| How can you give a gift that will go on giving long | | | | each child in the class a page to make for your |
| after it is unwrapped, lauded and put away? If | | | | Christmas scrapbooking idea. |
| you are considering making a personal scrapbook | | | | •Teenagers and pre-teens are a more |
| for some of the special people on your list, check | | | | difficult group per se, as their ideas are constantly |
| out some of these Christmas scrapbooking ideas | | | | changing with the different fads and trends. Two |
| listed below. (You may have to concentrate on a | | | | weeks from now an adored rock star may well |
| few people if you are pressed for time. Next | | | | be a thing of the past, and thus, developing |
| year, you can do the people you missed this time | | | | Christmas scrapbooking ideas for this age group |
| around.) It's no small job, and will require planning | | | | can be a challenging venture. Consider a "friends" |
| on your part, but when you are finished, your | | | | scrapbook for your Christmas scrapbooking idea |
| Christmas scrapbooking idea is sure to be the talk | | | | with pre-made pages for photos, addresses, |
| of all the family this holiday season. | | | | phone numbers, email (and MySpace) addresses |
| Think of yourself as the FBI and that maniac, J. | | | | for each special friend. |
| Edgar Hoover. Keep secret files (photos, etc.) just | | | | • One simple Christmas scrapbooking |
| like he did on everyone who is the subject of | | | | idea for grandparents should involve photos. Try |
| your Christmas scrapbook idea. Only work when | | | | to get everyone in the family involved. For |
| inspired. It will show otherwise. Gather photos and | | | | different grandparents, you can duplicate pages to |
| ephemera enthusiastically. Use only those items | | | | make multiple scrapbooks. |
| that make you laugh, cry or seriously reflect on | | | | • Special, unexpected touches to your |
| that person, or you with that person, or | | | | Christmas scrapbooking ideas can include the kind |
| something along those lines. Sort the wheat from | | | | of trappings you use to decorate your unique |
| the chaff (but not necessarily in that order). If | | | | Christmas scrapbooks. Save pieces of wrapping |
| you are ambivalent about including pieces in your | | | | paper to use for the picture backgrounds of your |
| Christmas scrapbooking ideas, they probably don't | | | | Christmas scrapbooking ideas. Use the ribbons |
| belong. | | | | from your Christmas gifts for decoration by tying |
| Decide on the type of scrapbook you want to | | | | bits and pieces along the spine of your Christmas |
| make. Here are some thoughts on that. | | | | scrapbooking ideas. Have the children write letters |
| • If you want a recipe album, | | | | to Santa and save, scan or reduce them for use |
| concentrate on a few recipes that are especially | | | | as embellishments for your holiday pages. |
| meaningful to the subject of your Christmas | | | | • If you are really strapped for time like |
| scrapbooking idea. Follow the course of history for | | | | so many of us are but are determined to |
| the particular family member as connected to | | | | execute your homemade Christmas scrapbooking |
| that recipe or recipes (photos eating, making, | | | | idea nonetheless, consider purchasing some of the |
| transporting, enjoying, etc). Considering the levity | | | | many bound hard cover digital photo books that |
| of the occasion, focus on desserts for your | | | | are available on photo Websites. You can still be |
| Christmas scrapbooking ideas, if you can. | | | | the captain of the desired design with your own |
| • Christmas scrapbooking ideas for | | | | digital photos, albeit online. This Christmas |
| young children | | | | scrapbooking idea can be very cost-effective and |
| ABC scrapbooks are the perfect Christmas | | | | you can order multiple copies for several people |
| scrapbooking ideas for kids and they are very | | | | on your Christmas scrapbooking idea list. |
| easy to make. Devote each page of your | | | | • Finishing touches for your Christmas |
| Christmas scrapbook idea to one letter of the | | | | scrapbooking idea can include a last section that |
| alphabet. Use photos and other ephemera to | | | | includes your thoughts, feelings, plans and hopes |
| illustrate each letter in a personal way. For | | | | for the years to come. |
| example, A is for Aunt Betty, etc. | | | | Start working on your Christmas scrapbooking |
| • Teachers appreciate homemade gifts | | | | ideas now while there's still a bit of time. A rush |
| from students. For your Christmas scrapbooking | | | | job always shows and if you organize yourself, |
| idea, consider helping your child make an album | | | | you can get these Christmas scrapbooking ideas |
| for a special teacher on your gift list. If you really | | | | completed in plenty of time for Christmas. |
| are organized and start early enough in developing | | | | Celebrate your memories and give them a way |
| your Christmas scrapbook idea, you might even | | | | to live again and again. They are the gifts that |
| be able to coordinate a "group gift" by sending | | | | last. |