Required Supplies
Do you have all your supplies? Use this checklist to be sure you're not missing anything you'll need!
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Album A 9x12 or 12x12 D-ring album will work best for this topic so you can easily add letter-size papers.
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Page Protectors Just grab a good assortment! The styles I used most have a combination of 3x4 and 4x6 pockets, along with a few 8.5x11 protectors for letter-size papers.
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Album Formula Ideas Printable Brainstorm what you want to include in your school album each year with this free list, available in lesson 2.
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Album Planning Sheet Printable Plan the order of your pages with this free printable, also available in lesson 2.
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Supply Storage Give your embellishments and journaling cards a home. Choose a box, tray or drawer to keep everything together and easy to retrieve for years to come.
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Note-keeping Device Keep a dedicated notebook, journal or app specifically for recording school-related notes.
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Paper & Assignment Storage Find a place in your home to store all of the schoolwork and papers your child brings home. This might be a file cabinet or box, or a tray or shallow drawer.
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Journaling Cards Cardstock or patterned paper work, too! Whatever you like to use to add journaling to your album.
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Embellishments Stickers, washi tape and veneer are all fun ways to decorate your album.
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Alphabet Stamps or Stickers Use these to create consistent title cards throughout your album.
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Fuse Tool or Sewing Machine Use one of these tools if you'd like to alter your page protectors.
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Basic Tools You'll want to have some of the basics on hand -paper trimmer, adhesive, stapler, hole punch, sticky notes, pens.