Graduation Gift Albums

Here's an idea for a quick gift album for the Graduate in your life. Albums that document the graduate's life make amazing gifts but are often very time consuming. If your special graduate has a particular hobby or interest, consider pairing photos of the hobby with life advice. Often our children's interests are great for teaching them life lessons, even if they don't realize it at the time. They will enjoy seeing photos of themselves doing something they love and you get an opportunity to share words of wisdom.

Below is an example of this type of album recently created for my nephew's high school graduation gift. I wanted to give him a keepsake that would document his love of hunting and at the same time reflect how his approach to hunting could also serve him well in his post-high school life. The life parallel's included:

• "Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty"
• "Do what you love"
• "Be Safe"
• "Aim before you shoot"
• "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"
  

(To be honest, I was initially unsure of how excited an 18 year old boy would be about receiving a scrapbook. Because each page showed him doing the thing he loves, he immediately showed it to all his other teenage friends in attendance!)What are your graduate's passions? Maybe basketball, scrapbooking, 4-H, a musical instrument, restoring a car?? Consider the skills they've developed as a result of pursing it. You'll be surprised at how quickly an album like this can be made. And your graduate will love it!