How to Scrapbook Elementary Schoolwork

Cherish those school-time memories...

Why throw out all of the hard work and effort that your children put into their school work each year? Although it can be hard to save all of it, you can take select pieces from every year and put them into a wonderful scrapbook that you can cherish for years and years to come.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with printer (optional)
• Scrapbook
• Scrapbooking supplies
• Several pieces of chosen school work
• Custom made scrapbook layouts (optional)

Instructions

1. 

   Choose the pieces of school work that you would like to feature in your scrapbook. This can be one piece of work per scrapbook page or even a collage of a variety of work. While colorful pieces may look best on the page, you can always add extra embellishments to the page to make it stand out.

2. 

   You can use pre-made templates that can help you place the items on your scrapbook page. There are many online outlets that offer pre-made templates as well as a variety of scrapbook kits that you can purchase in order to give you a solid base to work with.

3. 

   Never be afraid to work with different mediums and textures when you are putting your scrapbook pages together. Example: If there is a piece of school work that has to do with geography, don't be afraid to use stressed pieces of an atlas or even papers and items to resemble mountains, etc. You may be amazed at just how creative you can be once you start working on such a project.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to use photo-safe papers and embellishments if you are going to be placing pictures anywhere on your scrapbook pages. This will help to keep them from fading or discoloring over time.

• Don't be afraid to add different textures and items that you may find around your house to bring the pages to life.

• Ask your children for their help and input while you are archiving their school work in scrapbook form. This can only lead to more cherished memories for each piece of the book!