{"id":1148,"date":"2009-09-03T10:45:36","date_gmt":"2009-09-03T17:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=1148"},"modified":"2009-11-26T01:12:10","modified_gmt":"2009-11-26T08:12:10","slug":"a-summer-scrapbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=1148","title":{"rendered":"A Summer Scrapbook"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chronicle vacation days and create a book of warm memories to share in any season.<\/span><\/h1>\n

Whether your child’s heading off to camp, taking a family vacation, or simply enjoying what your neighborhood has to offer, collecting and preserving summer mementos will give her a sense of time, perspective, and history. And assembling a scrapbook with your younger child will help you connect over shared experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

Focus on What Your Child Loves<\/span><\/strong>
\nBefore you begin your project, ask your child to choose a theme. Scrapbooks don’t have to be decoupage and photo-filled extravaganzas, though your child may enjoy assembling one of those. Try to tailor the project to his interests \u00e2\u20ac\u201d particularly if he’s more active than crafty \u00e2\u20ac\u201d be it sports, travel, or bugs. If he wants to gather objects that won’t tuck into a book, consider alternate ways to preserve the collection, such as a shadow box he can hang on his wall. Here are a few theme ideas:<\/span><\/p>\n