School Keepsake Boxes

Marie starts school this year, and I want to be as organized as possible with all of the things that she will bring home from school with her. Putting everything in a file box (or two) throughout the years seems like a great way to keep track of special papers, artwork, and photos from school. Then, when the girls are grown up I can give them their organized keepsake boxes full of memories for them to enjoy.

How to make a School Keepsake Box

I created my own School Keepsake Boxes by using stackable totes with lids from the Container Store, then filling them with hanging file folders.  I labeled each file folder with one of the following categories:

• 0-3 years
• PK – this is what our school calls preschool
• JK – this is what our school calls pre-K
• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade
• Sixth Grade
• Seventh Grade
• Eighth Grade
• Ninth Grade
• Tenth Grade
• Eleventh Grade
• Twelfth Grade
• Cards
• Other

I then followed the following videos to use my Cricut Joy to make cute name labels for the boxes, but you can also buy them on Etsy.

• How to make a name in Cricut app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k3PsbmMTek
• How to load the Cricut Joy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy1_Uzms8ZM
• How to get the word off the mat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkRvCsA-3-w
• How to transfer the name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEssPSOntJw

What to put in a School Keepsake Box

• Printed out photos from the year
• Letters to Santa
• Cards from important people
• Report cards
• Team pictures
• Favorite art projects

Supplies needed to make a School Keepsake Box

• Stackable Tote with Lid
• White Letter Size Hanging File Folders
• Cricut Joy
• Smart Vinyl
• Cricut XL Scraper Tool
• Transfer Tape
• Label Maker