One of the best (and most fun) ways to keep memories from baby's first year is to make a fun-filled, spirited scrapbook. This option offers you lots of three-dimensional creative opportunities, such as including stamp art, ribbons, and glitter, or highlighting special memories with glued-on mementos like baby's hospital bracelet.

You can be as bold or conservative as you want, and you can even host a scrapbook night for other new moms in your circle of family and friends. The most important thing is to have fun!

Here's what you will need to make a homemade scrapbook full of baby's “firsts”:

• Scissors, tape, and glue

• A computer and printer (there are great software programs available for keeping family records and milestones)

• Wrapping paper, tissue, and stickers

• Mounting spray

• Photo holders

• Labels (for photo captions)

• Plastic page covers

• A notebook (for scribbling ideas)

• A storage box (a shoe box will do to start)

• An X-Acto knife (for trimming edges of photos neatly)

• A binder with extra filler pages (large photo albums work best)

• Colored pens (to add narrative throughout the scrapbook)