Photos can only say so much. Preserve your family’s history through the voices and artifacts of those who lived it with creative memorykeeping crafts.
Use the following instructions to protect and artfully display cherished family trinkets, writings, and yes, photographs, on any wall or in any room of your home.
And for more creative ways to honor and remember your loved ones, try
these tips for creating audio recordings
.
Display It in a Jar
“My grandfather bought my grandmother a Singer sewing machine on an installment plan in 1936. She used the machine until she died in 1994. It made everything — her wedding dress; the First Communion dress worn by my mom, me, and my three sisters; the slipcovers in her house; even the dress she was buried in.” — Rory Evans, contributing writer online
How to Do It
Preserve multiple keepsakes related to a person or a special day in any glass vessel with a lid to keep the dust out. Arrange the items so that the heaviest ones are at the bottom.
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Iron It on a Towel
