KEEPSAKE BOX IDEAS – #1 Hospital Wristband
This item is one that you can collect right away. Cut off the baby and your hospital bands, and you have the start to an unforgettable keepsake box!
KEEPSAKE BOX IDEAS – #2 Lock of Hair
This is one of the oldest traditions for saving newborn memories. That first bit of hair from a baby is soft and gentle and hopefully an embodiment of everything your little one is right now.
Tip: Saving a clipping from your baby’s first haircut is a great way to collect this. Just make sure to have the baggie it’s stored in sealed tight!
KEEPSAKE BOX IDEAS – #3 First Set of Clothes
The baby’s first swaddle from the hospital is without a doubt the smallest item of clothing they’ll ever own. Being able to compare to what they’re wearing now is guaranteed to bring you right down memory lane!
KEEPSAKE BOX IDEAS – #4 Newspaper from Day of Birth
This one is easy to miss but easy to acquire. Pick up a newspaper from the hospital gift shop to be able to look back on what the world was like the day your bundle of joy entered the world.
KEEPSAKE BOX IDEAS – #5 Special Photos
Photos are the gift that keeps on giving in collecting memories for a newborn. Luckily pregnancy and the first year of life provide tons of opportunities, from ultrasounds to hospital pictures. Maybe even a professional announcement photo!
And of course, if you have chosen a newborn or maternity (or both!) photoshoot to capture those precious early memories… make sure to get some professional prints from your photographer!
KEEPSAKE BOX IDEAS – #6 Cards!
During this first year, there will be a ton of cards. You’ll get them. Your newborn will get them. You’ll even send them. Keep them all here for a look back at all those warm memories.
KEEPSAKE BOX IDEAS – #7 A Letter to Your Baby
Write a letter to your baby. Let them know what’s on your mind and what you think their future might hold. This makes for a touching gift later in life and something for you to look back on until then.
KEEPSAKE BOX IDEAS – #8 Milestone Journal
Start documenting your newborn’s journey into life. This is like a mini scrapbook in itself. Spice it up with decorations, pictures, and dates, and you’ve got priceless documentation of these first few years.
KEEPSAKE BOX IDEAS – #9 First Pacifier
This may be teetering on hard to acquire. You want it to be fresh enough that you don’t mind keeping it, but you don’t want to pry away the only thing stopping them from crying. What a dilemma! Either way, it makes for a great keepsake and takes up minimal space.
KEEPSAKE BOX IDEAS – #10 Coin From the Year They Were Born
Another space-saving memento; coins! This can be a nice relic to a more simple time. They might even be worth something down the line.
No matter what you put into a baby’s keepsake box, you will be grateful that you started one at all. These suggestions just might bring it over the edge into being truly memorable.
Jane Tatham Photography specialises in Newborn, Baby and Maternity Photography for families in and around Rossendale, Lancashire.
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