I’m new to scrapbooking, and I nonetheless can’t believe all the possibilities there are for scrapbook layouts.

When I initial started I pulled out and organized a great deal of my daughter’s childhood photos. Also collecting dust on my closet shelf was a box of other family keepsakes I’d kept all through the many years.

For instance, when we went to Disney World, in addition to all the pictures we had taken, I kept the aircraft tickets, the cards you get to open your hotel doorway, meal vouchers, luggage tags, publish cards, and theme park passes. These will make a enjoyable addition to our Disney World-themed scrapbook pages.

For school, there are a number of issues you can maintain. Certificates, award ribbons, and report cards are just a few of suggestions. You can also break this category down into smaller sized 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 consist of handmade cards or little notes your child might have left you from time to time. These reminiscences are priceless, and could by no means be re-produced even if you tried. Maintaining these treasures in a family scrapbook will ensure the reminiscences are preserved.

For holiday reminiscences, you might have childhood Xmas wish lists, family letters, holiday cards, party invitations, or favorite family holiday recipes. I even maintain thank-you cards I have obtained.

Looking through my box I also discovered some other kinds of family reminiscences 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 suggestions will get you thinking of issues you might have tucked away somewhere that would be a great addition to your scrapbooking projects. If not, it is by no means as well late to start.

Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of four. For scrapbooking, card generating, gift-providing suggestions, and much more family memory-generating activities, visit http://www.crafty-moms.com