Creating your own family yearbook is a great way to keep your memories in one place. They make very thoughtful gifts too, and will be cherished by future generations. Here are a few tips to get you started.
Gather Your Material:
This project is by name and nature a yearbook, so you should start at the beginning of the new year and resolve to take as many photographs and otherwise record the year as well as you can. This means having your camera in your pocket as often as possible so you can not only catch the big main events, such as vacations, birthdays, and holidays, you can also capture the little things that happen every day to make your family life what it is, and what make each day and year the unique adventure that they are. Keep a notebook handy to write down the funny or important things that happen or are said.
When it comes to small children, the growth you will see and experience over the course of a year will astound you as you see it every day, but you can also lose sight of all the little things as the happen so fast. Keeping a notebook and a camera at the ready, you can be your own children’s biographer and make note of these proud or amusing little moments as they happen.
Compile and Organize:
There are several different ways for you to organize your family yearbook. The first way that may come to mind is to put the book together in simple chronological order, week to week and month to month. This may be the easiest too in the long run, as you will be able to put your pages together as the year progresses. Another method of organizing your family yearbook is to divide it into sections according to each member. Giving each member is or her own chapter is a great way to make every kid feel unique, and as if they contributed to the year and the family in their own special way.
You could also, of course, do both, and create a yearbook that includes the major events in chronological order, a special section for each member, and a section that features the years best moments and quotes.
Now you can also start to think of what might make a good theme for your family yearbook. If there was a good inside joke that lasted the year long, you can use that for your title and theme, or if there was one big event that defined the year (such as a new addition) you can make that your theme.
Design, Print, and Bind:
There are several online companies that have photo book templates you can use for this project. If, however, you are more of a hands-on person, there is a lot of fun to be had doing it yourself. Put your pages together in InDesign or MS Word, print the pages up with a high-quality digital printer, and get your own hardcover binding machine for less than $100, and, because they are so easy to use, you will be able to do as many projects like this one as you want, and to have the flexibility to make extra copies at a moment’s notice and to tailor make them for each audience.
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