How to Make a Photo Album Cover

It is a lot of fun to make a photo album cover and does not take as much time as you may think.

Making a photo album cover is important because it ties together your whole photo album. Without the cover, your photo album is just a group of pictures. The cover of the album gives it a theme and serves as the photo album guide.

Keep reading f you want to know how to make a photo album cover that is creative and fun to make.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Photo album
• Construction paper
• Clear contact paper
• Paint Pen
• Glitter Pen
• Extra photos that can be cut up
• Hot glue gun (with glue stick)

1. ** Choose the theme of your photo album **
   
   It is best if your photo album has a theme. Sample themes can be your child's first birthday party, your summer vacation, visiting Grandma's, etc.

2. ** Choose pictures for the cover **
   
   Based on the theme of your photo album, choose a few pictures that you think personify the theme the most. Make duplicates of these photos to use on the cover.

3. ** Cover photo album cover with construction paper **
   
   Cover front, back and side (if applicable) of your photo album with construction paper color of your choice and attach with a glue gun.

4. ** Cut and paste photos **
   
   Cut out important components of photos selected in step 2. For example, if you have a picture of your son, his birthday cake on a table and many faces in the background, just cut out your son's face and the birthday cake.
   
   Scatter the pictures around the cover of the picture album and paste them down with the glue gun. You may also scatter pictures on the side and/or back of the photo album in the same manner.
   
   NOTE: Choose as many pictures as you like. You might prefer a busy look with many photos close together or you might want a calm feeling with just a few cut outs.

5. ** Decorate the images **
   
   Trace the edges of each photo cut out with a paint pen or glitter pen for a decorative appearance.

6. ** Cover with contact paper to preserve **
   
   Once the paint or glitter has dried, cover the photo album cover on all sides with clear contact paper to preserve the pictures and make sure they do not bend, fall off or get damaged.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember the glue gun is hot - do not let children handle alone!

[brandy1123]

on 4/16/2009 great idea