3 Creative Ways To Preserve Your Kids' Memories
When your kids are growing up, you want to preserve those special moments. The funny things they say, the ideas they have about who they want to be when they grow up, and the things that matter most to them. Time passes so quickly, so it’s important to capture what you can, and with these memory saving ideas for your kids, you’re sure to have lots to look back on over the years!
Funniest Quotes Jar
There’s a reason the show “Kids Say the Darndest Things” existed - because they do! Sometime it’s incredible what comes out of their little mouths and minds, so be sure to write it all down!
Materials:
Large jar with a lid
Rubber band
Strip of paper
Pen
Instructions:
1. Attach a stack of paper strips and pen to the jar with a rubber band.
2. Every time your child says something funny, write it down on a strip of paper, noting the date, and pop it in the jar.
Keepsake Shadow Box
Children go through phases when it comes to what they like. From the food they’ll eat to the toys they love to play with, everything changes as the years go by. Preserving their favorite collections in shadow boxes is a great way to look back on what they loved.
Materials:
Shadow box frame
Collected items, like Barbie dolls
Instructions:
1. Stack or place all of your collected items in your shadow box frame, and display it as a memory on the wall or a shelf.
Related on Yahoo Makers: This Shadow Box is the Perfect Way to Preserve Your Baby’s Milestones
Forever Q and A’s
Isn’t it funny how the answer to the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” changes every year (sometimes several times in one!). If you have your children answer the same questions annually, you’ll love to look back on how things changed.
Materials:
Several copies of 10 -or so- questions printed on a list
Instructions:
1. Every year have your kids fill out the questions and answers, then save them. You’ll love pulling them out down the road and re-reading them.
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