Do you want to create a holiday season scrapbook but are on a tight budget? You do not need expensive scrapbook kits to create beautiful Christmas and holiday memory books. With a little creativity, you can create festive scrapbook pages using dollar store finds, recycle materials, free printables, and supplies on hand. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following.
Budget-Friendly Holiday Scrapbook Supplies
When creating a holiday scrapbook, let your imagination be your guide. There is no right or wrong way to create one. You may already have many supplies at home. Plus, inspiration can come from the most unlikely materials.
Inexpensive Items
- Christmas Wrapping Papper
- Holiday Gift Bags
- Christmas Cards (Use the ones from last year or purchase some from your local dollar store).
- Scrapbook Paper (Some places carry single sheets which are great for special pages).
- Christmas Stickers
- Stampers
- Gift Ribbon
- Tinsel
- Flat Seasonal Decorations
- Gift Tags
- Holiday Postcards
- Red, Green, or White Cardstock
- Envelopes
Items to Keep Throughout the Holiday Season
- Christmas Shopping Receipts
- Stamps from Christmas Cards
- Holiday Napkins
- Holiday Brochures
- Tea Tags
- Christmas Packaging
- Candy Wrappers
- Photos
Things to Create
- Homemade Cardboard Stencils
- Paper Snowflakes (Create your own paper snowflakes by cutting out shapes on folded white paper),
Holiday Event
- Church Programs
- School Christmas Programs
- Holiday Event Tickets
- Invitations
Family Items
- Christmas Drawings
- Wish Lists
- Christmas Menu with Guest List
- Letters to Santa
Ideas to Write on Note Cards or Scrap Paper
- Christmas Quotes
- Christmas Jokes
- Poems
- Journal Entries
- Favorite Christmas Recipe
- Funny Stories
Items You May Already Own
- Scissors
- Two-Sided Tape
- Adhesive Glue Dots
- Glue Sticks
- Buttons
- Twine
- Old Calendars
- Used Christmas Cards
- Old Magazines or Catalogs
Cut out items from magazines, use plain paper as backgrounds, and decorate with inexpensive items. But include family notes, activities, and photos in your Christmas scrapbook. They will be the lasting memory.
Merry Christmas!
