Birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, holidays - most of these occasions bring visiting family and friends. The celebrations come and go and all youre left with are the memories which fade over time. Hold on to your precious memories of those you love by creating a guest book for your home. Have friends sign the book when they come to special gatherings and youll enhance your memories for life. The book can be made in many different ways so that no ones book ever looks like someone elses.
Youve probably been to occasions where a guest book was offered for signing. Funerals and weddings typically have guests books which record the people who attended. Now you can do the same for your home! So what if you dont have huge, lavish parties; that doesnt mean you cant enjoy the friends, family and special occasions that mean something to your family.
The guest book for your home can be any type of journal or writing tablet. You can create a special place to set the book or you can just keep it in the desk drawer and set it out on special occasions. No matter where and how you decide to keep the book make sure to get the pages signed by visiting guests and friends. The great thing about making a household guest book is that you can allow room for the guests to write comments. Guests can write not only their names but a line or two about the experience. Whether you had some people over for a cookout or you threw a huge party on the Fourth of July guests will love commenting on the fun they had. Pass the book around as everyones relaxing or just ask them to sign it on their way out. Your guest book doesnt have to be plain and ordinary. Write a name for the event at the top then embellish the pages with stickers that have a similar theme to the theme of the party or event. Use scrapbook elements to enhance the page even more. Attach foil pieces, make a border around each page or use other craft supplies to create the perfect page. Use paint markers to add gold or silver accents. Stencils can help you create magnificent designs at the top, bottom or sides of the pages. You can entitle the book with a name on the front. Use paint markers, appliques or even stickers to make the name. Embellish ordinary journals by making not only a name but a cover for it. Make a cover for most any book by cutting a long rectangle of fabric, fur or felt, folding the ends over to form a pocket, then stitching down the two sides of the pocket. Now you can simply slip the front and back covers of the journal into the pockets. Add to the overall look of the finished book by tying a pen on a narrow piece of satin ribbon. This way, the pen will always be with the book. Each page of the household guest book can also be entitled as well. Pages can have headings like "Our New Babys Visitors", "Fourth of July Cookout", or "Christmas (fill in the year). There are any number of special occasions when visitors come by and spend time with your family. Ask visitors to sign your guest book and request that they write a line or two about their experience at the particular event. These comments will later help you recall all the fun and festivities in full detail. Youll laugh, youll smile, youll reminisce each time you open the guest book and read through it. The guest book you make can cover all the events of the year or can be made for each occasion separately. Make a new journal for a graduating family member then give it to him or her to take along to college. Or, make a new journal for each family members birthday and present it to them after the celebration. Memories of friends is one thing most of us cherish dearly. The bad thing about memories, though, is they often fade away, especially memories of events that happen year after year. Youll easily recall many more memories than you normally would have just by keeping a guest book for your home. Its an unusual idea that will keep your family and friends close to your heart!
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