There are many different themes you can use when you are doing a scrapbook. Most themes or styles of your scrapbooks will be about your family or special events in your life.  For a toddler’s book there are some styles to make it specifically for the toddler and certain things you will want to include to make it special for your toddler.

You will first want to choose an album. This album should be archival safe so you can enjoy the pages for generations to come. There are many different styles available so look for one that fits your child’s personality. Look at the size of the pages. Larger pages may be better to add more embellishments to the pages for a fun filled look.

There are so many milestones during these young years that you will want to record. Events that you may want to use in your scrapbook to record those special moments can include:
    Birthdays and birthday parties of their friends.
    Favorite toys. Journal why these were favorite toys and where they got the toys.
    First words, sentences, or funny sayings. These are great for journaling, text boxes or speech bubbles.
    First teeth. The date can be put onto a tooth cut out of when the tooth came through along with pictures of your toddler showing off those teeth.
    First haircuts. Use pictures you take before, during, and after the haircut.
    Favorite TV shows, movies, or songs. These can include the show or song as the title of the page. These can also change from time to time so include the dates as when they were favorites and why. Put in the child’s favorite parts of the songs or shows.
    You can do favorite colors and the page theme is that color. Like most toddlers they will have many things in their favorite colors. Take pictures of all them and include on the page.
    Foods, either likes or dislikes. You can make one on each side of the book. In later years your toddler can see how their food tastes have changed. Have pictures of your child eating both the liked and disliked foods.
    Do a day in the life of your child, starting with waking up and ending with going to bed. Include the normal activities your child does in a journaling page. You can make this into one page or a few that chronicle each part of the day.
    Record their first steps. Use footprint cutouts including how many steps, the date, and who all was there.
    Use your child’s artwork in some of the pages. You can use a scanner or printer to get the pages to a usable size. Include pictures of your child making their artwork.
    Include other family members or important people in your toddler’s life. Include how they are important and special moments they have shared with your toddler.
    Zoo or museum visits. Include what your child thought of all the exhibits.
    Pictures of your child playing in sandboxes, flying kites, coloring or just having fun.

Events and milestones are not the only things to include in your toddler’s scrapbook. You will also want to show how much your child changes. Your toddler will grow fast and their look will change from baby to child in just a few short years. Here are a few suggestions on chronicling the physical changes your child will make these few short years.
    Take many pictures including the same pose. Use the same pose monthly to show the gradual changes that your child is making.
    Take pictures from your child’s eye view. These views will change as your child grows taller.
    Take pictures of your child being a child. The silly things they do whether it is good or bad. These will become the memories your child will have.

Scrapbooking for your toddler can be an easy task. The toddler has so many changes and milestones in their life that there are plenty of opportunities for page ideas.

Posted by Don under Scrapbook Embellishments on Sun 16 Mar 2008