Making a time capsule
Almost any container will do if you keep it in a dry area of your home like a closet shelf, in the attic, or a kitchen cabinet. Examples are a plastic sugar container, a coffee can, or a large mason jar.
Decide when you would like to open the time capsule – a year from now or maybe 10, it’s up to you. Mark the date on your calendar and the container when you are to open it. And it’s always a good idea to let someone else know where it is located.
Things to put in time capsule:
- Toilet paper.
- Empty bottle of hand sanitizer.
- Facial mask.
- List of movies or TV shows you’ve been watching, and books you’ve enjoyed.
- Some newspaper or magazine clippings about current events.
- If you’ve been doing more cooking at home, what have been your favorite recipes? Or a recipe for a dish you made using creative substitutions. The library’s online magazine, Flipster, has some great ideas.
- Print photographs of you and your family wearing face masks.
- Also include pictures of flyers and notices that have been posted about social distancing.
- Unique ways you celebrated special events – birthdays, graduations, etc.
Write a letter to your future shelf. Some question you might include are:
- What is the date and where are you sheltering in place?
- How have people you know been affected by Covid-19?
- What lessons has this experience taught you and what are you thankful for?
- What do you miss right now and what is the first thing you’d like to do when this is all over?