Mikah's first scapbook page
It works in theory! This is Mikah’s first ever scrap book page. He took photos (we took some too), picked out a few, got some tape, and organized it on a page. I encouraged him to doodle on the page, but he refused.
Items gathered
- Blank notebook with hard covers- nice and large with thicker pages
- Washi tape
- Marking objects; to draw, write, and color with
- Poloroid camera; for photo snapshots that print right away!
Accessories for the road trip
- Sheet of baseball card protectors; to store items that won’t stick with tape or that have 2 sides to admire
- Sunprint paper; hello roadside art projects!
- Stickers!!!!
Washi Tape Organizer by 464Handmade
Well I thought the poloroid was a good idea at first. I officially handed down down to Mikah my old series 600 Poloroid camera ($5 find in SF Goodwill) along with a fresh pack of old film I had kept. We showed him how to use it and shot away on it, though half of them came out bad because the film had decayed. ‘No biggie’, we thought. Oh boy, were we wrong!
Kodak EK6 Instant Camera / Vintage Camera by sinkorswimtreasures
Poloroid films cost about $2+ per photo now- both online and at local shops! I’m sad because I wanted Mikah to be able to take his own photos at will, with the immediate gratification you get seeing a poloroid shoot out and slowly develop. But now I think we’ll just reserve the photos for major photo opportunities- in front of a town sign, etc.
We haven’t given up yet and will still look around for camera options. I saw that they have a new digital version of the poloroid- but somehow waiting for a little square object buzz for 60 seconds while slowly births a crisp print just doesn’t have the same pizazz as the vintage poloroids.
Thankfully i’ve run into the Impossible Project, which is a revamp of the poloroid films after they discontinued manufacturing. It’s still pricey for a toddler’s toy, but the best option for now.
Any other thoughts or camera suggestions welcomed!
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We got the youngest his own digital camera (they make some relatively cheap and durable ones nowadays). He can snap away and then help me download the memory card to the computer. Pictures he wants to add to his scrap book are printed at home on card stock paper. He gets to add 4 pictures per month to his book, so we don’t use an excessive amount of ink. BTW the youngest is six ^_^
Thats awesome- yeah we really want to encourage him using the camera since he’s shown a lot of interest in it. There’s something magical about seeing a photo develop in front of you though- I want him to experience that too!
That is a GREAT first page! =) Tell him job well done.
I like that washi tape holder. And…it’s so sad about Polaroids now. I wanted to get one too…
~Kim
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Thanks Kim! I didn’t realize Poloroid films were discontinued until the day I did this post! So sad :[
Fujifilm makes a great alternative though, and its new so its stocked in stores now-
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/film_camera/instant/
Yay
Have you checked out fuji? We have an instax 210 and a mini. The last time we got film for the mini, it was under $1 for a shot.
Thanks Kuky! We did some research and found a local camera shop in stock with it and picked one up.
The store we went to sold both the mini and 210 at the same price, which would have been the equivalent to 1 of the newer models (Mini 50S).
I was so tempted to get both, but we just got the original mini. I’m sooo excited about it!! (Mikah is too
). Thanks for the recommendation!