This is an easy project to make. Your kids can use it to store their travel mementos, movie ticket stubs, baseball game tickets and any other special items they wish to cherish.

Keepsake Envelope Material:

A notebook, preferably one that comes in a hard cover.  An archival photo book would work well.
Envelopes -  It’s fun to use different kinds of envelopes in all sizes and shapes, as long as they can fit within the notebook.
Glue or double sided tape

Keepsake Envelope Instructions:

1. Open the notebook
2. Using glue or double sided tape, attach the envelope to one sheet of paper.
3. Turn the paper over, attach another envelope.
4. Depending on how many envelopes (pockets) you want, continue to glue more envelopes to the pages.
5. Leave a few pages blank throughout the book so your kids can draw or write on them.
6. That’s it, you’re done!

Bonus idea: Combine scrapbooking techniques for the blank pages to create a truly stunning memory book for your kid.

Anyone who has ever tried to find her own luggage from the sea of similar looking luggage on the conveyor belt knows the importance of having an easily-noticeable & unique luggage tag.  Unfortunately, most of us don’t go to the airport prepared with our own personalized luggage tag.  Instead, we grab one from the airline’s counter – which pretty much defeats the purpose because all airline luggage tags look the same.

If you’re a frequent traveler, or have people in your life who travel frequently, you can save them from mistaking someone else’s luggage for theirs by giving them their own personalized travel luggage tag.  All you need is some basic supplies, your kid(s) and a few minutes of your time!

Material for Personalized Luggage Tags:

Paper

The traveler’s address

Something to decorate the tag with (This should be personal to the travel, preferably something that can  be easily recognized from afar, such as a pet’s photo, picture of the person’s favorite flower)

Glue stick

Ribbon or string

Instruction for Personalized Luggage Tags:

1. Cut your paper to roughly 3×4 inches.
2. Write the traveler’s name and address on one side with a thick marker.  I prefer to make the name really big so it’s easy to see.
3. Flip the tag around. Personalize the tag with a photo of the person’s pet, favorite flower, or anything else that will make the tag stand out)
4. Laminate the finished tag. If you don’t have a laminator, you can take it to your local copy shop. You can also try getting self-laminating sheets from an office supply store.
5. Once the tag is laminated, trim the edges and punch a hole through one of the corners.
6. Tie a piece of ribbon or string through the hole.

Bonus idea: if you’re giving this as a gift, you can make it a more substantial one by putting together a traveler’s kit: Inside a clear plastic bag, also include small bottles of shampoo, conditioner and shower gel.

A monogram stamp is a cool thing to have. It can be used to decorate greeting cards, gift tags, gift wrap and many more things.  You can also use it to mark your books to claim ownership. It’s also a quick gift to make and everyone can appreciate having their own monogram stamps.

Most stamps call for carving a big piece of eraser with knives. Since this process wouldn’t be safe for kids, I’m instead showing instructions for making monogram stamps with polymer clay.  The polymer clay is safe for kids to use and it’s much easier to handle than a set of knives. 

Monogram Stamp Craft Supplies:

• polymer clay

Monogram Stamp Craft Instructions:

1. Create a cube shape with the polymer clay. This will serve as the base of the stamp.
2. Using polymer clay, roll into thin strips.  Form letters with the clay thin strips. 
3. Carefully transfer the thin strips onto the base of the stamp.  Press on the thin strips to secure them onto the stamp base.  Remember to reverse the direction of the letters so they will appear correctly when stamped.
4. You can also just carve shapes and lines directly onto the stamp base if you’re more interested to create patterns than monograms.
5. Bake the clay according to manufacturer’s direction.

Here are some images of finished monogram stamps for your inspiration.

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