How to Make a Grandparents Memory Book
A memory book is a volume of recorded memories. A child can make a Grandparent's memory book to use to interview his or her own grandparent. The memory book will help the child get to know the grandparent better. Children will learn things about the childhood of the elder generation. The child can ask questions about the grandparent's school life, childhood pets, friends, birthdays and favorite activities. The memory book can be a project that is treasured for years.
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Things You'll Need
- Scrapbook or binder 12 x 12 inches or preferred size
- Archival protector pages
- Scrapbook paper, plain and decorative
- Journaling template or ruler
- Archival pen and adhesive
Instructions
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Let your child select decorative paper and a scrapbook or binder for the project.
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Help your child write out a series of questions on pieces of plain scrapbook paper. The pieces should be 1/4 the size of the main pages. Use a ruler or journaling template to make lines for the child to write comfortably.
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Set up the interview time with the child and grandparent. Be sure to take a photo of them together.
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Have your child ask the questions on the journaling papers. For instance: What did you do with your grandmother? Did you ride the bus to school? Questions should encourage the grandparent to share childhood memories, games played, school favorites, etc.
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Adhere photos and journaling papers with preferred adhesive to full scrapbook pages or layouts.
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Encourage the child to decorate the layouts with simple rubber stamped images, die-cuts or stickers.
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Attach the recording button to a layout. Cover with a die cut or other embellishment. Place the photo of the grandparent and child on the same page.
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Cut a small rectangular piece of scrapbook paper to make a title piece for the page. Apply letter stickers or let the child trace a title on to the rectangle with a stencil.
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Place the memory pages into the page protectors. Insert pages into the Grandparent's memory book.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider adding a keepsake memory button which can record voices for a scrapbook page. Record the grandparent and child speaking or singing with one another. You can tape record the interview if the child is young and will need time to fill in the journaling portion of the memory book.
