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by Sloan Rowan
Creative Expert, Craft Solutions
 Tired
of the same old "I want this" and "I want that" from your kids
each holiday season with no focus on family or
tradition? This idea is a great way to get your kids thinking
about the other members of the family and allows the entire
family a few moments to slow down and enjoy spending time
together.
Have each person create a scrapbook page for another family
member. This can be the start of a great holiday tradition.
And after a few years, each person will have the start of a
special and memorable scrapbook created by the other members
of the family.
- Purchase a scrapbook for each member of your
family.
- Draw names. Put each person's name on a piece of
paper and let each draw a name from a hat. This is the
person they will create a scrapbook page for. (Keep the
identity of each person's selection a secret for a fun
surprise).
- Gather some family photos in a box. Be sure to
include a few of each member of the family. Make copies of
your original photos if need be.
- Select photos to use. Allow each person to look
through the box of photos and make his or her selections.
- Think about your subject. Have each person take a
few moments to think about the person they are to scrapbook
for. Jot down some notes. What do they like? Do they
have any special hobbies? Did you have a great photo of
them? Did you and this person do anything special together
this year? Is there a family joke involving this person?
- Select a theme for the scrapbook page.
- Use inspiration to help your family get started.
Give your spouse and children a scrapbook magazine with
sample layouts to help plan their layouts. Try the links
below for scrapbook inspiration.
- Have a family shopping excursion. Everyone can
create a shopping list and head out to the store to purchase
supplies.
- Create your pages. Have each family create his or
her page. You can set aside time to work together. If you
are keeping the names a secret, locate a work area large
enough so no one can see each other's progress.
- Present the completed pages. Each person should
present his or her completed pages to the person they
selected. Each family member can add the new page to their
scrapbook.
- Repeat again next holiday season. Each year your
family will have loads of fun looking at and appreciating
all the pages in his or her book.
Here are some links to scrapbooking websites and project ideas
to help get you started.
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