Cherishing Memories :
Keepsakes
Childhood goes by so quickly , and it ’ s easy to forget the small moments that make up our days . Here ’ s a few ideas to help you record those memories for future years and generations .
A treasure Box
Create a keepsake for your child by creating a treasure box .
This would make a great sentimental gift that you could give your child either at their 21st birthday or save it until they have their own children .
You could stick something in for each year for the first 21 years of their life , or just add things in randomly as you see fit – things like their first shoes , first teeth , piece of hair , artwork , clothes , and souvenirs from holidays , little toys and books , school reports etc .
Keepsakes
Capture a moment in time , with a casting of your baby ’ s feet or hands , or maybe your pregnant belly .
Large keepsake box - image courtesy of Pocotots
Turn their everyday items into something special . Frame some of their shoes , to show how they have grown , like a growth chart or turn some of their clothes into a quilt .
Check out places like Pinterest for plenty of ideas on creating different keepsakes of your children .
Blogging
Blogging can be a great way to capture the day to day activity of your family . Blogs are a modern online version of a journal or diary .
Blogs can be set up for free and relatively easily with programs like Wordpress or Blogger .
You can capture small moments with anecdotes and photos of your daily life .
Blogs are normally available for anyone to access , but you can also set them up to be private .
Check out Kiwi Bloggers for some examples of parenting / mummy blogs .
Journals
There are plenty of journals available for you to easily jot down memories from your pregnancy through to school days . If you prefer structure
10 and prompts the journals will be a great choice to help you record details on happenings with your child .
Newborn Journal - image courtesy of Pocotots
Of course a journal can be as simple as a notebook that you jot down notes on your child / family as they happen , things like the funny things your kids say , their little habits , favourite activities , toys or places visited .
Scrapbooking
Scrapbooking provides a way to combine photos and memories in one , and produce some lovely keepsakes for you and your family .
Scrapbooking can be done digitally as well as a hard physical copy . Scrapbooking papers and embellishments can be found in craft stores and many $ 2 shops have things suitable .