When a child loses a grandparent, relative, or other loved one, a keepsake provides something tangible to hold onto. It helps preserve the connection.
Memory Keepsakes
- Photo pillow: A favourite photo printed on a pillow they can cuddle.
- Memory bear: Made from the loved one’s clothing. Comforting and personal.
- Story book: Write or commission a simple book: “When I think of Grandma, I remember…”
Ongoing Remembrance
- Memory jar: A jar where children add happy memories on slips of paper whenever they think of them.
- Planting a tree or flower: Something living that they can tend and watch grow.
- Star naming: Name a star after the person. The certificate is a keepsake, and looking at stars becomes a connection.
Annual Traditions
Bake their recipe on their birthday. Visit their favourite place on the anniversary. Light a candle at Christmas. Traditions keep the person present in family life.