| When you get your kids into scrapbooking, just like | | | | clippings in there. |
| many other hobbies it benefits both them and | | | | Stickers can help in keeping your child interested. Buy |
| yourself. For you, it avoids you worrying about what | | | | stickers and ink stamps on things your child loves. |
| they are up to, and for them, it stimulates their | | | | From cars to cartoon characters and have them stick |
| creative mind and keeps them out of trouble. You | | | | it in their scrapbooks. |
| can have them sit and stay in their room and they | | | | You can also encourage your child to collect simple |
| can enjoy it. | | | | things for scrapbooking; stamps, certain magazines |
| There are a few precautions you can and should | | | | for clippings, candy wrappers and even wooden ice |
| take to ensure the safety of your child. Ensure that | | | | cream sticks. |
| the medium they are using (markers, paint or water | | | | More importantly, ensure that the scissors your child |
| colors, crayons, color pencils etc.) are non-toxic. This | | | | uses is safe for them to use! Pay attention to the |
| obviously depends on the age of your child. | | | | size and sharpness of the scissors you buy. It should |
| Glitters can be quite a mess as well so if your child is | | | | be sharp enough to cut paper but not sharp enough |
| not keeping it neat, try to buy them glitter glues | | | | to cut a finger! Also, the paper that you buy for your |
| rather than packs of glitters whereby if dropped or a | | | | child's scrapbooking should be those that are simple |
| strong wind blows, you'll have to spend your whole | | | | enough to cut. If you feel you cannot trust your child |
| afternoon vacuuming! Don't forget to leave an empty | | | | with a certain tools e.g. cutters or preferably anything |
| plastic bag or rubbish bin next to your child and | | | | with a blade. |
| instruct them on throwing the waste from paper | | | | |