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Fun Scrapbooking for the little ones to do!! |
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by nabutters  (August 2008) (rank 273rd) |
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Well i have started up a book with Myah that i used to do with my Family Day Care children. I had so many great responses from my parents in care with this wonderful idea, so i wanted to share the idea with everyone to see what you think!!! Its
a type of diary that you can keep from any age but i found it to be great from the toddler age. Buy a book with blank pages, any type you like, i bought your plain scrapbook that you can get with action hero's, winnie the pooh ect on the front covers. I also got the parents to cover these books in what ever they liked. This was nice to see come back as so many put so much time and effort into them!!! Alot made a type of collage with their photos of their little ones and family then placed contact over them, or their childrens paintings that they had done
I got them to bring their books everyday to care so i could do some work in them with their child. This is what i am doing with Myah my 17mth old now. It doesnt have to be everyday but maybe a couple of times a week. I write a small bit on what we did for the day and what she ate and then i take a photo of her doing something refering to what i had written in the book. I also bought some fancy stickers for her to stick in there and she also does a little craft work and and find somewhere in there for that too!! Stamping is also fun along with just a little drawing of their hands. You could also use a little glitter to make it fun,oh so many ideas, you will come up with heaps as you go along. For example, going on a walk and pick up nature items like leaves and bark, we go home and draw on it and then stick it into the book and i then write a little bit in there of where we found it and what we were doing for the day.Write down what they learnt new that day, new words, new food they tried and liked or didnt like,new places that you visited. They learn so many things everyday and its so hard to remember those things as they grow. Myah is so enjoying this as she sits down for a quiet moment during the day , has a look at her photos and her special drawings with excitment. I also read back to her what we had done for the week like a story and we talk aboutthe photo. Its like a scrapbook but for the little ones to enjoy!!! I also place the date on the top of the page of each day entry. These books can go on till they go to school and you will be amazed when you go looking back on each book of how much have have developed in growth and skills.
You dont have to be crafty to do this, its just like a baby book except home made and has some hands on memories from your little one for you to keep and treasure as they grow!!
Let me know how you go !! When we have a little more work in Myah's book i will place a photo up foryou to see how clever she is!!
Thanks for reading ......
Cheers Naomi
