When School Photos Don’t Fit: A Simple Fix for Your Album
The school photos arrive. You’re excited. You rip the envelope open. And then… heartbreak. They’re printed on thick cardboard, or they’re in some weird oversized format that will never, ever sit nicely in your child’s school album.
We’ve heard this one before. And good news — there’s a very easy way to turn those “what do I even do with this” school photos into something album-friendly.
Why Cardboard Prints Don’t Play Nice With Albums
Schools love to send photos mounted on heavy cardboard. Lovely for framing, yes. Lovely for your Peel & Stick album, no. They’re bulky, bouncy, and refuse to sit flat. Over time, they’ll damage your pages and make your album look more like a lopsided scrapbook.
But don’t panic. You don’t have to choose between the cardboard version and a perfect album spread.
The Easy Fix: Reprint and Relax
Here’s what to do when your school photos come in too big, too thick, or just… too much:
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Scan the photo yourself, or take it to Officeworks, Harvey Norman, or your local photo lab.
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Reprint it onto standard photo paper in a size that suits your album.
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Stick it straight in your Peel & Stick album. Keep the fancy cardboard original tucked away in a keepsake box or frame.
Result: your album stays neat, your child’s school years stay beautifully documented, and you don’t lose the original. Win, win, win.
Oversized Photos? Same Trick.
Class photo bigger than your dining table? No problem. Have it resized and reprinted so it slips neatly into your album. Consistency is key.
Your kids will thank you later when they can flip through their school years without half a class portrait falling into their lap.
Why Bloom School Albums Are The School Albums
We’ve been making Peel & Stick school albums for more than 2.5 years now, which basically makes us the OGs of easy memory-keeping.
They’re designed for real parents with real kids and real camera rolls — no glue sticks, no plastic sleeves, no “Mum, it’s falling out again.”
Just:
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Peel
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Stick
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Admire your genius
They’re durable, gorgeous, and made to last through years of lunchbox memories, school photo days, and grandparent show-and-tells.
New Colours Are Coming…
And because we know you love a refresh as much as we do, we’ve got three brand new School Album colours on the way. They’re listed as “coming soon” on the site, and you can pop your email in to get first dibs when they land.
The Bottom Line
School albums are the kind of keepsake that pays you back a hundred times over. Even if the school photos come in a format that makes you roll your eyes, there’s always a way to make them fit. A quick reprint and you’re back on track.
Because at the end of the day, it’s not just a school album. It’s their story. And that’s always worth keeping.