If you've got a newborn you know how difficult it can be to get things done. Keeping up with a baby record book may just too much for you to handle. Skip the overwhelming and tedious baby record keeping books and opt for a simpler solution. Let me show you how to make the easiest baby photo book ever.
I've partnered with Mixbook to show you how to create easy baby photo books.
Before my first child was born, I bought a huge spiral-bound book to commemorate my son's first year. I was thrilled when the bulky book arrived and dreamed about all the possibilities to decorate it and told myself that I'd fill in every last prompt. There were hundreds of blank pages and I soon realized that I had just added thousands of little to-do's to my already busy schedule. You can probably guess what happened. I did pretty well documenting all of his firsts until around month six. I got a few days behind, then weeks behind, and before I knew it I was too far behind to catch up. I also never printed any of the photos I took with my fancy DSLR camera or even my phone.
Fast forward to now. My daughter is 19 months old and I didn't even buy a baby book for her. Poor second child! Honestly, I knew I wouldn't be able to keep up with another baby book and she had a horrible case of colic, so I figured I'd create a beautiful photo book for her after the fact, and that's exactly what I did thanks to Mixbook.
How to create an easy baby photo book
One thing most parents are good at is taking lots (and lots) of pictures of their babies. I'm certainly no different and ended up with thousands of photos of my little lady during her first year. Taking photos is something I can commit to. Penciling down every time she tried a new food or changed nap routines is not. That's why I absolutely love the option of creating a baby photo book instead of using a traditional scrapbook style baby book.
Mixbook has a large selection of baby photo books designs to choose from. I can get overwhelmed by having too many choices, but I knew immediately that the Simple Baby - Pink was the book for us. I loved the modern look of this theme and the color combination of soft pink and dramatic black. I chose a 11" by 8.5" landscape orientation hardcover photo book with a soft touch matte finish. It's beyond beautiful and does exactly what it promises - gives the book a premium feel while reducing glare. The pages inside the book are just as gorgeous. Mixbook uses only the highest-quality, heavy-weight papers that are ethically sourced from sustainable forests. The photos are bright and the colors are vivid.
Actually, I ordered two of these books; one for a keepsake and a shorter version for my little lady to keep in her library. I made a baby photo book to document my first pregnancy with my son and I realized that he LOVED looking at it and hearing his birth story. For months he'd request it as his bedtime story, and I wanted her to be able to have the same experience.
The Mixbook platform is SO easy to use and every aspect of the design is customizable. You can choose different layouts, remove or add their digital stickers to get a scrapbook effect, add or remove text, change fonts and colors - you name it, you can do it with Mixbook. The hardest part for me was deciding which photos I wanted to include. Thankfully, Mixbook allows you to add pages to your book because I just couldn't fit everything into the standard 21 page set up. I ended up with 45 beautiful pages of photographs of my baby girl, and I love every single one.
As you can see, the variety of layouts is incredible and the photo quality is great. Speaking of photos, you can upload them from anywhere. No need to hunt down images on different camera cards or from old smart phones. You can upload pictures to Mixbook that you've previously posted on Facebook, Instagram, SmugMug, Dropbox, your computer and more. Plus, you can store them on Mixbook for as long as you want. That's just one more way that Mixbook makes creating a baby book even easier. You can even auto fill the book to save on time.
I couldn't believe how quickly my book came together once I decided which photos to use. I love the way her baby book turned out and know that we'll treasure this keepsake for years to come. I'd highly recommend skipping the angst of journaling every little thing baby does and keeping it simple with an easy baby book from Mixbook.
This project was so easy and the book turned out so well that I've decided I'm going to start creating a book to document each year. I've already started collecting photos for our 2017 photo book and can't wait to order it at the end of the year.
Thank you to Mixbook for kindly sponsoring this post.
All opinions are 100% honest & completely my own.
Linda Manns Linneman says
This looks beautiful. It is nice to have an easier way to do this and with alot of options. Thank you so much for sharing this
Sara says
Theses pictures look nice but a great idea
Deborah D says
I am going to tell my sister about this. She is due in May and this would be great for her.
Tara Boyer says
I going to purchase this for my niece she due in april
Jennifer Bellotti says
This book is beautiful, Thanks for sharing!
