Have you ever heard a child’s summer time lament of “I’m bored”? Do you want a solution that will be fun for them, yet also enhance their life? Why not try a scrapbook activity? Scrapbooks make the perfect summer activity for any child. They are very popular with kids, and with parents.
What Kids Can Include in Personal Scrapbooks
Kids enjoy a scrapbook where they can record their summer activities: camp, sports, family vacation, Bible School. They can also include their school awards, drawings and ponderings, family photos and such. Everyone loves a book about themselves and creating a Summer Memory Book is great fun.
Benefits of Scrapbooks for Parents
Moms love the fact that it doesn’t make noise or need batteries. Plus parents appreciate that while keeping kids happy, this activity also stimulates their creativity, enhances their organizational skills and has them doing some writing. Most parents realize kids need to write more than they do, yet writing in their very own scrapbook, all about them, doesn’t feel like school.
Parents also appreciate how album making enhances their photo and art skills, as it provides insights into what is important to a child. Often I have heard parents say, “until he made his album I had no idea THAT was the favorite part of our summer trip,” or “THAT was her best memory from last year,” etc. The truth is kids will often photograph and write about what they might not share orally. Many insights can be gleaned working on or looking through a child’s album.
Kids Can Make Their Own Gifts
Grammas and aunties who are looking for a great gift that isn’t outgrown and that pleases both the child and the parents might consider a Kid’s Kit: an archival scrapbook, decorative goodies related to their hobby or interests, safe mounting tabs and a quality album pen for journaling. Add a disposable camera and a cool backpack to store it all in, and you’ll be on their “favorite people” list all summer as they continue to enjoy and add to their album periodically.
This is a project they can work on periodically on their own or something the family can do together. Family together time working with the photos is truly memorable. It bonds people together to share that time of storytelling.
Scrap book activities are fun and very informative as well. Kids will learn to do new things, explore their imagination and have fun while doing so. Making a scrap book is a creative way of having fun with kids.