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Make a Family Keepsake Box

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5. Include a personal item of the recipient's past.

A stuffed animal from their childhood, baby teeth, old favorite shoes, an elementary school report card, a drawing: what special items would be memorable for the person who will be receiving the keepsake box?
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From the December 2001 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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