On your child’s next birthday, commemorate that day in history by making a time capsule. Take a box or jar and put in some things that will be a record of the day --like the front page of a newspaper, a printout from a website, a photo of your family or an audio or video recording. Along with some “original documents” like a copy of his or her birth certificate. Include photos of what is important to him like a photo of your house, a favorite toy, the family pet. Ask him to include a letter to whomever finds it. Then seal it and put it away in the attic or even bury it in the yard so someone in the future will know what life was really like today.
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