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January 14, 2015 By Jennifer Lambert 16 Comments

I got the kids supplies for art journaling for Christmas.

They’ve been DYING to try it out!

Amazing how some notebooks and stamps get kids so excited.

Getting Ready to Make Art

Kate had asked me a couple months ago: “What’s scrapbooking?”

I seriously felt like a failure. I need to turn in my girl card, y’all.

I have failed as a woman.

My girls didn’t know what scrapbooking is.

So, of course I showed them some examples on Pinterest.

They picked out some complementary papers and got to scrappin’.

Making art journal pages

My son, Alex, wanted an art journal too. So I relinquished the one I bought for myself.

Sacrifices, people.

And he wanted a flower sticker on his cover page.

Of course.

Cover Page

Alex really loves the shaped scissors that cut in pretty designs. He LOVES the paper punch outs for stars.

The hibiscus paper was his very favorite since he was born in Hawaii.

First Art Journal Page

Katherine loved the letter stickers.

And of course, there’s no pattern. That’s how she rolls.

Inside Cover Art Journal

I am very impressed with her pattern pairing. She also loves the stamps and paper punch-outs.

She won’t need much guidance with art journals as we work along. I won’t even try.

First Art Journal Pages

Tori used a flower sticker for her letter O.

I’m surprised she didn’t get a ruler to line up her letter stickers or something. She’s my perfectionist and I hope that art journaling will help her confidence.

Dotty Inside Cover Art Journal

I love love love Tori’s paper choices.

She said the blue was like water so she stamped swimming animals.

Layered and Stamped Art Journal Page

I plan to be more diligent with arts and crafts this year.

I will get out of my comfort zone and allow my kids freedom of expression. And messes. Maybe even glitter glue.

Baby steps.

Art is good for the kids and for me.

It will help my kids express their individuality and have some fun yet productive downtime.

It’s good for me to embrace a mess and realize it doesn’t matter as much as the process.

Check out my art board:

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Comments

  1. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    January 16, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    Very fun! My kids love their art journals.

    Reply
  2. JDaniel4's Mom says

    January 17, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    These are really wonderful! I bet my son would love to have one!

    Reply
  3. Deborah from Mommy Crusader says

    January 31, 2015 at 7:00 am

    Glitter glue, hmm. The journals are fabulous! Thanks for sharing. :)

    Reply
  4. Heather H says

    September 29, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    I don’t think my kids know what scrapbooking is either. They’d probably love it! What a great idea to let them create art journals. Thanks for sharing with #made4kids this week.

    Reply
  5. beth willis miller says

    September 30, 2015 at 2:24 am

    What a great post! Just a simple, neat way to help children feel creative…and create their own book! Many blessings to you ❤️

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      October 2, 2015 at 4:13 pm

      Yes! We like simple. Can’t wait to see the end products!

      Reply
  6. Adventures of Adam says

    September 30, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Love the look of concentration on their faces.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      October 2, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      Oh, I know! I love watching them all engrossed in a project.

      Reply
  7. Belinda says

    October 2, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    Your story brought back fond memories when I introduced my kids to scrapbooking, journaling, notebooking. And I applaud you for thinking glitter glue is baby steps!! LOL. I was generally okay with mess in my house – art mess that is – until it came to glitter. I had a no glitter rule! And it took me ages to come to terms that glitter glue wasn’t the same. But art and crafts sets the scene for so much more learning – definitely important for little people.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      October 2, 2015 at 4:15 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re getting into a good place with the kids being old enough to listen and do what they’re told. I allow them freedom to create and they can help clean up!

      Reply
  8. Lori says

    October 2, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    I am not an artsy person, but my son and I will dabble in painting. Before we moved, we had extra space so he could set up his easel and oil paint when the desire hit, we don’t have that space now. I’m learning how to watercolor paint at the moment, so hopefully, he will see how much fun it is and join in with me. It can be done at the kitchen table. :) Thanks for linking up with Thankful Thursdays.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      October 3, 2015 at 10:59 am

      I’d love to learn watercolor and oil painting!

      Reply
  9. Renae says

    October 8, 2015 at 5:40 am

    Thank you so much for linking up to the Learn & Play Link Up. Your post is being featured this week! I just love scrapbooking. It’s been so long since I’ve done anything like that. Thank you for the reminder. I know my daughters don’t know it exists at all. One in particular would LOVE it!

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      October 8, 2015 at 8:42 am

      Thank you SO MUCH for the feature! I have bins and bins and bins of scrapbook material and I never did the baby books or memories like I wanted. Now the kids can help!

      Reply
  10. Kim says

    October 11, 2015 at 4:33 am

    I love scrapbooking and have been wanting to start it with my kids. Don’t know about the glitter. :)

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      October 11, 2015 at 1:18 pm

      Glitter is tough. :)

      Reply

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