Scrapbooking is a hobby. It was popular formore than 500 years. People called it a friendshipbook. They kept pictures, letters, poems andother things they wanted to remember.
Today people collect many things in scrapbooks. Some people have funny collections,like the world's most stupid ideas or pictures ofthe world's most ugly dogs. Other people maycollect stories about bad weather.

It is easy to get started. First, you shoulddecide what you want to collect. Start with just one idea. Next,you will need a book withbackground paper, scissors and glue. Youneed the scissors to cut out the pictures orstories. You need the glue to stick them to thebackground paper.

You can be busy and collect manythings or lazy and few things. It'll be lots offun to make your scrapbook and you canshare it with your friends.