101 Big Ideas for Scrapping Life’s Little Joys

Scrapbook albums don’t just have to be for the big events like birthdays, vacations, weddings and holidays. Find a photo theme, grab an album and scrap the little stuff. It’s a great way to get your feet wet in the scrapbooking world, and albums make wonderful presents. And here’s a tip — try using mini albums for these special little events!

Here’s a heaping helping of ideas to get you thinking about those everyday fun moments that are just as fun to scrap as the big events.

1.   4th of July fireworks displays
2.   50 States, scrap each as you visit it
3.    A year of holiday decorations
4.    A+ report cards
5.    Airplane trips and tickets
6.    All their most favorite things
7.    All your Easter dresses
8.    Anniversaries through the years
9.    Baby bath times
10. Baby shower presents and gift givers
11. Bachelorette parties
12. Baking cookies with Grandma
13. Band practices on the football field
14. Before and after home renovations
15. Best Halloween costumes
16. Big group shots of family
17. Boy Scouts camping trips
18. Building a snow man
19. Carousel rides
20. Carving spooky jack-o’-lanterns
21. Catching lightning bugs
22. Childs’ artwork
23. Close-ups of flowers in your garden
24. College parties and friends
25. Colorful dance recital costumes
26. Concerts and ticket stubs
27. Dad at the grill
28. Decorating the baby nursery
29. Decorating the Christmas tree
30. Diet journal
31. Doing the limbo
32. Dressing up for wedding celebrations
33. Dying Easter eggs
34. Eating at fancy restaurants
35. Every first day of school
36. Family game nights
37. Favorite golf courses and scores
38. Favorite stuffed animals
39. Favorite t-shirts
40. Fishing with Dad
41. Funniest family stories
42. Gathering seashells on the beach
43. Girls’ Nights Out
44. Going to garage sales
45. Graduations and diplomas
46. Grandma, Mom, and Daughter’s hands
47. Haircuts through the years
48. Hand-me-down outfits
49. Hayrack rides
50. History of birthday cakes
51. Hometown Memorial Day Parade
52. Hosting a cropping party
53. How you met your best friends
54. Kids’ favorite summer camp outings
55. Learning lines for a play
56. Leisurely Sunday drives
57. Losing their first tooth
58. Love letters
59. Making a patchwork quilt
60. Mani/pedis with Mom
61. Moving days
62. New Year’s Eves
63. Oldest family photos
64. Opening presents on Christmas morning
65. Oscar parties and predictions
66. People making funny faces
67. Pet’s first day home
68. Playing dress up
69. Playing on the park jungle gym
70. Practicing cheerleading chants
71. Prom dresses and corsages
72. Riding roller coasters
73. Road trip pit stops
74. School awards and certificates
75. School pictures
76. Secret family recipes
77. Self-portraits
78. Selling Girl Scout cookies
79. Shopping trips with friends
80. Slumber parties traditions
81. Special greeting cards
82. Sports uniforms
83. Summer carnival food on a stick
84. Sunsets
85. Taking a nature hike
86. Taking Fido to the pet park
87. Taking summer swimming lessons
88. Teachers and classrooms
89. Telling scary stories at a bon fire
90. The big football game
91. The family tree
92. Training for the big race
93. Ultrasound photos
94. Underwater photography
95. Vacation Bible Schools
96. Vacation scenery shots
97. Valentine’s cards
98. Wacky St. Patrick’s Day outfits
99. Washing the car
100.   Watching baseball games with Grandpa
101.   Your engagement story

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