How to Make a Father's Day Memory Album

Think your dad is one of a kind? Give him a gift that will make him wish every day was Father's Day.

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Make sure Dad has a very happy Father's Day with the ideas in this Howcast video series.

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Steps

Children under 10 should use safety scissors, and an adult should help older children.
Step 1

Choose an album

Pick a scrapbook to use for your father's day album. Find one with your dad's favorite colors and a blank cover you can decorate later.
Step 2

Go to the archives

Collect photos and memorabilia associated with your father. Divide the items into themed categories to make a variety of unique pages.
Use color copies of photos if you're worried about ruining the originals.
Step 3

Stock up on stock

Buy cardstock to use as frames for your pictures. Pick up a few different styles, so they pop against the pages.
Step 4

Accessorize

Find related accessories to add -- craft stores carry a wide variety of stickers, stamps, and 3-D decorations, many with father's day themes.
Step 5

Make the album

Assemble your pages by cutting, pasting, and matting your items. Use acid-free, waterproof, and fade-proof pens to write messages and add details for your father on each page of the memory album.
Use page protectors to preserve your scrapbook over time.
Step 6

Decorate the cover

Write a title on the cover of your memory album and decorate it using a particularly meaningful or funny photo. Then tie a ribbon around the album, give it to your dad, and bask in his adoration.
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