halloween through the years

Before the sun goes down and the trick-or-treating begins on Halloween, we make sure to grab a picture of our kids in their costumes. And since we now have a pretty big collection of photos, we figured we should find a way to show them off.


A "Halloween Through the Years" accordion album

You should be pros at putting together these accordion albums.
We shared a couple tutorials with you HERE and HERE.



this little album measures just 3 by 4 inches and would be perfect for a coffee table, office desk or to send to the grandparents.


what you'll need
• wallet-sized photos
• HALLOWEEN 4x6 title page (download HERE)
• 4x6 date page (download HERE)
• black cardstock
• twine or ribbon
• adhesive

how to assemble
• cut 4" by 9" strips out of your black cardstock (i used 5 sheets of 8.5x11 and i had room for 20 photos inside my finished album)
• score and fold the strips every 3"
• adhere together the last fold on the first paper to the first fold on the second paper and repeat until all sheets are together, making an accordion - you'll want to leave at least one empty page at the end so you can add on for next year
• trim your wallet-sized photos (mine came four on a sheet at costco for 39 cents) and then adhere them onto your pages
• cut your dates out (i added notches to make flags) and then adhered them to the first photo of each year)


• cut a piece of twine or ribbon about 30 inches long and tie it around your cute little album.
or stand it up on a table or tv and display it proudly.


next week, we're sharing another idea for those halloween photos.
(this time using 4x6 photos)

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Linda  – (October 8, 2012 at 6:47 AM)  

What a perfect idea!!! I love it! Thanks for sharing.

CBH  – (October 8, 2012 at 7:09 AM)  

Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in Creative Busy Bee Craft Inspirations, under the Page 1 post on Oct. 08, 2012. Thanks again.

Amy {The Idea Room}  – (October 8, 2012 at 7:10 AM)  

This is so adorable! I want to make these for all my kids! Great job!

Anonymous –   – (October 8, 2012 at 1:49 PM)  

Such a cute idea!

CBH  – (October 9, 2012 at 5:24 AM)  

Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBB Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 1 post on Oct. 09, 2012. Thanks again.

Suzie  – (October 9, 2012 at 6:57 AM)  

Thanks for sharing this. My grandaughter is only 3 so we do not have many halloween pics yet but we will make it and add as she gets older! So cute

labbie1  – (October 9, 2012 at 5:56 PM)  

Too Cute! Could be done for any holiday! Thanks for the idea!

libbywilko  – (October 11, 2012 at 5:03 AM)  

Thank you , this is a cool idea.

Katherinemarie  – (October 12, 2012 at 8:11 PM)  

Absolutely perfect!!!!!!! Love the costumes! Love the presentation! You've created a PRICELESS treasure!

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