Amber Ludwig says
Seriously SUCH a great idea and way easier!! a picture says 1000 words anyways!! Love this idea way more than the traditional baby book where you have to write everything!!
Jenny Pierson says
Love Mixbook! So easy to use and has coupons/deals all the time. I made a book for maternity through birth and love it!
teresa sloan says
Thanks for sharing
Nancy says
Very neat idea.
Crystal Brown says
I actually made a book similar to this for my son. It was so much easier to do it this way!
Kindra Jazwick says
These are precious. What a great way to keep memories.
Gloria Walshver says
A marvelous way to show your baby you care.
Thelma says
Very beautiful book!! And easy to create is a HUGE PLUS!!
Linda Manns Linneman says
This is awesome. I will be passing this on to friends and family members who are having little ones. Thank you for sharing this great idea
Pamela Smith says
Thanks for the neat ideal
Yvonne Delgado says
These books are so sweet. What a great way to capture your new little one and share with others. These are beautifully done.
Jenny JJ says
Wow. I also started a traditional book for my son, then got distracted by life and saved milestones in my head, then got distracted further and began to save milestones in my head... eventually I forgot them all :/ This book is great for so many reasons. Parents could make books per year or per season, books could be made for grandparents or other relatives, books could be made of family members for the baby/child to look at and feel close to relatives. I especially love your idea of a book documenting the pregnancy and arrival of a little one; my son loves to hear about how much we were expecting him and what it was like at that time. Thanks for sharing!
Tanesha League says
I'll bet picking the photos is the hardest part. I love photo books because a little traditional is great sometimes!
Sue E says
My daughter is a serious scrap book maker and I'm definitely sharing this with her! Of course, I'll share it with my other kids too and my friends. I too tried creating a babybook for my oldest daughter and I was a go-getter in the beginning and then I fizzled out and became overwhelmed!! I wanted to include everything in it!! There is no way that I could do that! I also got frustrated when I'd forgotten something and tried to add a page! I was my own worst enemy!! AND of course, if you made one for one, you have to make one for all of them! Now and then, my grandkids ask me about their moms and how they looked at their age etc. God blessed us with 15 curious grandkids Now at my age, I can't remember everything ? I really appreciate this information. I have a lot of time now. Maybe I'll give it another go at it.
Michelle says
I love this idea, easy for busy Mom's.
Mandy o says
Beautiful
Regina Elliott says
I think you did a great job with these books I would hope my granddaughter gets them soon
Heather eavers says
We made baby and first year books for both of our boys. Such a treasured keepsake
Sue Williams says
Love it ,beautiful keepsake for when they grow up!??
barbara brown says
Love this idea So easy !!!
Linda White says
Adorable idea, wish my girls would make these of the grand babies for me!
Katt Lewis says
I've come close to making one of these books, unfortunately a lot of my favorite pics aren't the right size as back in the day we mostly resized our pics to send on the internet or else the camera's were only 3 megapixels.
Dana Rodriguez says
This is such a nice book. I love the idea of doing a yearly one!
Katrina Blevins says
Absolutely beautiful and such an awesome idea
Robyn Cobb says
i have two pregnant nieces, they would love this. it is easier than the books my generation had/have.
Debbie Campbell says
I sure wish I had done this with my two kids. Maybe I can go back and make them a book to have when they get married themselves and have a family.
Joy says
Baby books sure have come a long way since my son was born in 1989. Love these and the photos are so big
and pretty.
Mia says
The photos are beautiful and you have organized it so nicely.
Twilla Stockon says
I so need to make one of these for my boys.
amber lee kolb says
This is absolutely adorable and WAY easier than I thought it would be. Thank you so much for the tips!
Crystal Rogers Walker says
I have a new Great Grandson and I am going to do this for him, my Granddaughter will be so happy I am doing this, what a wonderful book for anyone
Kara Marks says
This is good to know about, and your photos are beautiful!
donna porter says
This is a great idea. My best friend is expecting her baby this summer.
Rochelle says
Love your photos!
gayle geisenheimer says
Beautiful and Easy....perfect combo!
Marilyn says
Adorable pictures.
