Baby Shower Scrapbooking Idea

If you are a baby shower host looking for a great baby shower scrapbooking idea - you’ve come to the right place!

One baby shower scrapbooking idea is to create a scrapbook of parenting advice and warm wishes for the mom-to-be. You could call the scrapbook a "Book of Parenting Wisdom", "Book of Parenting Advice" or "Moms Know Best".

I have attended a number of baby showers where we created a scrapbook for the mom-to-be and each mom was completely thrilled with their special and meaningful gift.

Even though many of the baby shower guests had little or no scrapbooking experience we all found it easy to create a beautiful page to include in the scrapbook.

Each baby shower guest might like to include on their page:

• a photo of themselves perhaps with their children or with the mom-to-be
• some parenting advice – if the mom-to-be is having her second baby, the baby shower guests who have two or more children might like to include some specific advice on living with a newborn and older sibling(s)
• best wishes for the mom-to-be and her partner
• a quote or poem about babies or motherhood

What you will need

• A baby scrapbook – choose a baby scrapbook in gender neutral colors if the mom-to-be has decided to keep the gender of her baby a surprise. Of course, if mom-to-be knows she is having a girl choose a beautiful baby girl scrapbook album or a gorgeous baby boy scrapbooking album if expecting a baby boy. Also check to see if there are enough scrapbook pages in the scrapbook so that each baby shower guest can create a page.
• Baby scrapbook paper – guests can use the paper to decorate their page and matt their photo or notes to the mom-to-be.
• Cardstock, glue, and pens
• Baby scrapbooking stickers and other baby scrapbook embellishments such as ribbons and rub-ons
• Scrapbooking tools such as a decorative edged scissors, a paper trimmer, punches and rubber stamps.

Consider purchasing a baby scrapbooking kit - they are a cost effective way to purchase a range of different baby scrapbook papers, scrapbooking baby stickers and other co-ordinating embellishments. Some kits include a baby scrapbooking album and it is possible to buy baby boy scrapbooking kits and baby girl scrapbooking kits.

Decide whether you would like the baby shower guests to create their scrapbook pages before or during the baby shower.

Guests create pages before the baby shower

If you like the idea of giving guests time to create their page prior to the baby shower, post a blank scrapbook page to each baby shower guest along with their baby shower invitation.

You could also include a few baby scrapbook supplies such as baby scrapbooking paper and baby scrapbooking stickers in the envelope to help guests create their page. Suggest that each guest include a photo of themselves on their page along with some parenting advice and well wishes.

Each guest can then create a beautiful scrapbook page for the mom-to-be at their leisure. When each guest arrives at the baby shower with their scrapbook page you can then compile the scrapbook and present the scrapbook to your mom-to-be. I guarantee she will absolutely love this baby shower scrapbooking idea!

Guests create pages during baby shower

Baby shower scrapbooking is becoming a popular alternative to traditional baby shower games and activities. Another baby shower scrapbooking idea is asking baby shower guests to create a scrapbook page during the baby shower. If you would like the scrapbook to be a surprise for the mom-to-be, set up a scrapbooking space in a separate room so each guest can slip away and create their page.

Alternatively, you could make scrapbooking the main theme of the baby shower and set up a table with lots of baby scrapbooking supplies and tools so that guests can scrap as they chat!

Mom-to-be's scrapbook will be even more special if it includes photos of the family and friends that are present at her baby shower. Here are some ways to make that happen:

• ask each baby shower guest to bring along a photo of themselves to the baby shower,
• take a digital photo of each guest as they arrive and print the photos on your home printer while the baby shower is in progress,
• take a photo of each guest as they arrive and have a volunteer pop down to a one-hour photo processing store and get the prints back to the baby shower to add to the scrapbook.

Baby shower scrapbooking is the perfect baby shower activity because it produces a beautiful keepsake gift for the mom-to-be.

Your guest of honor will treasure her baby shower scrapbook for many, many years to come.

Enjoy trying this baby shower scrapbooking idea.

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