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Start your time capsule before the baby arrives.
If you wait
until after the delivery, it will be difficult to find the time and you
may not be able to gather all of the necessary information.
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Choose
a container that will keep the contents cool, dark and dry.
There are affordable time capsules available from several companies, some
will even engrave your family name on it. Check them out
online. You can also make your own capsule by using a safe or a
sturdy metal container that can be properly sealed.
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Make
a list of the contents and take photos if you like. Keep
the list and photos along with other important documents.
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Select
a date to unseal the time capsule and attach it on the outside. Perhaps
you want to choose a significant date, such as a child's 21st birthday or
the birth of your child's first child. If your unsealing date is 50
years or less, there is a good chance that you can witness the opening
along with your child.
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Decide where to keep the time capsule.
Paul Hudson of the International Time Capsule Society advises parents not to
bury their child's time capsule. You're likely to move or forget where it
is buried, plus the contents could be damaged from the elements. Rather,
give it a special place in your home so you can show it to your child and talk
about its significance.
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Give your time capsule a birthday.
It
could be the same day as your child's or the day that you sealed it.
Celebrate the event each year and it will become part of your family tradition
and history.
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You can even register your child's time
capsule with the Time Capsule Society. Just write to International Time Capsule
Society, Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta GA 30319-2797.
Or, for more information, go to
http://www.oglethorpe.edu/about_us/crypt_of_civilization/international_time_capsule_society.asp |
