Child Development Baby Book Project

Materials Needed:

1” Binder

Protection Pages

Rubric:

Cover Page (___/10)

  • Picture _____
  • Name _____
  • Decorate with colors and Design ______

Pages to Include:

1. Keepsake Page (__/10)-Include name, fingerprints, and foot prints

2. Birth Certificates (__/5)-Fill out completely

3. First Picture (__/10)-Include photo and Baby’s name

4. Birth Announcement (__/15)

  • Sent to family and friends to announce the birth of your child
  • Contains the following: Child’s full name, Date of Birth, Time of Birth, Baby’s weight and length, and Parent’s names
  • Plan a birth announcement
  • Design a cover and neatly list the information inside
  • Print paper and place in sleeve

5. The Day Your Baby was Born (__/20)

  • What were the headlines?
  • What was the weather like, including high/low temperatures?
  • What was the number one song?
  • What was the number one TV show?
  • What was the number one movie?
  • Popular Stars?
  • Popular Sayings/Expressions?
  • Popular Foods?
  • Fads (clothing, shoes, etc…)

6. Family Tree (__/10)

  • Place names on pictures

7. Other Relatives (__/5)

  • Place names on pictures

8. Letter to Your Newborn Child (__/10)

  • Write a letter to your newborn child, which includes the kind of parent you would like to be someday. Also include the kind of relationship you would like to have with your child, and what your hopes and dreams are for your newborn. Also, state what you will do for your child, and what you will not do! Don’t forget to date and sign it!
  • Can be typed or handwritten

9. Baby Shower (__/15)

  • Plan a baby shower which includes the following:
  • Invitation (including your name, Baby’s names, Date, Time, and Location)
  • Colors/decorations
  • Entertainment/games
  • Refreshments
  • Draw design of your cake (color)

10. Page containing pictures of the items you would like to receive as gifts (__/5)

11. Baby Dedication (__/10)

  • Location where it will be held?
  • Godmother?
  • Godfather?
  • What would the baby(s) wear?
  • Guests?
  • Where would dinner be held?
  • What would be served?
  • Describe the cake- decorate

12. First Halloween (__/10)

  • Plan your child’s first Halloween costume- Picture and describe
  • List where you would take your child for safe “trick or treating”
  • What books would you read to them on Halloween?

13. First Christmas (__/10)

  • Design and draw an ornament for your child’s first Christmas include: Child’s name, and date on the ornament.
  • How and where would your child celebrate Christmas according to the customs of your family?
  • What books would you read to them?

14. First Easter (__/10)

  • Plan what you would be doing on Easter
  • Include a drawing of an Easter Egg with your child’s name
  • What books would you read to them?

15. First Birthday Party (__/20)

  • Plan your child’s first birthday party. It will include your families and friends
  • Invitation: (Include: name of the child, date, time, and where party will be held)
  • Glue on page
  • List who will be invited
  • List the activities/games you might play
  • How would you decorate/theme? (Include pictures)
  • What food would be served?
  • What would the cake look like (Include picture)
  • What would your child receive?

16. Vacation (__/10)

  • Show where you went
  • Describe the experience

17. Vaccines (__/10)

  • What vaccines should you get for this age group?
  • What vaccines have you gotten so far?

18. Describe how your child, at its given age, will display these certain developments, be specific. Also give one example for each developmental process that they have shown so far (__/20) :

  • Cognitive Development
  • Social and Emotional Development
  • Speech and Language Development
  • Fine motor skills development
  • Gross motor skills development

19. Evaluation of Baby Project (__/20)

  • Write a one-page paper evaluating your project. Were you happy with your choice of a boy or girl? Twins? Triplets? Did you like completing the baby book? Explain your reasoning. Would you do anything different if you had to do over again?

20. Works Cited Page (__/20)

Total for Scrap Book (___/255)

Total for Baby (___/100)

Total Overall (___/355)