How to Create a Vacation Scrapbook

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When you go on vacation you probably take you take pictures to help you remember the time spent with family and the locations you visited. Perhaps you’d like to know how to create a vacation scrapbook to keep your photographs organized.

A scrapbook will also provide a place to record memories and funny things which were said during your trip.

Vacation scrapbooks are similar to general scrapbooks except the subject matter is limited to your vacation. Use the scrapbook to store memorabilia gathered on your trip.

Here are some things you may want to have on hand when creating your vacation scrapbook:

• Scrapbook
• Acid-free scrapbook pages
• Photographs
• Photo corners
• Tacky glue
• Stickers
• Maps or other memorabilia
• Acid-free ink pens

Most people use digital cameras and have the capability to print their own photos. You can also take digital photos to be developed at a variety of stores. At any rate, you’ll need pictures to put in the scrapbook.

Besides photos you’ll need paper to place the pictures. There are so many printed papers to choose from along with stickers with a vacation theme. Purchase the paper and stickers you’ll use so they will be available when you need it.

Choose the photos you’ll use on the various pages of the scrapbook. Pages can be planned based on day of the trip, locations, or any number of other reasons. When you have your pictures picked out, and you don’t have to use all of them, you’ll have a better idea which stickers and printed papers you’ll use.

Rather than filling the pages entirely with photographs, be sure to leave space on the page for memorabilia from your trip. Maybe you picked up some postcards along your trip. They would be a great addition to your pages. Other memorabilia to consider putting in your scrapbook are matchbook covers, souvenirs, maps or receipts.

You’ll also want to leave space for journaling as well. Describe the places you visited, anything memorable that happened along the way, and the names of the people in the photographs. Adding the date to the journal area will help you remember even more.

Try to get the rest of the family help you create your vacation scrapbook. Write down some of the things they remember from the trip. You may even want to have each person write part of the narrative in the scrapbook.

Now you know how to create a vacation scrapbook, you can use the ideas above to stimulate your creativity. Make each page unique, but use similar elements so the overall vacation theme is consistent throughout. Then when you and your family look back through the vacation scrapbook you can remember the time with happiness.

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