How to Make a Heritage Scrapbook
Staying in touch with history and heritage is important. It reminds a person about his or her roots and keeps those matters in perspective. In today’s fast paced life, many people have forgotten the importance of knowing about their heritage.
In order to save those memories and stay connected with one’s heritage, a scrapbook is an excellent idea. Small pieces of history can be put together and they can tell the story of the past. It is not only an excellent idea for the current times but also a gift to the future generations to come.
Things Required:
– Scrapbook
– Glue
– Scissors
– Pictures
Instructions
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Get the Pictures
The first thing to do is to gather all the pictures and other materials that you are considering for the scrapbook. Choose the ones that you want to put in the scrapbook carefully. These can include the pictures of family members, the family house or houses and belongings that are important to the family. Ensure that they are in decent shape and can last for years to come under reasonable environment. -
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Get a Scrapbook
Make sure that you get one that is the right size. If you have a lot of pictures to put in, ensure that you get the largest one available. Always get one that is larger than the current requirement since more memories can be added to it later on by you and the generations to follow. Also select a scrapbook that is tough and can last over a longer period of time. -
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Plan
It is important that you plan the composition of the scrapbook carefully. You do not want it to be randomly done and it is best that you put the pictures in a chronological order. This will help you and others to enjoy it even more and see how the family went along with changing times. -
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Get to Work
Now that you have the pictures and the scrapbook and you have planned its composition, get to work and start pasting the snaps. Cut the damaged edges to make sure that the pictures look good. It is also not a bad idea to add some sort of protection to the scrapbook such as a cover to ensure that it remains in good shape for some time to come.
