Making a Growth Chart

Watching a child grow from infant to adult is one of life’s treasures. As an older mom, my ability to remember the specific details of a child’s growth is rapidly fading. I also have the desire to compare my grandchild’s current growth with that of his father when he was a young child. Growth charts are an important way to monitor your child’s growth in several areas. You can capture the memories of your child’s growth by creating a timeline, or growth chart. Whether it’s in the form of a journal, an album or a wall-hanging, recording the growth of your child is something you’ll cherish forever.

Project Ideas:

Wall Chart

• Use three 12” x 12” papers as the base for the chart. If you’re using patterned paper, mount each sheet on cardstock for better stability.


• Hook the pages together vertically to create a 12” x 36” chart.


• Label the top of the chart with a “5 feet” mark. Then measure and mark in one-inch increments. The bottom of page one should end with “49 inches.” The top of the second page should start with “4 feet.” Continue to measure down in one-inch increments. The bottom of page two should end with “37 inches.” The top of the third page should start with “3 feet.” The bottom of page three should end with “25 inches.”


• The three pages should be hung 2 feet off the floor so you can mark your child’s growth each month or year as they grow.


• When the chart is complete, the three pages can be kept in a standard 12” x 12” scrapbook album.

Mini Album - Record your baby’s height and weight every month for the first year in a mini accordion book that can later be attached to a scrapbook page if you desire.

Layout Ideas:

• Scan your baby’s clothing and make mini-shirts to record growth statistics for each particular month.


• Growth can be recorded in other areas besides height and weight. Academic skills, verbal skills, clothing and shoe sizes are some other categories of growth.


• Compare growths of all your children or from past generations.

Photo Ideas:

• Take a photo of your child year by year in front of the same tree or other object to record yearly growth.


• Take a photo of your child holding the same favorite toy from birth through high school. This can produce some fun-filled photos in later years. Or if you just have a baby photo of the child with the toy, find the toy and take a photo of your child at the current age.


• Take a photo of different children at the same age in the same outfit.

Capturing the memories of your growing children through the use of a growth chart is an excellent way to not only check your child’s growth but provides a quick overall view of growth in several areas of a child’s life. A simple mini-album that captures these growing memories can provide just the spark that is needed to jog the memory of a busy mom or a forgetful grandma. Get your kids scrapbooking supplies at Scrapjazz.com!