| It is amazing what mothers find themselves getting | | | | they have their own baby someday. |
| sentimental about. My daughter recently outgrew her | | | | Another great idea for preserving those adorable |
| first pair of baby shoes. I used to put her in those | | | | baby shoes is to have them displayed in a shadow |
| shoes nearly everyday, because they looked cute | | | | box. You can find cute looking shadow boxes at |
| and I could count on her little toes staying warm. | | | | nearly any craft store. You may prefer to find one |
| Now that she has grown out of them, I find myself | | | | that is unfinished, so that you can paint it and |
| not ready to throw them in the trash. Then I heard | | | | decorate it to match the nursery. Then you can put |
| of some ideas of ways to preserve the baby shoes | | | | the baby shoes by themselves in the shadow box |
| so that I could keep them around and continue to | | | | and hang it up or you could collect your favorite |
| enjoy them. If you find yourself not ready to get rid | | | | baby items that you want to save and arrange them |
| of your baby's shoes, I recommend you try one of | | | | nicely in the shadow box. |
| the following. | | | | An idea that I thought was really unique was to |
| One thing that I thought was a really cute idea was | | | | create a time capsule. This is where you find some |
| to get the baby shoes bronzed. You know how | | | | type of container and fill it with your favorite baby |
| sometimes you see bronzed baby shoes used as | | | | items that you can no longer use. You may even |
| decoration to symbolize someone's appreciation for | | | | want to get newspaper clippings or other things that |
| the babies in their life? Well you can also have | | | | show the date and include them in the time capsule. |
| bronzed baby shoes, only they will be truly unique | | | | If you have a container that you used for your baby, |
| and special to you because they are your baby's first | | | | you may consider putting everything in that. Then, |
| pair. What you need to do is find a company that | | | | you put the container away in a safe place and wait |
| does this sort of thing. The easiest way to find a | | | | to present it to your child on either their wedding |
| company is to search online. Since there may not be | | | | day or when they are getting ready to have a baby |
| a place locally, you may need to send out the shoes | | | | of their own. |
| to the company and have them sent back when | | | | There are so many wonderful ways to preserve |
| they finish. Then you can use the shoes to decorate | | | | those cute baby shoes. So rather than tossing them |
| your baby's room or you may even decide to put | | | | in the garbage, consider getting creative with your |
| them away to present as a gift to your child when | | | | own way to care for them. |