A birthday memory book is the ultimate milestone birthday gift. To take photos and memories and put them in a “this is your life” birthday scrapbook is a thoughtful act of love that will be immensely appreciated. But what if you’re creatively challenged? Does that mean you can’t give this one of a kind, personalized birthday gift to that special person?

No, in fact, you don’t have to have special talent to create a milestone birthday memory album. Here are 10 simple tips to help you make a birthday scrapbook, even if you don’t know what you’re doing.

1. Plan early. If you can do this a little bit at a time, without having to rush, it will be less intimidating.

2. Collect all the photos of the birthday boy or girl that you can find, their family, friends, houses they lived in, pets, etc. Then ask for help. Friends and relatives will have photos that you don’t have. Ask them to email them to you. Or borrow their photos and scan them or have copies made.