TIME CAPSULE IDEAS FOR BABY
To help you come up with a unique baby gift I have listed lots of awesome time capsule ideas for you! Mix and match the 'ingredients' as per your own gusto for your perfect time capsule gift.
HAVE ANOTHER IDEA TO ADD TO A TIME
CAPSULE THAT IS NOT LISTED ON MY SITE?
SHARE YOUR IDEA(S) WITH US!!!
- (1) A personal note from you (the donor) to 'baby'. You might like to say hello, describe who you are, 'how you fit in the family or circle of friends', etc.
- (2) A copy of a local and a nationwide newspaper (USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal) published on the day of baby's birth and
also one of the following day - since the day after the news that happened on baby's birthday will be covered!
- (3) A copy of a fashion and / or lifestyle magazine to read about today's celebrities and gossip and not to forget to see photos of the current fashion trends. For a boy a motor sports, baseball or soccer magazine are a good time capsule idea,too.
- (4) A set of current coins and banknotes. You never know, but your currency might change, just as when Europe got the Euro more than a decade back.
- (5) Some current stamps . The design and topics will be of interest, let alone will stamps be around and used at all in the far future?
- (6) A sales slip from your grocery shopping at the supermarket. The prices surely will be good for a laugh in decades to come.
- (7) A CD or USB stick (mp3) with the top 10 Billboard Chart Hits on baby's date of birth. Legally downloaded of course!
- (8) The current New York Times bestseller list and if you feel like it a copy of the No. 1 bestseller, too.
- (9) An Old Navy 4th of July baby tee of the year of birth (which of course, baby can wear first until it is too small...).
- (10) Lots of photos and snapshots showing where baby lives, mummy with baby belly, baby's parents, you (the donor) and your family, the hospital where baby was born, etc.
- (11) A map of the town / area where baby lives.
- (12) A bottle of wine of the year baby was born in. Put in a dummy and exchange it by the time it is available.
- (13) Some little boxes for baby's keepsakes such as baby's first tooth and baby's first curl. These boxes can be handmade and individually labeled or you can buy some which are especially for that purpose. Then, the parents can add the contents later.
- (14) A flyer of the films that currently are shown at the movies and / or a flyer of concerts taking place during baby's birth month.
If baby lives in a big city, a good time capsule idea would also be a Time Out magazine or something similar.
- (15) A DVD with current commercials and / or You Tube clips.
- (16) Little figurines of the present 'childhood heroes' and cartoon characters such as Winnie The Pooh, The Disney Princesses, Caillou, Hello Kitty, Cars, Toy Story, Dora, etc. Will they still be around in years to come?
- (17) A Toys'R'Us ad flyer to show what todays kids like to play with. Even better when prices are shown!
- (18) A Lego and / or a Playmobil figurine. Alternatively a barbie doll. Will they still look the same by the time the capsule will be opened?
- (19) A Best Buy ad flyer that shows iPods, cameras, laptops, coffee makers, TVs, and other technical and electronic appliances. This time capsule
idea will also be good for a laugh or two...
- (20) A list of the top 10 baby names of baby's year of birth.
MORE TIME CAPSULE IDEAS:
- (21) Generate a family tree pictogram.
- (22) A baby hand and feet casting set. Let either do the parents the casting or you do it for them to be included in the time capsule later on.
- (23) Something hip and trendy around the time of baby's birth. This could be a fashion accessory, a popular toy or a current fad. Like for example remember friendship bracelets, shoulder pads or leg warmers? Or trading cards for football, soccer or baseball teams? Or the Smurfs? If the item is too big just try to include a photo or an ad.
- (24) Perfume samples. To pass on 'today's smell'...
- (25) An empty Kellogg's cornflakes or cereals box. Just to see how the print will have changed in two decades.
- (26) A savings bond.
- (27) A current map of the world.
- (28) Write a scenario on how you picture the world in 20 or so years. Your wrong predictions will probably be a good laugh!
- (29) A packet of sunflower seeds. Just to see whether they will still be able to grow 20 years after the expiry date!
- (30) Some popular candies that will last for decades and won't ruin the rest of the contents (chewing gum, fizzy powder candy, jelly beans, Fisherman's Friend, etc.). To be on the safe side put these in an extra box within your container.
- (31) A statistical yearbook or downloaded excerpts of the yearbook.
- (32) Some gadget(s) of Kinder Surprise Eggs.
- (33) The day baby is born send a picture postcard to baby's address. This is actually a 3 in 1 idea: stamp, picture postcard and a postmark dated on baby's date of birth!
- (34) If your time capsule is a baby shower gift prepare little notes (postcard size) for/from all guests and have them write a few lines to baby or draw a picture for baby right at the shower to immediately include in your capsule. Don't forget to also provide enough pens and crayons to the guests.
Wow, presently, my list includes over 30 time capsule ideas for baby and I hope to add a few more in the future!
HELP TO MAKE THE TIME CAPSULE IDEAS LIST GROW!
HAVE MORE IDEAS FOR THINGS TO INCLUDE IN A TIME CAPSULE?
Do you have more ideas for items, souvenirs, documents, things and gadgets to include in a time capsule baby gift?
Share them with us!
Let's make this the longest and most comprehensive list for baby time capsule ideas on the net!!!
The entry that gets my list to number 40 and 50 will get an amazon.com gift certificate worth 25.00 USD (only serious, feasible and helpful ideas will be accepted).
The Ideas Of Other Visitors
Click below to see what others would also include in a time capsule gift for baby...
Return from Time Capsule Ideas to Baby Time Capsule
Return from Time Capsule Ideas to Best Baby Gifts
New! Comments
Have your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below.
|
