Scrapbooking is a great way for seniors to preserve their memories and look back over times spent with family and friends. At a time when they face so much change in their lives, and may face challenges with their memories, it’s important for seniors to encourage activities like scrapbooking that allow them to look back over happier times and create tributes to cherished moments that they can look at and share with the important people around them. Scrapbooking requires few materials, and most can be selected by the senior to create a personal touch to fit with the themes and moods of each of their scrapbooks created. Most scrapbooking materials can be picked up from Phoenix craft stores, or even at the craft section in the big discount department stores like Walmart sell scrapbook materials. To get started, seniors need to choose the scrapbook album for themselves. They come in a variety of sizes and styles which seniors can choose from. Seniors will also want to select stock paper and printed paper to use to mat photographs and back the scrapbook pages; and additional embellishments like stickers are also available to add an additional element of design. Of course, seniors will also need basic materials like scissors, pens, and adhesive for the creative process as well!

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1. Ezine Articles
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