Start the new year with a fun and meaningful family tradition! Even kids are saying how fast time flies—this simple activity helps you hold onto those precious moments from the year. From small joys to big milestones, a memory jar makes it easy to treasure the moments that matter. Plus, it’s a beautiful way to reflect on the year together and create keepsakes your family will cherish for years to come.
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Supplies:
- Mason Jar, Clear Vase, Empty Clean Jar or container
- Paint, Glitter Glue, Glitter
- Stickers
- Writing Gear like pencils, pens, markers, crayons
- Small pieces of Paper
How to:
- Decorate the container: Use the supplies above to create a personalized design for your memory jar. Get creative!
- Set up a memory station: Place the jar in an open space with slips of paper and writing utensils nearby, so everyone can easily add to it.
- Start capturing memories: Whenever something memorable happens, or at least once a week, write it down and place it in the jar. Consider adding notes about special moments, funny experiences, or heartfelt memories.
How to Use It:
Next New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, spend some time with your family reading all that was shared inside. When you are done reading the notes, you can place them all in a large plastic zipper bag and label with the year, put them in a photo album for the year or paste them onto scrapbook pages for years to come.
Macaroni Tips:
- Another ideas for this new tradition are to use a journal and write in that instead.
- Have one jar or journal for each child in the family.
Any way you do it, it is a fun and simple way to help archive the little things that matter.
Start yours today!
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