The gardens are gone. The kids may be sad. After all, it was their time and effort. But it's time to preserve those memories by creating a kids' garden scrapbook.
Choosing a theme
The major theme is obviously the kids' garden, but perhaps there is more to it. Is this the kids first year at gardening? That could be a theme and the pictures and accessories that go along with the pictures could reflect this first-year theme. Allow creativity and flexibility in your kids' garden scrapbook. Take the time to get exactly what your kid might want in the scrapbook.
Taking pictures
Make sure you take pictures all year round of the kids' gardens. This gives you memories of the garden that can be a learning tool later and used in a kids' garden scrapbook. You may want to invest in a good camera, although even a disposable camera can work in a pinch.
Once the pictures have been taken, it's time to choose which pictures to use in the scrapbook. Use these guidelines to help choose the right pictures.
You want pictures that are clear. They may show a good shot of one part of the scene, but if the part you want isn't clear, then the picture isn't good for the scrapbook.
Choose a picture you really like. The kids may like a special picture.
Make sure you have several copies of the pictures.
If you are printing your own pictures from digital shots, make sure you get the right paper to print them out. They will look much better on photo paper.
Pictures with a lot of busy activity can be distracting.
Choose the supplies
Basic craft and scrapbooking supplies are needed to make the kids' garden scrapbook. These can be found at most craft and hobby stores as well as many department stores. Common items needed may be glue, scissors, construction paper, craft paper (card stock, origami paper and scrapbook paper) and decorative items such as foam, stickers and buttons.
The scrapbook might make a great gift at the end of the year or it may just provide another learning resource for the kids. The garden year may end in fall, but the memories from the kids' gardens can be collected in a scrapbook.
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