Baby Photo Book Ideas and Inspiration

Keeping a baby photo book is a wonderful way to document a little one’s early years in life, and provides a special keepsake to be enjoyed for years and years.

Creating a baby memory book is a way to slow time down and capture all those special moments that go by so fast! Unlike a photo album, designing your own photo book means you can decide exactly how you want your baby book to look. But with all those feelings and photos, it can be hard to know where to begin. That’s why we’ve put together this guide full of our favourite baby photo book ideas to help you get started. Unlike a photo album, designing your own photo books means you can decide exactly how you want your baby book to look.

From caption ideas to page spread themes, read on for our tips and inspiration for making your own personalised baby memory book.

1. Start at the beginning
2. Welcome them to the world
3. Create a book of firsts
4. Introduce family and friends
5. Remember your first holiday
6. Add notes from Mum and Dad
7. More ideas to make your baby photo book special

Start at the beginning

One of our favourite baby photo book ideas is documenting everything that happened before baby arrives. From your first ultrasound scan to regular bump update pictures taken during the pregnancy, including photos from before your baby is born is an ideal way to set up the rest of the book.

You can even leave room to include some text snippets about weird and wonderful pregnancy cravings, name ideas or milestones like the first time you felt baby kick - whatever details you choose to include, dedicating a few pages to pregnancy is the perfect way to celebrate this precious time and start your photo book.

Welcome them to the world

Of course, it wouldn’t be a baby photo book without a few pages capturing the day your baby was born! Pictures from the hospital, a list of who was there on the day and key facts like time of birth, height and weight measurements are great little details to add.

And if you need some fun ideas for baby photo book captions, why not include a few facts about the day itself? You could write down the number one song in the charts, the current newspaper headlines or anything important that’s happened that year. This way, when your baby is a little older, you can look back on the details of the day together.

Create a book of firsts

Another idea for your baby photo book is to lay things out by firsts - baby’s first steps, first birthday, first Christmas etc. You can also mark key milestones as your baby grows up, tracing their transition from newborn to toddler and beyond!

Life with a newborn is often a bit of a blur, but collating all of your special pictures can help you take a moment to slow down and keep track of those days that whizz by so quickly.

For a more in-depth record of everything they’ve been up to and achieved, why not create a yearbook? This makes a wonderful annual birthday or Christmas gift and is perfect for looking back at a whole year of their life.

Introduce family and friends

One of the most exciting times with a baby is introducing them to your family and friends! It’s a time filled with smiles, love and celebration and one that is definitely worth marking in your photo book.

Include pictures of your baby with their siblings, grandparents and your closest friends alongside handy captions details who’s who to create a memento of this special time. Add some funny stories and memories to give your little one an idea of who each person is and what part they’ve played in their life as they were growing up.

Tip: You can take inspiration from our handy family photo book ideas post if you’re keen to create a family tree or commemorate the life of a loved one for a special occasion.

Remember your first holiday

If you’re taking a trip with your little one, including some family holiday shots in your baby photo book is a great idea for a different way to remember some precious moments together.

Pictures of your first holiday as a family, accompanied by captions about where you went and what you did make for the perfect memento of time together. Travelling with a baby can be a handful, but even if the holiday isn’t all smooth sailing you’ll be glad you recorded the good bits and can look back on the trip fondly (no matter how stressful it was at the time!)

Add notes from Mum and Dad

Welcoming a new baby brings a whole range of emotions. Writing a letter to your baby and adding it to your photo book means you can share these thoughts and feelings with your child later down the line.

Write down whatever you’d like to share, from how excited you were to meet them to how siblings reacted to the news. This is a space for you to share your thoughts and leave a personal message for your child - or your future selves - to remember this wonderful time in your lives and save the little memories from slipping away.

More ideas to make your baby photo book special

• Use matte paper for handwritten notes - if you’re worried about your photo book being less personal than a traditional photo album, we recommend choosing matte paper so you can easily add some handwritten captions. You can leave space to fill in key milestones, dates and memories, adding a personal touch to your creation.
• Have fun with design elements - One of the best things about the CEWE Creator Software is the range of backgrounds, clip art and frames you can pick from. There are endless combinations of elements, so whether you need ideas for a boy or girl baby photo book, you can unleash your creative side and design something that’s as unique as your baby.
• Design your front cover - Once you’ve got the inside sorted, it’s time to give some attention to the cover. Make sure your baby memory book stands out on the shelf or coffee table with our gloss or metallic Highlights. Made for special occasions, Highlights add a tactile finish to the cover of your CEWE PHOTOBOOK that glimmers in the light.
• Add a video message - There’s no better way to take a trip down memory lane than with a heartfelt video. With CEWE, you can add a video to your book that you can watch on your smartphone by scanning a QR code. Whether it’s your little one’s first steps or a message from Mum and Dad, adding a video will really bring your book to life with snippets that will transport you right back to the moment they were recorded.
• Opt for a board book - Want to create a beautiful story for the smallest of hands? Choose a Kids CEWE PHOTOBOOK to help little ones learn or relive special memories together. They’re easy to wipe clean and specially designed to withstand any rough play or teething.

Remember the moments with a CEWE PHOTOBOOK

So, there you have it, our top ideas for creating a truly special baby photo book.

Whatever you choose to include, creating your baby record book is a joyful process and the result is a wonderful photo book you can look back on for many years to come.

Whether you’re creating something for yourself, the little one’s learning journey, a gift for relatives, or a book for your baby to look back on when they’re older, we hope you enjoy pulling together all kinds of pictures, words and facts to create your new favourite keepsake.