Scrapbook can be a very special and personal gift for a family member. It can bring back all the stories and memories from a specific period of the past. Making it may also give you great satisfaction, it will bring out the creativity in you. Invite other family members or ask your sons and daughters to help you out. The whole scrap-booking experience can be a great idea for spending time with your loved ones. Making scrapbooks is also inexpensive and very easy.At first maybe scrap-booking can be overwhelming due the vast number of materials available. However there are only few basic supplies you will need to make your first scrapbook, which are: some papers, scissors, coloring pen or pencil, and adhesive. You may get all the supplies from online craft stores such as heroarts.com or just use whatever available at home. If you want to do a more challenging project, try gathering paper and cardboard junks or old shoe boxes that you no longer use, cut them into pieces and use them as the base of your album. This will also be a great way to clean up your house from unwanted junks, plus you are contributing to make the world greener by recycling unused papers.Typical scrapbook will consist of family photographs and other memorabilia such as the invitation card from your first child's birthday party or the first drawing that your daughter made. Anything can be included in the scrapbook, it is basically a collection of memories. But try to put some kind of storyline in your scrapbook, it should not appear like a boring photo collection in an old photo album. There should be a plot as if you are telling a story of what was happening back then. Add journals and notes, explain what was happening in the pictures. You may want to separate specific theme such as the birth of your first child in one scrapbook and then do another scrapbook for the birth of your second child. It will be more comfortable that way, you will want to avoid your scrapbook becoming too thick.

Currently, there are about 25 million people in America doing scrapbook, it is the fastest growing sector of the craft and hobby industry. More and more online scrapbook supply stores such as heroarts.com emerging today, which is also an indication of the growing popularity of this craft. There is even digital scrap-booking available now. Instead of using manual papers, scissors and paste, people can choose digital layouts and scan the photos. These digital scrapbooks can also be published online in heroarts.com.