The truth is if we are keeping these memories for our kids and not ourselves then even this amount of stuff might be too much. However from experience my kids are 24, 21 and 15 I think this is a good compromise. We simply want to keep the best of the best for them, a carefully curated piece of their history.
Oh my the cuteness! But honestly we are probably more attached to it then they ever will be. Let your kids have a say in what it is they want to keep. This helps them learn to practice their decision making skills early on. This system allows you and them when they are older to easily access any given year without having to dig through a ton of information at a time.
If it hurts too much for you, keep it for yourself but no one should be made to hang onto anything out of obligation. The dimensions on mine are 14L x10W x With two kids now finished high school I can assure you that this is a reasonable size.
I used 14 hanging file folders in mine so I had one folder for each grade beginning with Pre-K through to Grade Once the file opens in Dropbox, click on the three dots in the far right column and then click on Download. To set up simply print out the labels onto the sticker paper, cut out and attach to file folder tabs. You can also print labels onto regular paper and then cut and tape them onto the file folder tabs.
Open the time capsule kit and print each of the end of the year review sheets for each grade and add one per hanging file folder. At the end of each school year, sit down with your child and fill out the sheet together. These are so fun to go back and read! Things you may want to keep are drawings, crafts, stories written, awards and certificates, report cards, notes from the teacher, cards from grandparents, essays, sports recognitions, etc.
I hope you found this post about school memory boxes helpful. If you did, please feel free to share with your friends or any young moms you know. Together we can banish paper piles forever! Just to be clear, it is one 55L tote and one 19L file box per child for Pre -K to 12?
At the moment there are three boxes per child Pre-K to 12 and another larger box for their keepsakes. I would like to cut down but I am struggling with the purging part. I sort through their papers at the end of each school year and keep what I feel is of sentimental value. Both of my children do not really care if I keep anything at all and I can not get myself to throw any of it. Quite a conundrum!
I started this project with my kids already missing many school grades. The good news is that I saved most of their best schoolwork. It was a matter of finding it and placing it in this organized filing system. Enter your first name and email address in the form below to get the printable PDF. You will receive a link to download the PDF to your email within minutes. If you would not fill out the form, you can get a copy in my shop here.
If you do not immediately receive the email, make sure to check your promotions, spam, and junk folders! Choose from a variety of designs to personalize your memory box. This bundle is a must for making multiple boxes. These printables are for personal use only. Commercial use of these print files is prohibited! The actual files may NOT be shared, sold, given away, traded, or transferred to anyone else in any form. Love this project? Please share with others and join me over on Pinterest for more family fun ideas.
Your email address will not be published. Thank you so much. This is awesome of you to share. I actually have a big bin of school stuff not organized that was saving as memories but this idea of yours will now help me be organized.
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