How to Make a Scrapbook Calendar

Have a hard to buy-for person on your list? If you’re stumped for a one-of-a-kind gift idea, consider making a memory calendar. With a few simple steps, you can create a unique gift your recipient will cherish for years to come. Here’s how to get started.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Purchase a blank calendar from the local craft store. These types of calendars are readily available at a low cost. You could also use a standard calendar that contains artful colors your recipient favors. You’ll be scrapbooking over the top edge and providing detail to the bottom pages.
2. Jot down important dates that are special to your recipient. Include dates of special memories you had with them, but also add things like they’re birthday, your birthday, their children’s birthdays, the day they met their one true love, the day they learned to drive, or a special live-changing day unique to them. This will take some sleuthing, but it’s well worth it for the final product.
3. Once you have the dates in mind, start scrapbooking the calendar pages. Go month by month and include paper and embellishments that represent that particular time. Use standard scrapbooking supplies, but don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Include any special items you’ve kept throughout the course of the year, and glue them right to the page.
4. Mark up the calendar with the special dates you’ve highlighted, and also a few that add some humor, like days representing celebrities or trivia. The object is to make it as personalized as possible, so include days your recipient will find interesting. You might want to consult a “book of days” to find out which months are designated for events or causes close to your recipient’s heart.
5. Work carefully, as each month will take time to dry. Place wax pages in between each until you are sure they are fully dry. Allow enough time for each page to dry properly before placing the calendar in a special box for your loved one. Then watch as they open what is sure to be one of the most unique presents they will ever receive.