What To Save in A 2016 Time Capsule

The year 2016 has been a big year so far and it isn’t even over.  When it comes to creating a 2016 time capsule it might be difficult to decide what to put inside.  Our list here has some of the best things to save in a 2016 time capsule.

Letters

One of the most popular ideas for time capsules in 2016 (and years past) is to include letters.  There are a lot of options for letters.  Some people write themselves letters while others ask friends and family to write them letters.  It is often best to ask those writing letters to make them mean something, even if that something is goofy.  When these letters are opened down the road you will be left with emotion.

With modern technology, you have the option to also record videos to yourself.  You can use a phone or a webcam to record a high-quality video that you can save to an inexpensive USB drive.  You can also save audio recordings to a USB drive too if you don’t like to do video.

A Photograph Of Yourself

You know how you look back on your old photographs now and wonder how they were even you?  Including a photograph in your time capsule will give you this feeling down the road.  See if your friends and family will pose for extra photographs.

One of the cool features of modern time capsules is that you can have your pictures printed just for the case of the capsule.  You can also paste a printed picture to the capsule.  It will barely cost you anything to print the picture and it will make the capsule itself something special to you.

Photographs Of Where You Live

Take photographs of where you live to put in the time capsule.  This way you can see how time has changed your house and neighborhood.  You also never know if you will live in the same place, the pictures may serve as good memories.  Try to take multiple photographs so you have a good variety for the capsule.  If you don’t want to spend the money to print them all, you can put some of them in a time capsule.

Newspaper Articles

Newspaper articles are something that is becoming harder and harder to find, as such they now mean more in a time capsule than they used to.  You have to go out and find the article.  If you are going to include a newspaper clipping in your time capsule try to make it something that means something to you.  Major newspaper clippings are okay too, the option is yours.

Fashion magazine clippings also make a popular time capsule item.  People love to open time capsules only to be greeted with funny and interesting styles.  You can use store magazines or modeling magazines, any kind that will give you an overall view of today’s fashion.

Top 10 Hits

Including a CD or thumb drive with the top 10 hits of 2016 will leave you laughing and enjoying the music of the year.  Who knows, maybe music when you open the 2016 time capsule might have completed changed.  This has happened in the past, especially if you give it more than a decade before opening the capsule.

Major Events

If you had a major event in 2016 there is no question that some sort of documentation for that event should be included.  For example, if you got married you could include photographs, a honeymoon item, or items from the wedding itself.  Another example is baby items from a newborn.  Imagine how much you will smile when you remember those first moments.

Movie Tickets

Did you see a good movie or a big movie in 2016?  Try to find your tickets to include them in the time capsule.  Leave a note for yourself to watch the movie again when you open the time capsule and see what you think about it then.  You might just think something completely different about the movie.

Take these top suggestions for 2016 and create a time capsule that means something to you.  The options are limitless.  The most important part is that when you open it you feel memories and can experience them all over again.  Let us know what you decided to put in your 2016 time capsule in the comments down below.

Making Milestone Moments Count,

– Marcie