Marilyn
Michelle Dobson says
What a great way to save and share memories! I'm definitively going to do this! LOVE IT!
Virginia H says
I love the idea of a easy way to do things especially after just having a baby and being so busy trying to take care of everything
Edye says
Baby books are such a treasure! Lovely post <3
annette sole says
Thank you. Very informative.
Misty S says
Such a rewarding idea. Thank you for sharing.
Carrie waterman says
What a great idea
Kristy Hurt says
I love this. I made a photo book for each of my kids' first years.
Chantelle Webber says
What a beautiful book and such a great idea
Natasha C says
This is a great idea! I always save my babies ID bracelets and put those in there too.
Quanda says
I created a baby books for my children when they were younger. I love how technology has changed for the better. Love your beautiful book! 🙂
Terra says
These are beautiful. I love how they can be customized for the child and the parents.
KATHRYN TEEL says
This looks so good for an easy way I can make a memory book by myself
rochelle haynes says
It looks nice love to have a book like this
Connie Mlynarski says
LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea and the creativity behind it. It allows you to utilize any photo taken, and using "EVERYDAY" photos from your phone are sometime the most meaningful touching photos you can have to look back on. Cannot wait to do this for my 2 brand new grandsons
Kayla G says
I've never heard of this site, and now I can't wait to use it. Thanks for sharing!
melanie says
I wish I had time to do this but its a great idea!
Julie Waldron says
This is such a great idea! I wish they'd had things like this when my daughter's were little. 🙂
Debbie Welchert says
What a great and beautiful book. This would make such a wonderful gift for my daughter from my grandchildren. She would just love having a book like this for each of my grandchildren.
Jennifer Gonzalez says
Such a beautiful idea! I have not even bought a baby book for my son, who will be ONE in just 3 short weeks! I didnt write everything in a special calendar and took pictures so I think I will be doing this instead of a bulky baby book. Thank you for the great idea!
natalie nichols says
I do these every year for Christmas. They make really great gifts.
Michael Jones says
Nice and easy, wish we had done one when our daughter was a baby.
polly says
My daughter in law made a wonderful photo book for us of our grandsons first year....Love it!
fran churchill says
t the end of every year i do something like this too! we made one pre-baby while i was preggo so if our son ever asked what it was like before he was born. had some mam has a beach ball under her dress pics lol. then every year after he was born i made one with our fave photos of the year. last year i changed things a bit and made a calendar then put the pics in frames after the year was over. i love having those memories and being able to flip through them.
Marcia Semones says
I love making photobooks. I always try to do one for the year and one for my childs birthday... sometimes I end up with 3 or 4 for a year.
Alysha Ardizzone says
I never kept up with the baby book for our son who turns 3 in April. Now we're expecting his little brother around the same time. But you're right, I do have TONS of pictures! Guess what this mommy is telling daddy she wants for Mother's Day!
Ashley Chassereau Parks says
I do love the baby books we have (even though I haven't finished filling them out), but I LOVE the photo books!! They are so pretty and looking back on the photos takes me right back to when they were that age! 🙂
Christine Rose says
This would make a great first birthday present for the parents.
Amanda says
My daughters love their photo books like this they are so special and a great keepsake
Christie Hubbell says
Thank you this is a wonderful idea 🙂
Sarah Cru z says
I try to do these types of books once a year! They are so special to have!!
Pamela Smith says
Great ideal....ty
Rachael Roberts says
I am so glad I found this giveaway because even if I don't win I will be getting at least one because I had a very difficult pregnancy so I was only able to fill in her baby book when I was not in the ER. I had such high hopes for her baby book because I didn't have one but after she was born she had acid reflux,had to be on special formula due to multiple allergies & she could only hold down a third of her food & up came the rest until she was almost 2. This would make it able for me to make her a baby book that even I the person who can never get any thing to work without my hubby's help. After reading that Mixbook platform is so easy to use,customizable,add or remove texts to digital stickers&you can fonts& colors I plan on making one with my daughter.
Jerry Marquardt says
The photo books look so great! I personally thank you as this will really help me and my whole family out abroad.
Jerry Marquardt says
This is a very creative and nice way to capture the memories so when they get older, they can enjoy lovely photos of their childhood. I love the great idea.