Clever Ways to Display and Enjoy Vacation Memories!

Host Bee on Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Displaying and Enjoying Vacation Memories!

I’m part of a family that loves souvenirs and I often wonder if the gift shop isn’t why we went somewhere in the first place! And in addition to the gift shop purchases, we also love to gather all sorts of other memorabilia – from shells, to rocks, to room keys and other fun items along the way. In a recent Tip of the Week, Saving Vacation Keepsakes, I proposed one way to preserve these “treasures” using paper bags, but I also had a few other ideas that can turn your keepsakes into three dimensional scrap books!

Gather your memorabilia and choose from:

A Wooden Tray – line the bottom of the tray with maps, photos or post cards and cover with a piece of glass Plexiglas. The tray then becomes the perfect place to display all sorts of little mementos. (See exposures.com for a variety of memory trays including the tray pictured at top.)
A Glass Vase – repurpose a low, clear glass vase from flower arranger to memory keeper and stylishly corral all sorts of keepsakes. (click photo at right to enlarge)
A Glass Jar – a large, clear glass jar also works beautifully as a memory keeper! Choose a size that suits the items you’ve collected and stow them inside. A ribbon trim around the lid is the perfect finishing touch!

The best part about these ideas is the fact that all three can be used to display keepsakes until next summer, your next trip or your next adventure and the new treasures that your family has gathered along the way!