What objects would you put in a time capsule?
Items to put in your time capsule
Advertisements – Current | Diary | News of the day |
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Bank Statement & Cheques | Internet Information | Recipes |
Bible & Prayer Book | Interviews with local dignitaries | Scientific magazines |
Biographies | Invitations to Past & Current Events | Slide Rule |
Blueprints | IQ Test | Stamps & Coins |
What do you put in a school time capsule?

DIY Time Capsule Ideas: Certificates/ribbons from sports games. School papers/art projects. Photos from the past year/years. Party items such as confetti.
What should be in a kindergarten time capsule?
Kindergarten Time Capsule I write the parents a letter and I ask for a shoe box that will serve as a time capsule. Parents write a letter to their child and they fill out a survey with their child. I add pictures that we’ve used in our classroom, a writing sample and an art project or two.
How do you make a simple time capsule?
Materials for a time capsule:

- An airtight plastic box.
- Plastic garbage bags or resealable bags.
- Old thermoses, school lunch containers, or even that dented metal water bottle that you no longer carry around; if the seal is good, it’ll be durable underground but you may still want to put items in a sealed plastic bag.
What can Elementary students put in a time capsule?
DIY Time Capsule Ideas:
- Their favorite fashion trends from a magazine.
- A newspaper published on their birthday.
- Certificates/ribbons from sports games.
- School papers/art projects.
- Photos from the past year/years.
- Party items such as confetti.
- A book with a special note.
What do you put in a Covid time capsule?
Create a video time capsule with a smartphone. Record some of your kids’ daily activities. Interview them about their lives. Ask them what they are thankful for and what they wish for….
- Collect items that were part of 2020 for your family.
- Have your child decorate the outside of the container.