Creating a Memory Box with Kids
Submitted by Jewel Sample on September 17, 2009 – 10:37 amJewel Sample is a writing grandmother of fifteen children. She serves her community as a volunteer mediator for the State of Oklahoma court system. Sample’s published works include an award-wi... more
No CommentHere’s how to create a memory box to celebrate the life of your loved one. Invite your family and friends to join in too. Place any special memento inside that you and your loved one shared. Or write notes to your loved one about the things you would like to share with them about what you have been up to lately.
Elephant Memory Box
Prep Time: 1-2 Hours
Grade Level: Pre-K & up
Collect Materials
1 plastic coffee can
1-roll of gray duck tape
2-rolls of colored duck tape
1-empty paper towel roll or 2-empty toilet paper rolls
Scissors
Magic markers
Pencil
What to Do:
- Cover the entire outside of the container with small torn pieces of gray duck tape slightly overlapping each piece of tape.
- Take a paper towel roll bend it and tape in that position.
- Cover the paper towel roll with gray duck tape.
- Attach the trunk to the front of the can using duck tape.
- Make two ears by making a v-shape then taping the center of the v together.
- Attach the ears with duck tape to the side of the can.
- Cover lid with gray duck tape.
- Draw and cut out two big eyes out of the colored duck tape.
- Draw with a black magic marker the pupils for the eyes.
- Draw a mouth or a smile on one of the colored duck tapes and cut it out.
- Attach the mouth just under the trunk toward the bottom of the can.
- Place a colored piece of duck tape on the lid and write your name on it.
Jewel Sample is an award-winning writer of Flying Hugs and Kisses. To learn more about Jewel visit her blog called Jewel of a Book (http://jewelofabook.blogspot.com) to find information on books for kids.
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