Keepsake Box for Mom

by Jeanie
(Murray)

My sweet Mother is in her 90's and has a difficult time with her memory. Memories of her past are starting to fade quickly. I thought it would be a wonderful gift to her to make a keepsake box with photos of my siblings and I when we were children and photos of her as a young woman. I asked each of my siblings to write a letter for our Mother with a few of their favorite memories of her tucked inside the box along with the photos.



What materials did you use to make your keepsake box?

• Paper Mache Box
  
• Scrapbook paper
  
• Embellishments
  
• Mod Podge
  
• Ribbon
  
• Lace
  
• Paint
  
• Glitter letters
  

How did you make the keepsake box for your Mom?

1. Paint the paper mache box and let dry.
   
2. Cut different patterns and colors of scrapbook paper to fit the box and use Mod Podge to glue the paper onto the box.
   
3. Embellish the front of the box with an image of a mother and child, ribbon and glitter letters to spell "Mom".
   
4. Glue lace down the side of the box.
   
5. To decorate the inside, cut scrapbook paper to fit the inside of the box and attach a family picture to the inside lid. Attach a sticker that says "love" next to the photo.
   
6. Fill the inside of the box with letters to Mom and photos.
   

Anything else you'd like to share about your homemade Mother's day present?

All the supplies were found at my local craft store (Michaels) and the project took under an hour to make. It's a quick, fun and easy project that will mean the world to any mother.

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