These stitched journal cards are part of a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of BIC. The opinions and text are all mine.
In this age of technology, I still love handwritten items. I’ve saved old handwritten letters from family members, I make my kids write thank you notes for gifts they receive, I like to mail a cheery handwritten note, and I really love to capture my kids’ handwriting at different stages and save it to mark milestones. These stitched journal cards for scrapbooks are a great way to memorialize the first day of school and get the kids writing at the same time!
To make these stitched journal cards, I cut white cardstock into 3×4 pieces {to fit in my project life book} then machine stitched lines in blue and red to look like notebook paper. The lines ended up being a bit crooked but I think it has a really cute whimsical look that matches the style of the layout.
My kids spend a lot of time journaling and writing so it was easy to get them to sit down and write on these journal cards. And any time I give my kids new pens or pencils, they’re totally motivated to sit down and write. They may have inherited my love of school supplies {wink}.
I sat them down with sharp BIC pencils and mechanical pencils and had them write their name, grade, school, and the year on the journal cards.
You could also document more information like subject favorites, best friends, and hobbies.
The kids wrote in cursive or in regular printing, depending on the age of the child.
These cards will slide into pockets in my scrapbook next to photos from the first day of school this fall and will act as a keepsake from this moment in their lives.
I’ve saved handwriting samples in other scrapbooks and it’s so neat to look back years later and remember those little hands and that innocent writing.
Do your kids like to write? Did you know that writing is an important part of development? Writing helps foster creativity, it can help improve critical thinking skills, it improves self confidence, and better writers make better readers. Those are all great reasons to get the kids writing, aren’t they?
For more ideas for school, be sure to check out these DIY personalized pencils …
… an embellished pencil box with a free printable …
… and a painted pencil garland.
