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Fathers Day Craft: Create a Simple Memory Box

May 29, 2013 By jbmumofone 43 Comments

Below is a really simple Fathers Day Craft that I have made as a present for Mr B. It is an idea that I stumbled across on pinterest and have been dying to try myself.

Mr B is a bit of an old softie and loves to hang on to memorabilia from our trips away and evenings out. A random search through his jacket pockets can reveal old concert tickets, aeroplane stubbs, ski-passes, restaurant menus etc.

The trouble is we don’t really have anywhere to store them away so I decided to make him a memory box. It really couldn’t have been simpler.

First I ordered a small wooden shadow-box from Amazon and some small wooden letters. These are available from my Amazon store here.

Create slit in shadow box

First I removed the front panel of the box and using a very small saw I was able to create a small slot in the top side of the box. It is not terribly neat but this is not visible when wall mounted, phew!

Next I decided to spell out ‘TICKETS PLEASE’ on the back panel of the box. I considered painting these letters with acrylics but actually decided I preferred the natural wooden look.

Add letters to shadow box

The really fab thing about these letters is they have an adhesive backing so no glue required! Brilliant.

I then reassembled the box and it is ready to go!

Memory box

I have started it off with a few old ski-passes and race tickets that I found.

The thing I really love about this box is that the front panel clips out very simply so in years to come we will be able to take out all the tickets and relive some happy memories as we sort through them.

I am hoping it will make a super Fathers Day Gift.

Now I had better go and hide it away until then!

For more craft ideas why not check out my Crafty Crafty pinterest board here.

Fathers Day Memory Box

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Comments

  1. Mammasaurus says

    May 29, 2013 at 15:50

    Oh I love this Jenny! Something that even my ‘I-don’t-do-fathers-day’ husband will like!

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      May 29, 2013 at 16:52

      Thanks Annie. I hope Mr B will like it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Laura (@ Chez Mummy) says

    May 29, 2013 at 16:51

    What a great idea this is. Something so simple but you know will be really treasured. May have to try something like this

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      May 29, 2013 at 16:56

      It really was SO simple! Not that I will be telling Mr B that LOL.

      Reply
  3. Irene Fitzpatrick says

    May 29, 2013 at 16:07

    What an AB FAB idea! Thank you for posting:-)

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      May 29, 2013 at 16:55

      Glad you like it! Thanks for popping by.

      Reply
  4. Mum in Meltdown says

    May 29, 2013 at 22:42

    I may have to steal this idea! Really fab as sometimes you just don’t want to just buy for the sake of buying but actually this would be kept and used 🙂

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      May 30, 2013 at 08:40

      Please do! Let me know how you get on, would love to see 🙂

      Reply
  5. Nicci @ PowerfulMothering says

    June 1, 2013 at 01:59

    Gorgeous!

    Thank you for sharing & linking up at “Pin it” Tuesday!
    PowerfulMothering.com
    See you NEXT week!!

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 4, 2013 at 07:59

      Thanks for hosting Nicci 🙂

      Reply
  6. Andrea @ love and cake says

    June 3, 2013 at 11:11

    What a great idea 🙂 I may have to steal!

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 4, 2013 at 08:00

      Please do! I would love to see how you get on.

      Reply
  7. Karen Bell says

    June 3, 2013 at 13:43

    Such a great idea!

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 4, 2013 at 08:00

      Thanks Karen and thanks for popping by.

      Reply
  8. Cat (Yellow Days) says

    June 3, 2013 at 14:05

    I love this idea, although I’m rather terrified by the idea of you wielding a hacksaw. 😉

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 4, 2013 at 08:01

      Mahahaha…I can’t say I blame you. DT was never my best subject!

      Reply
  9. Sarah says

    June 3, 2013 at 20:42

    I’m visiting from the pin it party and I love this simple idea – great for fathers that are really difficult to buy for 🙂
    I’m pinning it to my Holiday Fun board on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/slashbrook/

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 4, 2013 at 07:57

      Oh thank you, I will go and check out your boards now 🙂

      Reply
  10. Mary Catherine says

    June 3, 2013 at 23:50

    What a darling idea! I love it! Popping over from the Parenting Pin It Party — definitely pinning this one. 🙂

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 4, 2013 at 07:56

      Oh thank you. I hope he likes it 🙂

      Reply
  11. becky@babybudgeting.co.uk says

    June 6, 2013 at 07:29

    Fantastic and original well done you…thrifty too!

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 6, 2013 at 19:07

      Thanks Becky, am trying to be a bit more thrifty these days!

      Reply
  12. Sara Phillips says

    June 8, 2013 at 02:39

    I love it! That’s an awesome idea!

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 8, 2013 at 16:13

      Thanks Sara, it was so simple. Just hope he likes it!

      Reply
  13. Natasha says

    June 8, 2013 at 16:27

    This is absolutely gorgeous hun, I love it!

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 8, 2013 at 16:34

      Ah, thank you 🙂

      Reply
  14. ManAndBuggyBlog says

    June 8, 2013 at 20:36

    I suppose I’m a bit of an old softie as well in the end. I love and stock pile memorabilia… Great idea…

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 11, 2013 at 17:06

      Thanks ever so much!

      Reply
  15. Melinda@LookWhatMomFound...andDadtoo says

    June 11, 2013 at 16:52

    what a really great idea! seashells from the beach would be great for this. thanks for linking up with #kidsinthekitchen again 🙂

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 11, 2013 at 17:08

      Thank you for hosting, and yes sea-shells would be really lovely!

      Reply
  16. Lynette Lawson says

    June 21, 2013 at 13:15

    What a lovely idea!

    Reply
  17. ccooze10 says

    June 12, 2014 at 00:11

    You know what would add a little something extra special would be to get some of those mini-polaroids that they sell for wedding guest books and take a little picture at each of these events so that you can attach it to the ticket when you put it in the box…

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      June 12, 2014 at 19:49

      What a fabulous idea!

      Reply

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