Fun with Photos

I say I’m a scrapbooker, but the truth is I haven’t had much time for scrapbooks lately. I still love to take and look at photos though. Check out this fun way to display photos that I just found.

Tabblo photo cubes are simple to create and fun to look at. Because they’re customizable you can use any theme you want, or no theme at all. Best of all, they are free, and you don’t need to wait for them to be delivered. You simply choose your photos, print them out, and assemble them all from the comfort of your own home.

Here’s what you need to know to make your own photo cubes:

Supplies:

• Photos
• Printer
• Paper
• Scissors

Instructions:

• Go to the Tabblo photo cube website.
• Follow the instructions to upload photos from your computer or your flickr account.
• Edit and rearrange photos as desired.
• Click on “Get My Cube”.
• Print out the .pdf file.
• Cut out the cube.
• Fold.
• Display.

It really is super simple. I chose a few pictures of our favorite zoo animals to upload, and opened the .pdf file. I made sure my printer was set to print in best quality and loaded a piece of white cardstock before hitting the print button and this is what I got:

(You can click the picture for a larger view.)

It was simple, fun, and my girls are already playing with it. I can see myself making a lot of these for them.

Tips and additional ideas:

• Cut the instructions off the bottom of the page before you start cutting out the cube so you don’t end up cutting through them.
• While tape is not required to keep the cube together, you may still want to use some tape or glue to make your cube a little bit sturdier.
• It almost goes without saying that you will get the best results with the best printer you have access to.
• Try different papers. Normal printer paper, cardstock, photo paper, or anything else that you would normally run through your printer. If you’re using heavy paper you may need to score the folds.
• For a fun look, try adjusting your printer settings to print your pictures in black and white or greyscale onto colored paper. Make a few identical cubes in different colors.
• Skip the pictures altogether. Scan handwritten notes, or create special graphics for your cube.
• Mail the flat cube and instructions for putting it together to relatives who want pictures of your kids. Better yet, email them the .pdf file they can print themselves and save the stamp.

How would you use photo cubes? I’m thinking about pictures of the girls to send to grandparents, pictures to illustrate books we are reading for school, or using them to illustrate the songs I sing with the kids at church. I’m sure there are many more things that can be put onto these cubes.

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