We love rocks. We love to collect them. Plus they are long-lasting tangible souvenirs from a family vacation.
But it is so easy to end up years later with just a pile of rocks - or pine cones or bird feathers or shells or whatever - that no one can recall where they came from.
The idea: put the keepsakes from a family vacation in a jar with a note so you will always remember where they came from. I used mason jars here, but they could be any kind of jar, even recycled clean pickle, salsa or relish jars. I want to make a nice long wall of our trip keepsakes.
Now I am really not very crafty, so I'm sure a lot of you out there could come up with a much better, fancier set up than what I did. But it works for us.
And below is something else you can do with large rocks or items that will not fit in a jar. This idea comes from my Florida fossil hunting days. Use a little white-out and a marker and either record in a notebook what the writing means or tie it in to a number at the top of your Keepsake Jar.
Happy hunting!
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What a great idea!! I have a large blue mason jar full of small shells. Every time I look at it I remember my trip to the beach.
ReplyDeleteIt really is neat to see those tangible reminders of a special time :)
Deletehow cute :) I love it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteSuper cool idea! Ill have to remember that when we go up to the Dells.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the dells? Thanks!
DeleteOh wow! I love this! It would also be a great way to keep track of the treasures that kids find and bring to you.
ReplyDeleteYou could have one by years, the things they brought you when they were a certain age! Good idea!
DeleteCute idea! If you went to the beach you could do it with shells too.
ReplyDeleteSuch a good idea! I wish I would have read about it when I was still in Florida!
DeleteCute idea for a nice memory. And I like Elizabeth's comment about using shells if you had been at the beach. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteCute idea! My husband and I love to travel. We started collecting books when we traveled around Europe just after we were married. We also purchased a postcard to write down memories and keep inside the book. My have jars of sand from the different beaches they've visited. I love keepsakes! :)
ReplyDeleteThe book idea is really neat and I love that about the sand. You could make a neat little scene with shells and mementos and sand. Very cool!
DeleteI usually collect snow globes from wherever we go. Granted to say I have quite a lot of them now. Never thought about rocks, guess they weren't pretty enough for me but I know my youngest son would love to do this. He loves rocks! :)
ReplyDeleteSnow globes are so cool! That would make for a fun decoration around the house. I've always been a rock hound, I just can't help myself!
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