Christmas is a time for giving
INSTILLING THE JOY OF GIVING - A GIFT FOR LIFE!
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

Memory Jar

Materials

Clear glass Jar
Items to fill the jar (rubber band, clothespin, ...)
Nice fabric to cover the lid
Ribbon
Card

  1. Fill the jar with items from the list below, or create your own list.
  2. Put the lid on the jar.
  3. Cover the lid with fabric tied on by a ribbon.
  4. Make up a card with the list of items, and attach the card to the jar.

the gift of giving

Your child will have a unique creation that's sure to be loved by his or her teacher.  

Item List

Start by getting your children to describe what their teacher means to them.  Then think of a small item that will symbolize it.

Rubber Band - "To say thank you for being so flexible. "

Clothes Pin - " To say thank you for hanging in there with me."

Seed - "For planting the seeds of learning. "

Screw - "For being understanding when I screw up!"

Eraser - "For helping me correct my mistakes."

Glue - "For sticking with me even when I was a horror."

The list is endless.  Once your child gets the idea, his or her imagination will take over.  

More items for small items toothpick, piece of a ruler, bell, cotton ball, a band-aid, smarties, candle, marble, penny.

How to make your own list

Try listing the 5 best things about the person or event that you want to make a memory jar for. Then see if you can find something to symbolize each of the items on your list.