Every year you build new memories with your family that you’ll want to remember forever. While polaroids and printed photos are a great way to showcase them, a photo album ensures your pictures are cherished for years to come. Family albums also make great gifts or keepsakes. Surprise your mum with a unique family album of last year’s holidays or gift your sister a book of your favourite moments as kids.
If you’re unsure where to start, we’ve gathered eight family photo album ideas, perfect for any occasion.
Annual Family Photo Book
Your year is filled with activities, sports, vacations and milestones. An annual yearbook allows you to recap some of your favourite moments and memories including holidays and birthdays. Play around with album covers and recreate the same one each year to see how you’ve all grown.
Graduations and Milestones
If several members of the family graduated, you can compile all of those photos together in one book. Include the ceremonies, graduation party photos and the graduates with some of their best friends and teachers. These photo books will make great gifts for mums, dads and grandparents.
Time with Mum and Dad
Time spent with mum and dad no matter at what age, is precious. If there is a special place you frequent together, a memorable bonding moment or any fun adventure you’ve experienced with a little one, create a special piece that you can gift them when they get older. It’ll surely bring back the sweetest childhood memories.
A Book of Firsts
Firsts are once in a lifetime moments. Whether it’s baby’s first steps, first Christmas or even first vegetable, a collection of these will make you smile every time you open the pages. Share these special moments with your loved ones, especially those who are far away. It will make them feel closer to home.
The Changing Seasons
Seasons come with such a variety of things to do: fun in the sun, Halloween parties, ice skating and beautiful flower fields. Reminisce on all your favourite family traditions and work on creating new ones for future years to come. This photo album idea can be made any time of the year.
Generations and Family Tree
If you’ve ever considered making a family tree collage, you should also consider a “generations” photo book to go along with it. Great-grandparents, grandparents and parents have molded some of the best family traditions that have been passed on throughout the years. Gathering pictures of them along with new members of the family can not only be beautiful, but educational as well.
Black & White
There’s real beauty in black and white images. It gives the photo a timeless look and emphasises emotions in a way that colour doesn’t. Gather your favourite black and white photos and make each spread a different theme such as “us,” “family” and “places.” Flip through the pages and get inspired for your next artistic photo project.
Family Vacations
Whether you’ve been around the world, on fun weekend getaways or road trips, family vacations are always filled with everlasting memories. If you’re looking for a unique gift for a college student, this would make the perfect keepsake to take with them on their new journey away from home.
As you can see, family accomplishments, activities and artistic takes are all wonderful photo album ideas. Throw in your most creative photo book title, pictures and quotes and make a fun keepsake for yourself and your loved ones. If you’re wondering how to create a photo book, begin by choosing a theme and get started on your next book adventure.