Keepsake for boys
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Topic: Keepsake for boys
Posted By: BugTeeny
Subject: Keepsake for boys
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 5:13pm
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Hiyah!
When Hannah was born DH bought her a silver charm bracelet for us to add charms to at special milestones throughout her life. Now that we're having a boy we're stuck for ideas. I have a vague memory of someone starting a toolbox and adding tools each year? I totally love that idea, but we're pretty limited with space so I don't think that would work for us (and I can't guarantee that he'll want/use them, if he's anything like his father  ).
What have you give your sons/nephews as keepsakes? All ideas welcome  ------------- 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 6:05pm
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Toolbox was my idea! You only need a little bit of space as a tool box isn't huge. Even if he isn't into fixing things, every household needs the basics so worth thinking about.
I really struggled for boys ideas that would be practical and useful as boys tend to only like things like that. I also do a xmas decoration every year. -------------  
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 6:23pm
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My Nan bought Thomas a pewter train money box from Farmers. We put all our gold coins in when we get change from stuff. I know it's not really something you can add to, maybe a starting a collection of things would be good idea? Perhaps a collectable train set or something? not just the crappy Thomas the Tank Engine rubbish, but the nice ones from a proper shop? ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Panda289
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 6:37pm
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My little brother got a silver train from his Nana when he was born and there are carriages that she has bought to add to it, each part she engraved with the occasion (birth, christening, first birthday etc) so maybe you could find something like that somewhere? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 6:48pm
for both of mine I have bought a xmas tree decoration for each year and marked the year underneath, so when they leave home they will have their own collection to use when they are grown and have their own xmas trees  I know its not quite the same as having something to add to on birthdays, but boys are really hard to get stuff like that for!------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 6:55pm
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Or you could try a pewter egg cup . ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 7:20pm
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Yip, its the ongoingness of it thats the issue for boys.
I had suggestions of stamps etc but to me they didn't seem that sentimental and personal. I like the thought that when they use their "hammer" in later years they will remember and think of the times from used it with Dad etc. -------------
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 8:50pm
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Peanut, that's so cute.
Perhaps I'll suggest it to DH then
Thanks for all the great ideas! I'll definitely keep them all in mind
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 12:31pm
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I am gonna do the xmas decoration thing...I already started my own collection of decorations from around the world...when I go on holiday somewhere I get a special ornament so hopefully one day I won't have any junky warehouse ones lol!!!
This last year DS was due on boxing day so I got an ornament from snap fish, the heart shape one and put a pic of his scan on...now it sounds strangeish but it actually looked kinda cool coz of the colours...so that is his first decoration. ------------- 
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Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 2:16pm
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We do the Christmas decoration thing too.
LOVE the toolbox idea! Fully stealing that  -------------  http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: KitKat
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 9:41pm
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We had a special something made for Locks.
There is a guy down the road- a jeweller. He makes all sorts of cool brooches, rings, etc. The idea came to me when I was looking through DPs mums jewellry, and thought Id like Locks to have something of his grans- but what. (she passed away the previous year so never met Locks) I talked to him about a special piece that included some of our special jewellry/items. Not something wearable. just something to 'have'. I took him a selection of special things....a piece of greenstone that was an offcut, but had personal significance, some sea glass and a few things me and DP had found on a road trip (around time of conception ) some earings and a copper hairbrooch from DPs mum, a necklace.... things like that....
All stuff that we wanted Lachlan to have forever that was his, and had 'meaning'. It didnt need to be 'worn' or a 'something'....we left the creativity to him. In the end- he made a wonderful piece that he framed in a rimu frame (about 15cmx20cm), he amalgamated the various objects, and hammered in some letters (Lockys name) and found a 2009 coin, and hammered that into an interesting shape... melted down the earings and made them into splodges with stamped stars.... I could go on describing BUT- the end result was a nice framed piece of 'jewelry art' not wearable, but very unique and personal. Wow- that was a novel. I like the idea of personalised art pieces. I should go into business!! I hereby patent the idea! lol ------------- 
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 1:19am
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OMG KitKat that is such a wonderful keepsake, it truly is timeless and so personal - I love it! ------------- 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 7:51am
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Wow, that sounds awesome!
Would you be happy to share a pic? -------------
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 9:28am
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I agree would love to see a picture it sounds awesome! ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: KitKat
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 10:55am
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Yeah sure- Ill take one when he gets up... we hang it by his cot, he looks at it a lot which is nice. He's always so gentle with it too. wierd.
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http://www.littlegreenfruit.blogspot.com - Little Green Fruit |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 18 June 2010 at 5:38pm
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Hmmm, one thing I thought about doing the other day was getting new copies of the favourite book of his at whatever milestone, and putting it away for later. Probably only becomes meaninful once he has kids of his own though, so dunno...
Also do the Xmas decoration thing. |