How to Make a Grandfather's Remembrance Book

A grandfather’s memories are priceless things that should be shared from generation to generation. Here’s a great and easy way to make your very own Grandfather’s Remembrance Book, something that your family will treasure for years to come. If you’re lucky, Grandfather can complete it himself. If he can’t, other family members can write down her memories for him.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1-inch 3-ring binder of any color
• Plastic protector sheets, clear, acid and PVC free, 8 ½ by 11
• Colored 8 ½ by 11 paper
• Family photographs
• Magazines with lots of pictures
• Glue, acid free

1. This book will have one or two questions on every page, with room for your grandfather’s response to be entered directly below the question.
   
   
   
   It’s fun to learn about your grandfather’s memories in a chronological fashion, so begin with the early parts of his life, progressing through school and marriage up to the current time.
2. Create a list of questions for him to answer. Print these on the top of each piece of colored paper. If you’re expecting a short answer, put two questions on the same page.
3. Decorate each of the pages with stickers, drawings, photographs or other memorabilia. The more personal you can make the decorations, the more beautiful your Grandfather’s Remembrance Book will become.
4. While you can include any questions you’d like to pass down in your family, there are basics that everyone wants to know. Here are items that you should include in your Grandfather’s Remembrance Book:
   
   The house I grew up in was ...
   When I was a young child, the games I liked to play the most were...
   My earliest memories of school were...
   When I was in high school, my favorite subjects were (and why)...
   I loved to listen to this type of music...
   When I was a teenager, I loved to...
   In college, I wanted to become...
   How I met your Grandmother...
   How I knew your Grandmother was “the one”...
   All about our first date...
   While we were dating, our favorite activity was...
   How I proposed...
   My favorite recipe that Grandmother makes is...
   How I felt when our first child was born...
   The one piece of advice that has helped me the most is...
5. Write down the answers to these questions and put the pages into the Grandfather’s Remembrance Book. Keep them safe and treasure the family history that they’ll provide for generations to come.

Tips & Warnings

• Use PVC free or acid-free sheet protectors to help insure the longest life for your Grandfather's Remembrance Book.