Baby Scrapbook Ideas

Baby Scrapbook Ideas There are a million things that you want to remember about your baby, most of which can easily be recorded in a scrapbook. Below are some ideas for facts to document, things to write about, and photos to take when creating a baby’s “First Year” scrapbook album. While it’s certainly not an extensive list, it might give you some ideas for things to write down and photograph as your child grows.

Facts to Document

Weight at birth

Length at birth

Color of eyes

Color of hair

Doctor’s name

Time of birth

How long you were in labor

First smile

First time they rolled over

First time they crawled

First time they sat up

First steps

First bath

Favorite songs

Favorite bedtime stories

Favorite toys

Gifts received

Price of gas, houses, cars, etc at date of birth

Family Tree

Things to Write About

What does their name mean?

Were they named after anyone?

How long did you stay in the hospital?

Who was present at the hospital?

What did they eat?

Did they sleep through the night?

How did they react around people?

Did they cry often?

What entertained them as babies?

What was their first “outing” like?

How old were they the first time they had a babysitter?

Where did they sleep?

Did they suck their thumb?

Did they use a pacifier?

Baby Scrapbook Ideas Photos to Take

Document growth by taking monthly photos of your baby next to a large stuffed animal

Photos of their nursery

Photo of the house you live in

Photos with mom, dad, siblings, grandparents, and other family members

Sleeping baby photos

Bath photos

Photos with favorite toys

Photos each day of their first month

Any “firsts” you can capture

Happy and not-so-happy moments

Black and white photos

Facial expressions

WELCOME BABY PRINTABLES
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By Andrea Steed, the author and creator of Scrap Tutor, a web site and CD-ROM that teaches you how to create scrapbooks and how to perform many popular techniques used in scrapbooking. For more information, visit www.scraptutor.com.