The Peachly School Memory Book Toolkit: everything you need to get started
I want to share a few things I wish someone had told me when I first started filling out my own.
Your school years book spans fifteen years - from the first day of Preschool to the last day of Year 12. The temptation is to put everything in - every certificate, every photo, every award. But the pages that feel most beautiful are the ones that breathe. My approach is to curate, not collect. Keep the best things. Put the rest in a beautiful storage box for an extra memento to look back through - my recommendation is at the end of this page.
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01 · Sticking your photos in
Photo corners look lovely but they're not the most reliable - photos slip, sit crooked, and it gets frustrating quickly.
What I use instead is a double-sided adhesive roller. It's clean, flat, and when you choose an archival-safe formula, it won't yellow your photos over time. I use the UHU Glue Roller Permanent - it's easy to handle and gives a really neat finish.
02 · The right pen
Our pages are thick enough that most pens won't bleed through. But if you want a recommendation, I use a quick-dry fineliner - the ink dries fast so you won't smudge your writing as you turn the page.
→ Sharpie Fine Liner - available in black or colour
03 · Fixing mistakes without losing your flow
It happens. You're mid-sentence and you skip a word, or write the wrong date. Here are the two fixes I reach for:
The clean fix: A matte white-out tape that's a near-perfect match for our paper.
The creative fix: Write the memory on a small slip of paper or scrap of cardstock and tape it over the mistake.
→ BIC Wite-Out Correction Tape
04 · Storing the extras
The book holds the highlights - but fifteen years also means certificates, artworks, and reports you want to keep somewhere beautiful. I use a linen memory box. It sits on a shelf, it looks considered, and everything inside stays in good condition.
→ ZICOTO Decorative Linen Memory Box
One last thing
There is no right way to fill this in. The point is to write it down - the answers, the phases, the things they said at age seven that you already know you'll forget. You will be so glad you did.
Kerin Anne x
Founder, Peachly
