Scrapbooking at Your Baby Shower
Extra!! Extra!! Read all about it! It is no secret that scrapbooking has become a very popular craze. People love it because it allows you to creatively express the way you feel, and at the end you get a keepsake of the fun memories you have had at your shower. And while planning your shower, don’t forget to pick up some terrific favors for your guests to take home, too!
Several questions remain of what you should include in a scrapbook and what you shouldn’t. How should your scrapbook be set up? There are so many ways to go about this. Here are some helpful hints:
- First, determine how many scrapbooks you want.
Some baby showers, depending on how you want to proceed, can allow for more than one scrapbook. You can do a single scrapbook created by all your guests at the shower. All you have to do is tell your guests ahead of time that you plan on having them contribute, and they can bring something special they’d like to contribute. Then just pass it around. Or, you can have your guests at the shower create one per table and decorate each the way they want. This is the way your guests can express themselves and share the joy of your special moment. - Next, determine the layout of your scrapbook.
You can set it up by topic prior to the shower so that your guests have some guidance, or you can give your guests total control and just let them decorate it the way they want. - Purchase the materials.
Make sure you provide the scrapbook album(s), scissors, tape, glue, or any adhesive materials, coloring supplies (markers, pens, pencils and crayons), stickers, pictures and other related type materials for your scrapbook. You can also take pieces of the wrapping paper and ribbons from the gifts and have guests make them part of the scrapbook. - Provide items to include in the scrapbook.
Some ideas include pictures of the parents to be and maybe even a picture of the ultra sound. Also, you can give your guests a list of fun facts of the parents to be and the baby. For example, write the dates of birth of the parents, the expectant date of the new baby and the date the mother to be found out she was pregnant. You can even dedicate a page or two to a guessing game of when the baby will be born and at what time. If the sex is a surprise, you can also include a vote of what the people think the sex of the baby will be.
Have fun with this! Remember that this fantastic project is for you to enjoy and see what kind of scrapbooks your guests will help you come up with. This can give your guests a chance to show you how excited they are about your baby. These are helpful suggestions, but feel free to deviate and personalize it anyway you want. After all, this scrapbook should be a reflection of you!
