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If you’re creating a scrapbook to commemorate a school year you may be wondering what you can use for a school scrapbooking border. Sure, most people use those block letters or school buses and these work just fine but if you want to be creative you can come up with so many other scrapbooking layout ideas and things to use to help you celebrate the school year.

For instance think of the child himself or herself. What kinds of activities do they like to do during the school year or what is their favorite academic subject?  Get more scrapbooking background ideas here.

You can be flexible with scrapbook page layout. If they like science then use science-related objects as a school scrapbooking border. This could include atoms and molecules or beakers. You can even use equations. If they enjoy reading or creative writing then books with classic literature titles may work. If they excel in music then of course musical notes or their favorite instrument can also make for a great border. Kids into sports might inspire you to use sports items as a school scrapbooking border. Bats, balls, racquets, and even sports shoes can make great items!

Another creative idea for a school scrapbooking border is to use different scrapbook quotes and phrases in different fonts and typestyles and use those as a border. There are many phrases and sayings you can use, but you many want to ask your children for ideas. Obviously the phrases that kids use every day can change constantly so don’t assume you know “what the kids are saying” today- ask your child! Getting your children involved in designing a school scrapbooking border can also be a fun and challenging project for the both of you to do together.

Keep in mind that you do not have to use school-themed items for a school scrapbooking border. Sometimes you can just use a good color scheme like primary colors for elementary school chlidren or the school colors of your kids’ school for older high school students. If you carry the same color scheme throughout your album pages, you can tie everything together and have a terrific looking finished product. You might also try making up small items to actually attach or adhere as a school scrapbooking border rather than just something you write or draw on. This might be miniature books, cutouts of apple shapes, or little brick schoolhouses that you color and then glue on the page as a border.

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