When to start them scrappin?
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Tonichelle · 09-08-2010, 09:05 PM

I'm thinking one of my special bday gifts for Haille while we're down in Disneyland in February is to buy her very own scrapbook and then when we get home she can come by and learn how to scrapbook with me. She will be turning five down with the Mouse. Is five too young to start do you think?

**unewillow** · 09-08-2010, 09:52 PM

I think anytime you can involve kids in something that engages their creative side is great. Get her the book and let her run with it.

**Cam22** · 09-08-2010, 09:57 PM

I think it would be great to help her start now. Kids love crafty stuff and aren't as worried about getting it all perfect the first time. Have fun!

RubyDuby · 09-09-2010, 04:40 AM

I think its a great idea and there are so many kid friendly supplies out there, you both should have a great time!

KMB733 · 09-09-2010, 09:15 AM

I think that's a perfect age. The flower girl in my sister's wedding was about 5 1/2 and my sister gave her a little scrapbook and the little girl loved putting it together.

**Kworrell0514** · 09-09-2010, 09:42 AM

Great age!! We're doing a "girls weekend" in November taking my mom and dd,8, to scrapbook at the beach. DD is sooo excited to be going!!

llgmommy · 09-09-2010, 09:45 AM

I started my DD about that age, she is in 7th grade and took Scrapbooking as one of her electives...

**Chays52** · 09-09-2010, 12:11 PM

DD 6 has been making her own books for a while now. I normally let her use my left over pictures and supplies.

Just try not to direct her too much.

Carousel96 · 09-09-2010, 02:47 PM

Walmart has some cute Disney "kits" -- 8 x 8 book and papers -- that would be a fun gift and probably cost less than a book from the parks. I think there was a Mickey, a princess or fairies.

lukeandbrookesmom · 09-09-2010, 02:48 PM

Perfect age! Brooke has been scrapping for a couple of years now and loves it!

ilovejack72 · 09-09-2010, 06:45 PM

i think as long as you help her she will do great never too early to learn to scrap

crossfamily · 09-12-2010, 08:59 AM

Our Kindergarden teacher has the kids scrap during the year and makes a book for the end of the year gift. It is always so cute. My kids all love to scrap. Even my DS13.. (Just don't tell anyone) lol

Tonichelle · 09-12-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Cam22

I think it would be great to help her start now. Kids love crafty stuff and aren't as worried about getting it all perfect the first time. Have fun!

Sadly Haille is a natural perfectionist. She gets so upset if she 'screws up' and colors outside the lines. No one in our family is strict on her creative side, but she is. I think she is OCD, she's always been very precise about where she wants toys, everything has to be just so. No one in this family is like that. Haille's just her own little person. Neat and tidy and organized is the way she has to be.

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Originally Posted by Carousel96

Walmart has some cute Disney "kits" -- 8 x 8 book and papers -- that would be a fun gift and probably cost less than a book from the parks. I think there was a Mickey, a princess or fairies.

Michaels has a few kits, too, one with Ariel (Haille's favorite princess), but I think it would be more fun for her to look and pick one down there. Who knows, if none of them are exciting to her we'll get one at Wal-Mart or Michaels or Joann's

stretch2864 · 09-14-2010, 12:28 PM

I think it is a great idea!

**chezp** · 09-19-2010, 10:48 AM

I say go for it - I know my niece has been very interested in crafts since she was about that age.