Year in Review Photo Book Styles

Document 2025 in Year in Review Photo Books

Document your last year with a custom annual photo book to remember it all. Rather than having your photos saved on your phone forever, transform them into a high-quality keepsake annual photo album or DIY yearbook that you can treasure forever. Include the little moments and the bigger ones — like holidays and vacations — to reminisce on all of the memories you made during last year. You can even make a custom photo book for loved ones like your parents, friends, or grandparents so you showcase all of your wonderful and wild things that happened in the past year in a unique personalized gift.

Unique Yearly Photo Book Ideas

A personalized photo book is a great way to remember the everyday moments that make each year special. Here are some fun and creative ideas to help you fill the pages:

• Start from January: Begin with the first moments of the year and build your photo book month by month. Capture weekend outings, movie nights, and family dinners.
• Celebrate small wins: Include snapshots from school projects, sports games, birthdays, or any milestones your family reached this year.
• Highlight family time: Add photos from game nights, puzzles, baking together, or time spent outside. These everyday memories tell your story best.
• Include your favorite holidays: Create spreads for Halloween costumes, Mother's Day brunch, backyard Fourth of July fun, or New Year’s Eve countdowns.
• Pull from your camera roll or Instagram: Use pictures you already love. Design a mini Instagram photo book layout or just add your top social media posts from the year.
• Turn it into a keepsake: Once it's done, your yearly photo album can become a coffee table favorite that everyone enjoys flipping through again and again.

How to Make an Annual Photo Book

Creating a yearly photo book or DIY yearbook with Shutterfly is an easy and fun way to look back on the moments that made your year unforgettable. Here’s how to make it your own:

• Pick your photo book size: Choose a size that fits your style and the number of photos you want to include. Smaller books work well for quick highlights, while larger ones are great for telling the full story.
• Choose a cover and binding: Go with a softcover or hardcover, or upgrade to premium layflat pages for a high-end feel. You can also try options like leather covers, metallic accents, or a clear pocket inside to save keepsakes.
• Customize your design: Use pre-designed pages, fun embellishments, and photo captions to help tell the story of your year. Add your personal touch to each page with creative layouts and colors.
• Highlight the best moments; Fill the pages with photos that matter most to you—family milestones, vacations, weekend adventures, or just everyday memories.
• Make it personal: Every photo book is special because you designed it. From the first photo to the last detail, it reflects the people and moments that meant the most to you this year.

Let Shutterfly make your yearbook for you with our free photo book designer service. For more ways to wrap up the end of the year, make your own Christmas cards, holiday cards, or New Year's cards to send to friends, family members, and loved ones.