memories together, anybody can
create and tell a story. For children, scrapbooking can be a
learning experience because this can teach them the value of
resourcefulness, creativity, patience, and perseverance.
GETTING STARTED
Scrapbooking is one enjoyable activity you can share with your
kids. It can also be one of those activities they can share with
their playmates and friends. But, before you get excited in
starting to teach your kids the beauty of scrapbooking, there
are some things you need to consider.
The first thing to consider in encouraging your kids to get into
scrapbooking is their interest in the craft. If your child is
one of those who are into arts and into collecting mementos to
create another work of art. Then she or he is the perfect
candidate for the activity because she/he already has the drive
and the creativity to create another masterpiece.
But if your child is not yet interested with crafts and arts, it
doesn't mean he/she cannot indulge into scrapbooking. In fact,
this is the perfect time to introduce him/her into a new world
of exciting and enjoyable activity.
Aside from the interest of your child in crafts and arts,
another thing you need to consider is the availability of space
where your kids can do the activity. Since scrapbooking requires
a lot of materials, you will need a space big enough for them to
sprawl and to scatter the materials they will use for making the
scrapbook. It is advisable that you provide a space where kids
can do their scrapbook and a place where they can leave their
stuff.
Next, you need to consider the amount of materials your child
will need. Since you are about to teach him /her basic
scrapbooking, you will need the materials which you can find in
the four walls of your house. Here's a quick list of the
materials and supplies your kid needs: paper or scrapbook paper
usually 12x12 in size, pens and colored pencils, photos,
scrapbooking die-cuts and cut-outs, scrapbooking tools such as
punchers, scissors, trimmers and rulers, stamps - rubber, clear
and foam, adhesives and removers, stickers of different designs,
color, and sizes, tags, different templates, totes and
organizers, transparencies, albums and old scrapbooks,
alphabets, books and scrapbooking magazines for scrapbook ideas,
old cards, embellishments such as eyelets, brads, nails and
tacks, colored and specialty papers, and scrapbook apparels such
as scrapbook kits for starters.
Here are some cost saving tips for parents who wish to teach
their children scrapbooking but don't have the means to buy
expensive scrapbooking supplies and materials:
1 Gather old pictures and let your kids scrap the photos you no
longer need.
2. Whenever you go to the developing center, ask for the double
prints and let your children experiment with the doubles.
3. After completing a specific project, make sure that you put
the leftovers and unused scraps in a container so the kids can
use it for another scrapbooking session.
4. Go over your old stuff and bring out the supplies you will no
longer use.
5. Guide the kids in making scrapbooks so they will not consume
supplies, time and effort in doing projects they cannot use.
By Nicholas Tan
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