There are so many ways to document your memories, from photo books to archive boxes to quilts and crafts.

Below are just some of the many options for documenting your memories. Explore, enjoy, and find what works for you!


Photo books (hardcover, softcover, layflat, large, small, etc)

Home movies / slideshows (cut together in iMovie or another program)

Project Life / pocket style scrapbooks

Traditional scrapbooks

Traditional photo albums

Hybrid projects (mix of digital and physical design)

Series of photo books (like Chatbooks)

Traveler’s Notebook(s)

Mini-albums (6x8 inch size, pocket pages or not)

Archive boxes

Bins stored in the garage

File boxes

Framed photos

Printed photos in boxes

Journaling (pen and notebook, or stored digitally)

Journaling app (Day One, Journaly, etc)

Video app (like One Second a Day)

Memory-keeping app (Project Life, ArtKive, Gratitude365, etc)

Calendar (jot down memories on the calendar and keep it after the year ends)