Save Those Teenage Memories
You might be thinking that I'm really organized to be already working
on scrapbooking my daughter's high school memories. To be honest,
I have a shoe box full of pictures of my daughter waiting for me
to get to someday.
But if I wait until "someday" to continue taking pictures
because I already have so many pictures I haven't done anything
with, then my daughter's teenage years will come and go while I
try to catch up.
I don't want to chronicle every detail of my daughter's life (nor
would she want me to!), but I was trying to think of some memories
that she might want to laugh about and maybe even treasure someday.
So how do you do that without ending up with pages and pages of
memories?
I decided to do two large (12x12) pages (facing each other in the
album) for each year of high school. I will challenge myself to
use this space creatively to tell the story of each year.
When I started thinking of all the the possibilities, it really
inspired me to start getting organized and collecting some great
memories. And don't limit yourself to just photographs, your scrapbook
pages can really be accentuated by other types of memories.
Photograph Ideas for a Teen Memory Album
Here are some photo ideas to get you started:
- High School Dances
- First Date/Boyfriend
- School Building
- Church Events/Retreats
- Braces (the day they're removed)
- Hair Styles
- Clothing
- Fads
- Learning to Drive
- First Job
- First Car
- Best Friends
- School Plays/Concerts
- Family Vacations
- Favorite Family Pets
- Babysitting
- Sports/Band/Cheerleading
- Musical Instrument Practice
Other Ideas for Teen Memory Books
- CD Covers (scanned)
- Favorite Song Lyrics
- Drivers' Permit
- First Pay Stub
- Programs from Play/Concerts
- College Brochures
- School Newspapers
- ASB Card
- Awards/Certificates
- Ticket Stubs
(concert, movie, sporting events)
- Report Cards
You can be creative when you're arranging your layouts. Don't be
afraid to cut pictures down or cut out portions of play programs
or school newspapers. Just cut out enough to accentuate the other
items on the page.
You will create the overall effect from the entire
page, not necessarily from an individual item.
Have fun and don't worry if you don't get it done all at one time.
I figure if I can do one every summer for the previous school year,
by the time she finishes high school (she's a freshman this year),
all of her high school memories will be recorded in the family archives.
About The Author
Rachel
Paxton (rachel@creativehomemaking.com) is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What's
for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner
ideas. For recipes, tips to organize your home, home decorating,
crafts, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.
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